From the summertime sun to the freezing conditions of the winter months, we certainly put our hair to the test in Gauteng! Given the extreme weather fluctuations, it’s useful to stay in the loop on the latest in the best haircare products to help strengthen and boost the health of your hair. So, book your hair for a rejuvenating therapy session with these 5 proudly South African hair brands that are leading in the organic and sustainability department.
BioBodi
BioBodi is a fresh new cosmetic care line founded in 2023 by Hannah Rubin. It was introduced following the success of her skincare brand, Skin Creamery. The idea came as part of an identified opportunity to provide a more expansive range that caters to a broader market. The brand boasts a 98.5% natural formula that is free from parabens, sulphates and mineral oils, making it ideal for the entire family.
All products are produced in Cape Town, with bottle packaging sourced from local recyclable plastic bottles. And if you run out, simply opt for the refill packets that are available as part of the brand’s continued efforts of maintaining sustainability through elegance and simplicity. To check out the range of hair care products, head over to BioBodi.
Native Child
Rocking your natural hair? Looking to feed your coily curls with naturally healthy products that are free of harmful ingredients? Native Child was founded by Sonto Pooe who – with a passion for fashion design and engineering – started exploring hair care during her teenage years. Her Native Child hair and bodycare brand believes in the use of plant-based ingredients that are both safe and sustainable for customers and the environment. At Native Child, haircare product formulation is a science and products are free of harsh chemicals such as sulphates, parabens and petroleum.
The brand has been a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of South Africa over the past 14 years with Pooe also serving as a council member for the Society. Native Child has grown astronomically and has become a household name with many customers appreciating the brand for its authenticity and ability to strengthen hair from within, ensuring a healthier haircare routine. For more information on products available, check out Native Child.
Faith in Nature
With more than 20 years of experience in making eco-friendly personal care and cleaning products, Faith in Nature knows what it takes to provide customers with safe alternatives to conventionally sold products. The brand works hard to perfect its formulas in order to provide toxin-free products that are safe for the whole family to use. Formulas are developed with the help of experienced microbiologists using plant-extracted oil and ingredients.
Customers can expect to find no irritants from synthetic fragrances, allergens or hash chemicals in the products they purchase with Faith in Nature. As the name suggests, the brand places natural ingredients at the heart of its products. It is all about providing the customer with ethically manufactured products that are sustainable for the environment and not tested on animals. Check out the haircare range at Faith in Nature.
Black African Organic
Finding eco-friendly and natural hair care products can prove to be quite the challenge nowadays, especially if you’re looking for something that is also reasonably priced. Fortunately, Black African Organics has the solution with their impressive range of haircare and skincare products. Married couple, Mondli and Ndo Magwaza founded the brand back in 2013 while trying to find personal care products that would be sustainable and safe enough for themselves and their two children.
The brand was also founded on strong values of embracing natural beauty and ensuring excellence through quality. Black African Organics is free from toxic and harsh ingredients that damage your hair over time and is instead infused with the rich nutrients your hair needs. To shop the haircare range, check out Black African Organics.
Zero BS
Like the name suggests, this personal care brand has no time for all that unnecessary stuff. From synthetic chemicals to petroleum-based products, founder Warren Wilensky wanted no part in it all. As a newly adoptive parent of a four-month-old baby girl at the time, Warren was on a quest to find the best products to treat his daughter’s skin psoriasis. He hit a dead end with the market offering no natural alternatives that are free from all the harmful ingredients. But then he came across a traditional skincare recipe that has been used for thousands of years to address various skincare conditions.
After further research, Warren adapted the recipe to develop a formula that incorporates grass-fed tallow (beef fat) as the main component. He continued to perfect the product for 6 months, dramatically improving his daughter’s skin psoriasis all the while. Today Zero BS has grown to include haircare products such as the 3 in 1 Hair Roots Scalp which serves as a conditioner, oil treatment and scalp therapy which keep hair hydrated for longer. To shop for products, check out Zero BS.
