Hard Water Shampoos

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Hard Water Shampoos.

If you've ever experienced the frustrating effects of hard water on your hair, you know just how challenging it can be to maintain its health and shine. Hard water contains high levels of minerals like calcium and magnesium, which can leave behind a residue that weighs down your locks, causes buildup, and even affects the vibrancy of your hair color. That's where hard-water shampoos come in. Formulated specifically to combat the effects of hard water, these specialized shampoos work to remove mineral buildup, restore moisture, and leave your hair looking and feeling its best.

$16.50

I hate seeing red in my hair. I have really hard water, so it's a blondes worst enemy. this works better than a purple shampoo. ...Took the minerals completely out of my hair. i have very hard water so this product took me only a few minutes to use and worked so well.

What it is: A mini-size pre-shampoo spray that removes impurities, dulling minerals and pollutants in three minutes for lighter, brighter color and softer, silkier hair.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Color Safe
- Brassiness
- Color Fading

Key Benefits:
- Removes minerals and product buildup
- Revives faded, brassy hair
- No dyes or peroxides

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate: Removes metals and minerals caused by hard water, which can discolor hair.  
- Sodium Phytate: Removes metals and minerals caused by hard water, which can discolor hair.  

$35.50

This product is great if you have hard water. After moving to a hard water area I was trying every detox and hard water shampoo I could find. ...I received the color wow pre shampoo mineral remover... I live in florida so we have some hard water here.. this works really well on my hair.

What it is: A pre-shampoo spray that removes impurities, dulling minerals and pollutants in three minutes for lighter, brighter color and softer, silkier hair.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Color Safe
- Brassiness
- Color Fading

Key Benefits:
- Removes minerals and product buildup
- Revives faded, brassy hair
- No dyes or peroxides

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate: Removes metals and minerals caused by hard water, which can discolor hair.  
- Sodium Phytate: Removes metals and minerals caused by hard water, which can discolor hair.  

OUAIMini Detox Shampoo

ITEM: 2538361

Size: 3 oz/ 89 mL

389 Reviews

$19.00

A little how’s a long way. I am not a big dry shampoo or product user on my hair. But I live somewhere with very hard water and this helps a lot....Only thing for hard water!!...This shampoo does an amazing job dealing with mineral and scalp buildup from insanely hard water when literally nothing else worked.

What it is: A clarifying shampoo that deeply cleanses away dirt, oil, and product buildup with apple cider vinegar while keratin helps strengthen hair.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Oiliness
- Shine
- Flaky, Dry Scalp

Key Benefits:
-Cleanses Without Stripping
- Removes Product Buildup
- Adds Softness and Shine

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:- Chelating Agents: Helps remove hard water deposits and impurities.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Helps exfoliate and remove flakes, residue, and buildup, keeping hair healthy and shiny.
- Hydrolyzed Keratin: Helps soften, smooth, frizz and add shine.

$58.00

good smelling shampoo for curls...Great smelling shampoo. Sleek bottle not bulky like other shampoos. ...My hair has become so dry since moving to Miami. The hard water has really done a number on it. This shampoo has help to moisturize both my scalp and my hair.

What it is: A rich, non-drying shampoo that gently cleanses and maintains the natural curl pattern while removing excess oils and buildup.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Color Safe
- Oily Scalp

$51.50

Didn’t work for me for Los Angeles hard water...I live in Los Angeles which has awful hard water so always need a next-level scalp cleanser on rotation. ...I have hard water and get buildup frequently, so I have tried other detox shampoos and this is by far my fav!

What it is: A color-safe, non-stripping clarifying shampoo with the K18PEPTIDE™ that removes 99% product buildup, 95% sebum, and 76% copper for detoxified, refreshed hair.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
- Scalp Buildup
- Color Safe

OUAIDetox Shampoo

ITEM: 2403137

Size: 32 fl oz/ 946 ml

2.2K Reviews

$86.50

Great for hard water...Nothing else helped - not hard water filters, not all the other shampoos I tried, nothing. ...good for hard water not over stripping...There has been a part of me dying to try a detox shampoo because of the hard water where I live and product buildup.

What it is: A clarifying shampoo that deeply cleanses away dirt, oil, and product buildup with apple cider vinegar while keratin helps strengthen hair.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Oiliness
- Shine
- Flaky, Dry Scalp

Key Benefits:
-Cleanses Without Stripping
- Removes Product Buildup
- Adds Softness and Shine

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:- Chelating Agents: Helps remove hard water deposits and impurities.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Helps exfoliate and remove flakes, residue, and buildup, keeping hair healthy and shiny.
- Hydrolyzed Keratin: Helps soften, smooth, frizz and add shine.

$44.00

Highly recommend for blonde hair, especially if you have hard water!...Great for hard water...I have hard water in my home. While do use a shower filter I do still get a bit of mineral buildup.

What it is: An advanced clarifying shampoo to remove buildup, oil, and damaging impurities for hair with airy volume and softness, shine, and vibrant color clarity.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy

Hair Concerns:
- Scalp Buildup
- Shine
- Color Safe

$60.00

This shampoo and conditioner line is amazing if you have hard water. ...Kerastase Decalcifying Repairing Shampoo is remarkable in gently cleansing the scalp while effectively tackling the impact of hard water.

What it is: A rich, decalcifying repairing shampoo that removes calcium buildup to strengthen and care for damaged hair.


Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Shine

- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage


$26.00

This shampoo is a powerful cleanser that eliminates product buildup, pollution, excess oil, and heavy metals from hard water. ...A must for hard water...I have very fine hair and live with very hard water that causes buildup, and I struggled to find a clarifying shampoo that was safe for color-treated hair.

What it is: A gentle clarifying shampoo that deeply cleanses hair, removing product and pollution buildup, excess oil, and heavy metals deposited from hard water.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Products related to Hard Water Shampoos

Liquid Shampoos
“Received the liquid glass smoothing shampoo as a complimentary from Liquid Glass”
Hydrating Shampoos
“I love this curl shampoo! A lot of other curls shampoos are so low lather I have to lather, rinse, repeat and since using Bumble & Bumble’s curls shampoo, my shower time is much faster”
Healthy Hair Shampoos
“It smells good, but i wouldn’t use it all year long because it has a really coconut, beachy smell (but that’s personal). The shampoo did leave my hair pretty good! Better than some big professional hair braids”
Conditioning Shampoos
“I use the living proof, restore shampoo along with the conditioner. It is supposed to be for damaged hair which mine is and it worked ok”
Lightweight Shampoos
“I love that the Muroto Volume Shampoo is parade free. It's lightweight, but it leaves my thin, fine hair full of Volume”
Luxury Shampoos
“I workout about 5 days a week, so I needed something I could use daily without stripping my hair. I have tried every shampoo under the sun - from drugstore shampoo, to the most expensive luxury brands”
High End Shampoo
“This shampoo gently cleanses my hair and doesn’t make it all tangled which is a high plus! After showering and blow drying, my hair’s volume looks like I just got a blowout”
All Natural Shampoos
“I love this shampoo from briogeo it really cleans your scalp and has so many good ingredients and it is clean”
Hydrating Shampoo
“This is my favorite shampoo. I’ve wasted so much money on shampoos Over the years from hair salons that were recommended for my dry blonde hair”
Gentle Shampoos
“This is my favorite shampoo. I’ve wasted so much money on shampoos Over the years from hair salons that were recommended for my dry blonde hair”