Is American Crew Color-Safe? 

American Crew has several popular shampoo brands, including Precision Blend Shampoo, Daily Silver Shampoo, Detox Shampoo, Daily Deep Moisturizing Shampoo, and Fortifying Shampoo. None of the top-selling American Crew shampoos that we checked are safe for color-treated hair.

American Crew also has a separate line of shampoo for colored hair called the Precision Blend Shampoo that is claimed to be safe for people who have dyed their hair. However, it may contain ingredients not safe for color-treated hair.

The Best-Selling Shampoos On American Crew

American Crew has a wide range of shampoos and conditioners. Here are the five best-selling shampoos from American Crew:

  • American Crew Precision Blend Shampoo
  • American Crew Daily Silver Shampoo
  • American Crew Detox Shampoo
  • American Crew Daily Deep Moisturizing Shampoo
  • American Crew Fortifying Shampoo

Let us check if any of these shampoos are color-safe.

American Crew Precision Blend Shampoo – NOT Color-Safe

Although the Precision Blend shampoo is marketed as perfectly safe for your colored hair, it contains ingredients like Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Phenoxyethanol that may not be safe for your color-treated hair.

The Precision Blend shampoo contains Phenoxyethanol which is an alcohol-based compound that is not color-safe. While ingredients such as Phenoxyethanol help add volume, they also strip away the color in your hair and make them dry and brittle.

American Crew Daily Silver Shampoo – NOT Color-Safe

The Daily Silver shampoo contains ingredients like Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, and Phenoxyethanol which are not safe for color-treated hair. The American Crew Daily Silver shampoo has not been marked color-safe by the manufacturers.

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate in the Daily Silver shampoo is a sulfate compound that is pretty abrasive and can lighten the color of your hair. 

The shampoo contains Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol which are alcohol-based compounds that are not color-safe. While ingredients such as Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol help add volume, they also strip away the color in your hair and make them dry and brittle.

It also contains clarifying agents like Ammonium Lauryl sulfate which is heavier than regular cleansers. It helps with a deep cleanse of your hair but also strips away the color in the process.

The American Crew Daily Silver shampoo includes Sodium Chloride that causes the moisture in your hair to dry out and also strips away the color. While it is not as bad as other ingredients, you should still note that this makes American Crew Daily Silver shampoo not safe for color-treated hair.

American Crew Detox Shampoo – NOT Color-Safe

The Detox shampoo contains ingredients like Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, and Phenoxyethanol which is not safe for color-treated hair. The American Crew Detox shampoo has not been marked color-safe by the manufacturers.

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate in the Detox shampoo is a sulfate compound that is pretty abrasive and can lighten the color of your hair. 

The Detox shampoo contains Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol which are alcohol-based compounds that are not color-safe. While ingredients such as Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol help add volume, they also strip away the color in your hair and make them dry and brittle.

The shampoo contains clarifying agents like Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate which is heavier than regular cleansers. It helps with a deep cleanse of your hair but also strips away the color in the process.

It also includes Sodium Chloride that causes the moisture in your hair to dry out and also strips away the color. While it is not as bad as other ingredients, you should still note that this makes American Crew Detox shampoo not safe for color-treated hair.

American Crew Daily Deep Moisturizing Shampoo – NOT Color-Safe

The Daily Deep Moisturizing shampoo contains ingredients like Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, and Phenoxyethanol which are not safe for color-treated hair. The American Crew Daily Deep Moisturizing shampoo has not been marked color-safe by the manufacturers.

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate in the Daily Deep Moisturizing shampoo is a sulfate compound that is pretty abrasive and can lighten the color of your hair. 

The Daily Deep Moisturizing shampoo contains Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol which are alcohol-based compounds that are not color-safe. While ingredients such as Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol help add volume, they also strip away the color in your hair and make them dry and brittle.

The Daily Deep Moisturizing shampoo contains clarifying agents like Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate and Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride which are heavier than regular cleansers. They help with a deep cleanse of your hair but also strip away the color in the process.

It also includes Sodium Chloride that causes the moisture in your hair to dry out and also strips away the color. While it is not as bad as other ingredients, you should still note that this makes American Crew Daily Deep Moisturizing shampoo not safe for color-treated hair.

American Crew Fortifying Shampoo – NOT Color-Safe

The Fortifying shampoo contains ingredients like Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, and Phenoxyethanol which are not safe for color-treated hair. The American Crew Fortifying shampoo has not been marked color-safe by the manufacturers.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate in the Fortifying shampoo is a sulfate compound that is pretty abrasive and can lighten the color of your hair. 

The shampoo further contains Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol which are alcohol-based compounds that are not color-safe. While ingredients such as Phenoxyethanol and Panthenol help add volume, they also strip away the color in your hair and make them dry and brittle.

It also includes Sodium Chloride that causes the moisture in your hair to dry out and also strips away the color. While it is not as bad as other ingredients, you should still note that this makes American Crew Fortifying shampoo not safe for color-treated hair.

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