Best Products for Frizzy Hair in South Africa, 2025

Best Products for Frizzy Hair in South Africa, 2024

When hair is exposed to harsh environmental conditions, over-treated or lacks sufficient moisture, it tends to become frizzy and hard to control.

Curly locks, in particular, are susceptible to high frizz levels. The good news is there’s no need to take radical action with the shears.

There’s a wide range of shampoos, conditioners, masks, treatments and styling solutions available in South Africa that are formulated with natural ingredients to tame frizz and leave hair smooth, shiny and manageable.

Here’s our selection of the best anti-frizz hair products for 2025.

Best overall hair treatment for frizzy hair

This multi-award-winning treatment uses a proprietary peptide to strengthen and repair strands at the molecular level. The oil penetrates the follicles to create smoother, shinier hair that is frizz-free for up to 24 hours.

Nutrient-rich sunflower and avocado pear oils work together with squalane to nourish and hydrate, reduce split ends and enhance the natural colour, texture and vibrancy of the tresses.

The product is easy to apply and highly concentrated. A few drops goes a long way. It’s the ideal everyday hair-care solution for sleeker, shinier and more beautiful hair.

What we like:

  • lightweight formulation 
  • advanced heat protection
  • repairs and reverses damage
  • silicone-free
  • apply to damp or dry hair
  • long lasting
  • suitable for all hair types.

Runner-up best frizzy hair treatment in SA

When your hair is dull, lifeless and showing signs of extensive damage, this is the mask for you. It combats frizz by boosting the strength and flexibility of hair cuticles to repair the damage caused by heat and chemical treatments.

One of the hero ingredients is cocoa butter, a natural fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It contains a high content of fatty acids that can hydrate and nourish dry, coarse or frizzy hair, improve elasticity and add softness and shine.

The highly concentrated mask is easy to use and has an immediate effect on the look and feel of your hair.

What we like:

  • a little goes a long way
  • repairs and restores
  • enhances softness and shine
  • reduces frizz
  • hydrates and moisturises
  • reverses the signs of excessive damage.  

Best shampoo for frizzy hair

Made in Italy and formulated with magnolia and linseed oils, this shampoo gently revives damaged hair as it cleans.

Linseed oil hydrates dry, lifeless tresses and prevents breakage and frizz by sealing the cuticles. The oil’s natural regenerative properties are highly effective at nourishing split ends. 

Magnolia oil increases elasticity and promotes thick, soft and shiny hair growth. Together, the plant-based ingredients help eliminate frizz and make your locks easier to style and maintain.

What we like:

  • smooths and softens
  • suitable for vegans
  • gentle enough for everyday use
  • free of parabens
  • intensive hydration
  • repairs split ends
  • anti-static and anti-frizz.

Best conditioner for dry, frizzy hair

This high-end salon-quality conditioner really gives dry, over-treated hair a lift.

Active ingredients include patchouli and ylang-ylang oils that nourish hair from the roots to the tips, promoting strong, healthy growth.

The deep moisturising effect of the product revives tired strands, reduces split ends and leaves the hair soft, shiny and easy to style. With regular use, even thin, over-coloured hair can look and feel more voluminous.

What we like:

  • well priced
  • deeply moisturising
  • smooths and detangles
  • ideal for over-treated hair
  • promotes healthy growth.

Best hair mask for taming frizzy hair

Kaypro’s specially formulated mask for frizzy hair calms, strengthens and hydrates dry and brittle tresses. It’s the go-to solution when you hair is feeling the effects of regular heat, colour and chemical treatments.

The key ingredients are shea butter and olive oil. Nutrient-rich shea butter boosts hair health, prevents split ends and strengthens hair follicles.

Olive oil is nature’s moisturiser. It has powerful antioxidant qualities that reduce the damage caused by UV rays and other heat sources.

What we like:

  • easy, comb-through application
  • detangles and smooths
  • gentle and effective
  • strengthens and protects
  • suitable for all types
  • competitive pricing.

Best hair treatment for dull, frizzy coloured hair

This lightweight, high-shine serum reduces damage, eliminates frizz and strengthens coloured hair. It uses proprietary ColorStrong hair-strengthening technology to penetrate and protect the cuticles.

In addition to repairing and restoring hair, sunflower seed extract brightens and extends the life of the colour treatment – leaving your hair looking and feeling smooth and vibrant.

What we like:

  • enhances and maintains colour
  • improves condition, shine and texture
  • hydrates without weighing down hair
  • reduces frizz
  • apply to wet or dry hair
  • economical.

FAQs

Excessive dryness can cause the hair to split and become frizzy and unmanageable. High humidity, typical of KZN, Mpumalanga and other coastal areas in South Africa, is a red flag for dry, damaged hair. It draws in the moisture, the cuticles become raised and the hair shafts become swollen, uneven and frizzy.

Avoid anything that contributes to drying out your hair. That can include the use of hair-care products containing sulphates and other harsh chemicals, excessive heat styling and chemical and colour treatments, exposure to the sea and sun, and washing your hair too frequently or in very hot water.

Curly hair is naturally more porous and susceptible to high humidity than straight hair. When the hair is dry, it absorbs more moisture, loses its shape, and becomes frizzy and uncontrollable.

Products that contain natural, plant-based ingredients to smooth, hydrate and calm hair are effective at taming frizz. Argan oil, shea butter, avocado oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, jojoba oil and macadamia nut oil are among a host of ingredients known for their nourishing, hydrating and smoothing properties.

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