Clear It Up® Shampoo

If you've ever washed your hair and thought, "Why does it still feel dull, heavy, or lifeless?" buildup could be the culprit. Over time, styling products, dry shampoo, hard water minerals, chlorine, excess oil, and environmental pollutants can accumulate on the hair and scalp, leaving strands looking flat and preventing other haircare products from performing their best.

Clear It Up Shampoo is a color-safe clarifying shampoo specifically designed to gently remove stubborn buildup without stripping color. Unlike many traditional clarifying shampoos, which can be harsh on color-treated hair, Clear It Up uses a sulfate-free formula powered by baking soda and eucalyptus to deeply cleanse while helping maintain color vibrancy. Think of it as hitting the reset button on your haircare routine.

What make Clear It Up a top clarifying shampoo:

• Instantly removes product buildup and residue
• Helps eliminate hard water minerals that can leave hair dull
• Removes swimmer’s green and washes away chlorine after swimming
• Refreshes the scalp and hair without harsh sulfates
• Restores softness, shine, and manageability
• Helps hair color look brighter and more vibrant

One of the most common questions about clarifying shampoo is how often to use it. The answer depends on your lifestyle, water quality, and how much product you use throughout the week.

As a general guide:

Hair Type or Concern | Recommended Use
Heavy styling product use | 1–2 times per week
Swimmers exposed to chlorine | After swimming as needed
Hard water exposure | Once weekly
Normal color-treated hair | Every 1–2 weeks
Fine hair prone to buildup | Weekly

Because Clear It Up Shampoo is sulfate-free and designed for color-treated hair, it can be used more comfortably than many traditional clarifying shampoos. If your hair feels exceptionally dry, simply adjust usage frequency and follow with a nourishing conditioner or treatment. To treat swimmers green, apply to hair and let sit for 3-4 minutes before rinsing.

Yes! That's exactly what it was designed to do. Many people assume their hair products have stopped working when, in reality, buildup is preventing moisture, conditioners, and styling products from reaching the hair effectively.

Clear It Up Shampoo helps remove:

• Styling product residue
• Dry shampoo buildup
• Excess oil
• Hard water minerals
• Chlorine from swimming pools
• Environmental pollutants

Clear It Up Shampoo’s deep-cleaning action helps detox hair to restore softness, shine, and movement while creating a clean foundation for the rest of your haircare routine. If your hair has started looking dull, limp, or difficult to style, buildup may be the hidden culprit. Let’s get rid of it!

Absolutely. In fact, Clear It Up Shampoo was specifically created to solve a common problem for people with color-treated hair: how to clarify without fading color. Traditional clarifying shampoos often rely on harsh sulfates that can strip moisture and accelerate color fade. Clear It Up Shampoo takes a different approach. Its proprietary sulfate-free formula helps remove impurities while supporting the integrity of color-treated hair. Like all Colorproof products, it is formulated exclusively for color-treated hair and features the Advanced Color Last System®, helping protect against the factors that contribute to premature fading. So yes, you can enjoy a deeper clean without worrying that you're washing your color down the drain.

Yes. In fact, pairing a clarifying shampoo with a conditioner is one of the best ways to maintain balanced, healthy-looking hair. Clarifying shampoos work by removing buildup and impurities from the hair surface. Following with a conditioner helps replenish moisture, smooth the cuticle, and improve manageability. Think of clarifying as clearing the canvas. Conditioner helps restore softness and prepares hair for everything that comes next.

After using Clear It Up Shampoo:

• Follow with your favorite Colorproof conditioner
• Choose Moisture Conditioner if your hair needs extra hydration
• Use Volume Conditioner if you want lightweight conditioning and body
• Consider a treatment masque if hair feels particularly dry or stressed
• Finish with a leave-in treatment like Essential Leave-In (https://colorproof.com/collections/essentials-1/products/essential-leave-in) for additional moisture and protection

Hair Goal | Recommended Shampoo
Remove buildup and hard water minerals | Clear It Up Shampoo
Add moisture and softness | Moisture Shampoo
Create body and fullness | Volume Shampoo
Reduce frizz and improve smoothness | Smooth Shampoo
Support damaged hair | Baobab Recovery Shampoo
Support thinning hair concerns | Biorepair® Thicken Shampoo

Sometimes healthier-looking hair isn't about adding more products—it's about removing what's been weighing it down.