If you have low porosity hair, read 57 Best Hair Care Products for Low Porosity 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?
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 butters, and other styling products for the optimal care of high porosity hair.
The list originally started as 50 best products for high porosity hair but it has grown and I will continue to add more products as I test and research.
7 Dos and Donts for High Porosity Hair
- You need to strengthen high porosity hair. Protein treatments work very well in this regard as does henna and indigo treatments every 8 – 10 weeks.
- Stay away from all forms of heat and let your hair air dry as much as possible.
- Avoid shampoos with sulphates and other harsh chemicals
- Seal moisture in hair with heavy butters like shea butter, mango butter, murumuru butter, and cupuacu butter as well as natural oils.
- Use an ACV (apple cider vinegar) mix as a final rinse to close cuticles properly.
- Co-wash high porosity oil often and clarify less.
- Finger detangle 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 brushes.
Best Shampoos for High Porosity Hair
- Elasta QP Creme Conditioning Shampoo
- Goldwell Dualsenses Rich Repair Shampoo
- Jane Carter Solution Moisture Nourishing Shampoo
- Living Proof Restore Shampoo
- Phyto Phytoelixir Intense Nutrition Shampoo
Best Conditioners and Deep Conditioners for High Porosity Hair
- ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor
- Carols Daughter Sacred Tiare Hair Mask
- Deva Curl Heaven In Hair Moisture Treatment
- Eden BodyWorks Coconut Shea CoWash
- Eden BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi All Natural Deep Conditioner
- Eden BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi All Natural Hair Milk
- Elasta QP Intense Fortifying Conditioner
- Goldwell Dualsenses Rich Repair Conditioner
- Kinky Curly Knot Today
- Ouidad Curl Immersion Triple Treat Deep Conditioner
- MopTop Deep Conditioner
- Madam CJ Walker Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Murumuru Oils Ultra-Moisturizing Conditioner
- Roux Porosity Control Corrector and Conditioner
- Shea Radiance Maximum Moisture Conditioner
Best Leave In Conditioners for High Porosity Hair
- Alaffia Beautiful Curls Leave-In Conditioner
- AG Hair Moisture Fast Food Leave On Conditioner
- Camille Rose Naturals Moisture Milk
- KeraCare Natural Textures Leave-in Conditioner
- Curls Lavish Curls Leave-In Moisturizer
- Innersense Sweet Spirit Leave-In Conditioner
- Kinky Curly Knot Today
- Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner
- KBB Sweet Ambrosia Conditioner
- Living Proof Leave-in Conditioner
- Mielle Organics White Peony Conditioner
- Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream
- Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-in Conditioner
- Silk Elements Leave-in Moisturizing Creme
Best Natural Oils and Natural Butters for High Porosity Hair
- Castor Oil
- Jamaican Black Castor Oil
- Olive Oil
- Mafura Butter
- Shea Butter
- Cupuacu Butter
- Illipe Nut Butter
- Kokum Butter
- Mango Butter
Other Styling Products for High Porosity Hair
- Aussie Instant Freeze Gel
- Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Nourishing and Conditioning Styling Pudding
- Qhemet Biologics Amla and Olive Oil Heavy Cream
- Qhemet Biologics Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm
- Garnier Fructis Curl Sculpting Cream Gel
- Giovanni LA Natural Styling Gel
- MopTop Anti-frizz Medium Hold Gel
- TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer
- Oyin Handmade Hair Dew Daily Quenching Hair Lotion
- Alaffia Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream
- Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Nourishing and Conditioning Styling Pudding
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
- Sizzelle – ships to West African countries
- Beautifphic – ships to most countries in Africa
You can also check the Black-Owned Business Directory. Some of the companies offer international shipping.
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
Abi delved into the world of hair care after suffering from a bout of severe hair loss. She is the founder of Healthy Natural Hair Products & Natural Oils for Hair and Health, as well as the writer of the Healthy Hair Care Series. She is also the creator of the The Self-Empowerment Network Portal. Read more…
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Queen | The Blessed Queens says
October 12, 2018 at 4:48 pmI Love the list of products that you have here. Picking what works for you will make the trick 😉
Curly Abi says
October 12, 2018 at 8:51 pmDefinitely. There’s some trial and error involved but when you get the right mix of products? Amazing! 🙂
Gold Godwin says
May 31, 2019 at 8:44 pmWow this is an eye opener to me cos I’ve buying a lot of products to care for my natural hair but nothing works, now I’ve come to know that I have high porosity hair, some of these products will be of help, am most greatful.
Curly Abi says
May 31, 2019 at 11:50 pmYou’re welcome!
Joanna says
February 14, 2019 at 11:26 pmWow this was the most helpful guide ever. I have taken some of these products into consideration I have high porosity hair and need to show my hair some love. Thank you for sharing these products I am going into my local beauty shop which I just found and loveeeee to get some of these products.
Curly Abi says
February 15, 2019 at 7:57 pmWelcome. Let me know how the products you choose work out for you. 🙂
Carmen says
March 1, 2019 at 7:36 pmHello has this list been expanded? I was just informed that I have high prosity hair but was told to get deva girl mane choice or uncle funky daughter products. I just want to be sure that these will not work as I will exchange them for stuff on your list. Just striving for healthier , longer a d strong hair.
Curly Abi says
March 4, 2019 at 9:39 pmThe products on the list are the ones I’ve tried/researched. I will look at Mane Choice and Uncle Funky and add to the list if great. Haven’t heard of Deva Girl but I’ll look that up too and add if great for high porosity hair.
Roche says
May 25, 2019 at 11:34 amGreat article. This has been so helpful. Do you know if the As I Am range is good for high porosity ?
Curly Abi says
May 26, 2019 at 11:07 pmIt should be but which product specifically, shampoo, conditioner, gel or something else? How do you plan to use it?
Emmanuella says
May 30, 2019 at 3:03 pmHello thanks for the products you listed. But were can I get them am from Nigeria
Curly Abi says
June 1, 2019 at 12:29 amHi Emmanuella, I’ve updated the list with links to places where you can get the products or alternatives if you can’t find them on Amazon. HTH.
GiGi says
June 2, 2019 at 2:16 amGod Bless You for taking the time to help others by making this list. My 9 year old granddaughter has high porosity hair which I just figured out a couple days ago.
I wondered why her hairs always dry the next day, no matter how much oil I use. Thanks to you I will be able to solve this problem.
Thanks, GiGi
Curly Abi says
June 7, 2019 at 4:50 amYou’re welcome…