115 Best Hair Care Products for High Porosity Hair (2023)

This article will cover the 115 best products for high porosity hair in 2023. I will be expanding the recommendations as I research and test more.

If you have low porosity hair, visit 125 Best Hair Care Products for Low Porosity Hair for the best hair products for your hair.

If you’re not sure whether your hair is low porosity or high porosity, read What is Hair Porosity and How Can You Tell Your Porosity Level? to figure that out.

Signs of High Porosity Hair

High porosity hair has highly raised and/or chipped cuticles which are usually caused by overuse of heat treatments, chemical hair coloring, and over-manipulation of hair strands.

High porosity hair tangles easily because of frayed ends and it’s very hard to keep moisture within high porosity hair because of the raised cuticles.

Focus on repairing the damage before length. This is the best way to grow hair porosity hair.

The products recommended in this article are the best shampoos, daily conditioners, deep conditioners, and leave-in conditioners for high porosity hair.

I have also included natural oils, natural butter, and other styling products for the optimal care of high porosity hair. 

The list originally started as the 50 best products for high porosity hair but it has grown to 115 recommendations.

I will continue to add more product recommendations as I test and research.

9 Dos and Donts for High Porosity Hair

1. Strengthening Treatments

You need to strengthen high porosity hair. Protein treatments work very well in this regard as do henna and indigo treatments every 8 – 10 weeks.

2. Avoid Heat Appliances

Stay away from all forms of heat and let your hair air dry as much as possible. This does not apply to hair steaming.

3. Avoid Products With Harsh Chemicals

Avoid shampoos with sulfates, alternative forms of sulfates, and other harsh chemicals when cleansing high porosity hair.

4. Moisture Sealing is Important

Seal moisture in high porosity hair with heavy butter like shea butter, mango butter, murumuru butter, and cupuacu butter as well as natural oils.

A combination of the two is best and more effective than just the butter or just the oil.

5. Close Cuticles Properly

Use an ACV (apple cider vinegar) mix as a final rinse to close cuticles on high porosity hair properly. That’s 1 – 2 tablespoons of ACV to your rinsing water.

6. More Co-washing

Co-wash high porosity hair often and clarify less. This doesn’t mean avoiding shampoo completely. Choose shampoos that are free of harsh surfactants. 

7. Finger Detangling is Bae

Finger detangle high porosity hair as much as possible but if you must use a detangling tool, a very wide-tooth comb like a bone comb is best. Stay away from hair brushes and tail combs.

For more information on detangling hair, read Best Detangling Brush for Curly Hair and Combing Natural Hair.

8. Pre-poo Often

Pre-pooing high porosity hair protects the hair from the drying effects of any other products, provides nourishment, and makes it easier to detangle hair. 

You can find my favorite pre-poo recipes at 5 DIY Pre-Poo Recipes for Dry Hair. I also love pre-pooing with aloe vera juice.

9. Deep Condition More

Deep conditioning treatments are the best friend of high porosity hair. Deep conditioning reduces dry effects, strengthens hair, softens hair, and makes hair more manageable.

When you deep condition regularly, your hair will be more receptive to other products and set your hair on the road to a quick recovery.

115 Best Products for High Porosity Hair

Best Shampoos and Cleansers for High Porosity Hair (Includes Pre-poos)

For high porosity hair, you want shampoos, cleansers, and pre-poos that promote moisture, nourishment, and elasticity, and prevent frizz, dryness, and split ends. 

Co-wash cleansers are especially beneficial to high porosity hair because of how gentle they are and don’t sleep on pre-poos – be it commercial or a DIY pre-poo. 

1. AG Hair Curl Revive Hydrating Shampoo
2. As I Am Coconut Cowash Cleansing Conditoner
3. Carol’s Daughter Coco Creme Curl Quenching Shampoo
4. Curlsmith Bond Curl Rehab Salve
5. dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
6. Elasta QP Creme Conditioning Shampoo
7. Elucence Moisture Benefits Shampoo
8. Giovanni Smooth As Silk Deep Moisture Shampoo
9. Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo
10. Living Proof Restore Shampoo
11. LivSo Moisturizing Shampoo
12. Maple Holistics Silk18 Conditioner
13. Maria Nila Structure Repair Shampoo
14. Mielle Babassu Conditioning Shampoo
15. Naked By Essations Moisture Repair Sulfate-free Shampoo
16. Quai Detox Shampoo
17. Olaplex No 4. Bond Maintenance Shampoo
18. Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
19. Oribe Run-Through Detangling Primer
20. Pattern Hydration Shampoo
21. Phyto Phytoelixir Intense Nutrition Shampoo
22. R+Co Acid Wash Apple Cider Vinegar Cleansing Rinse
23. Texture ID Coils Detangling Shampoo
24. Uncle Funky’s Daughter Squeaky Clarifying Cleanser

Best Conditioners and Deep Conditioners for High Porosity Hair

Moisture, moisture, moisture is the name of the game when it comes to conditioners and deep conditioners for high porosity hair. 

These products should provide intense hydration and nourishment and seal in moisture.

You also want them to have repairing and strengthening ingredients plus high porosity hair loves oils and oil-based treatments. 

I’ve also recommended some high-end conditioners and deep conditioners in case you want to really give your hair a treat.

1. amika the Kure Intense Repair Mask
2. ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor
3. As I Am Hydration Elation Intensive Conditioner
4. Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
5. Carols Daughter Sacred Tiare Hair Mask
6. Curl Junkie Curl Rehab Moisturizing Hair Treatment
7. Curlsmith Intense Treatment Serum
8. Deva Curl Heaven In Hair Moisture Treatment
9. Design Essentials Natural Almond & Avocado Wash Day Deep Moisture Masque
10. Eden BodyWorks Coconut Shea CoWash
11. Eden BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi All Natural Deep Conditioner
12. Eden BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi All Natural Hair Milk
13. Elasta QP Intense Fortifying Conditioner
14. Goldwell Dualsenses Rich Repair Conditioner
15. Kinky Curly Knot Today
16. LivSo Moisturizing Conditioner
17. Obia Naturals Babassu Deep Conditioner
18. Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
19. Ouidad Curl Immersion Triple Treat Deep Conditioner
20. Oway Rebuilding Hair Mask
21. MopTop Deep Conditioner
22. Madam CJ Walker Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Murumuru Oils Ultra-Moisturizing Conditioner
23. Pattern Beauty Treatment Mask
24. Roux Porosity Control Corrector and Conditioner
25. Rene Furterer Karité Nutri Intense Nourishing Mask
26. Shea Radiance Maximum Moisture Conditioner
27. Soultanicals Afrotastic Curl Elastic
28. The Mane Choice Peach Black Tea & Vitamin Fusion Therapy Mask
29. Tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask

Best Leave-In Conditioners for High Porosity Hair

Following on from the work of the conditioner and deep conditioner, a hydrating leave-in conditioner is essential.

This is the next stage of sealing in moisture for high porosity hair towards the end of your regimen. 

You can add a little bit of the oils recommended in the oil section below to bolster the benefits of a leave-in conditioner. 

1. Alaffia Beautiful Curls Leave-In Conditioner
2. AG Hair Moisture Fast Food Leave On Conditioner
3. Briogeo Rosarco Milk Reparative Leave-In Conditioning Spray
4. Camille Rose Naturals Moisture Milk
5. Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Curl Defining Butter
6. Curlsmith Curl Conditioning Oil in Cream Leave in Conditioner
7. KeraCare Natural Textures Leave-in Conditioner
8. Curls Lavish Curls Leave-In Moisturizer
9. Innersense Sweet Spirit Leave-In Conditioner
10. Kinky Curly Knot Today
11. Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner
12. KBB Sweet Ambrosia Conditioner
13. Living Proof Leave-in Conditioner
14. Mielle Organics White Peony Conditioner
15. Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream
16. Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-in Conditioner
17. Silk Elements Leave-in Moisturizing Creme

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Best Natural Oils for High Porosity Hair

High porosity hair loves oils for sealing in moisture and keeping hair moisturized for longer.

You can go with light oils, heavier oils, or a mixture of the two depending on your hair needs, density, and preferences.

1. Argan Oil
2. Arewa Hair Styling Oil
3. Babassu Oil
4. Jojoba Oil
5. Grapeseed Oil
6. Hemp Seed Oil
7. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
8. Jojoba Oil
9. Macadamia Nut Oil
10. Moringa Oil
11. Olive Oil
12. Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil
13. Pumpkin Seed Oil
14. Sea Buckthorn Oil
15. Sweet Almond Oil
16. Wheat Germ Oil

Best Butter for High Porosity Hair

The best hair styling butter for high porosity hair is natural butters. They are thick, creamy and do a great job of moisture retention.

1. Mafura Butter
2. Shea Butter
3. Cupuacu Butter
4. Illipe Nut Butter
5. Kokum Butter
6. Mango Butter
7. Qhemet Biologics Castor & Amla Nourishing Pomade
8. Qhemet Biologics Aethiopika Hydrate Twist Butter
9. John Masters Organics Hair Pomade

Natural Butters for Hair: A Guide for Creating Recipes for Healthy Hair covers over 20 kinds of butters plus recipes for high porosity and low porosity hair.

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Other Styling Products for High Porosity Hair

The styling products in this section contain enriching, nourishing, and moisturizing ingredients plus they are excellent emollients for high porosity hair.

They are heavy enough for moisture retention but not so heavy that you can’t use them frequently.

1. Aussie Instant Freeze Gel
2. Camille Rose Almond Jai Twisting Butter
3. Curlsmith Bouncy Strength Volume Foam 
4. Curlsmith Feather-Light Protein Cream
5. Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Nourishing and Conditioning Styling Pudding
6. Jane Carter Solutions Nourish & Shine
7. Qhemet Biologics Amla and Olive Oil Heavy Cream
8. Qhemet Biologics Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm
9. Garnier Fructis Curl Sculpting Cream Gel
10. Giovanni LA Natural Styling Gel
11. MopTop Anti-frizz Medium Hold Gel
12. Oribe Run-Through Detangling Primer
13. Pattern Beauty Detangling Nectar
14. Pattern Beauty Moisture Milk
15. TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer
16. Oyin Handmade Hair Dew Daily Quenching Hair Lotion
17. Alaffia Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream
18. Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Nourishing and Conditioning Styling Pudding
19. Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator

Where to Buy Products for High Porosity Hair?

You can get most of the products on Amazon HERE. For international naturalistas, you can buy most of the products on the following channels:-

• Amazon Global Shipping – they ship to over 100 countries
• iHerb.com – ships all over the world
• Ulta Beauty
• Sephora
• Beautifphic – ships to most countries in Africa

You can also check the Black-Owned Business Directory. Some of the companies offer international shipping. 

Final Word on the Best Products for High Porosity Hair

Keep in mind that a fair bit of experimentation will be required before you find your perfect high porosity hair regimen stash.

And even then, it’s still best hair care practice to have a few similar products rotating in your stash for nutrient optimization. ,

With love, care, patience, and elimination of harmful hair care practices, expect high porosity hair to be repaired eventually.

If you have any questions about caring for high porosity hair, let me know in the comments section 

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Curly Abi

Abi is a curly hair expert, researcher, product tester, and author of the highly-rated Healthy Hair Care Series. She is also the founder of Ade Ori Hair Care, Healthy Natural Hair Products, and Natural Oils for Hair & Beauty. HNHP has strict editorial standards and ensures all the information on Healthy Natural Hair Products is the best for natural hair care. Learn more about our Editorial Policies