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Hair colour is one of the highest-stakes beauty purchases — an allergic reaction or a botched shade is far harder to undo than a bad lipstick pick. Every product below is verified against current amazon.in listings, and every entry assumes you’ll do a patch test 48 hours before full application, as every manufacturer instructs on the box. None of the descriptions here make any therapeutic claim beyond colour and grey coverage.
| # | Product | Price | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garnier Color Naturals Crème | ₹143–₹300 | Amazon |
| 2 | L’Oreal Paris Excellence Creme | ₹749–₹769 | Amazon |
| 3 | Godrej Expert Rich Crème Hair Colour | ₹150–₹300 | Amazon |
| 4 | Streax Hair Colour | ₹200–₹361 | Amazon |
| 5 | BBLUNT Salon Secret High Shine Crème Hair Colour | ₹295–₹649 | Amazon |
| 6 | Revlon Colorsilk Beautiful Color | ₹240–₹349 | Amazon |
| 7 | Indica Easy Shampoo-in Hair Colour | ₹150–₹355 | Amazon |
| 8 | Vasmol Kesh Kala Oil-Based Hair Colour | ₹150–₹300 | Amazon |
| 9 | L’Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss | ₹199–₹749 | Amazon |
| 10 | Godrej Nupur 100% Pure Henna Powder | ₹80–₹250 | Amazon |
The picks, in detail
Garnier Color Naturals Crème
India’s best-known affordable hair colour, sold in an 8-shade range including Natural Black, with 100% grey coverage and a built-in oil-based conditioner.
- 100% grey coverage claim
- 10x natural oils + keratin serum conditioner
- Ammonia-free formula
- 8-shade range for Indian skin tones
- Very affordable and widely stocked
- Conditioning formula reduces post-colour dryness
- Colour longevity is shorter than premium salon-style brands
L’Oreal Paris Excellence Creme
A premium triple-care permanent hair dye with hyaluronic acid, offering 100% grey coverage in shades from Black to Extra Light Natural Blonde.
- Triple-care formula with hyaluronic acid
- 100% grey coverage
- Wide shade range including blondes
- Noticeably shinier, softer result than budget dyes
- Long-lasting colour
- Priced well above drugstore Indian brands
Godrej Expert Rich Crème Hair Colour
An ammonia-free crème colour with 10x aloe vera, sold in Natural Black and Dark Brown shades with 100% grey coverage.
- Ammonia-free formula
- 10x aloe vera conditioning
- 100% grey coverage claim
- Gentler ammonia-free formula
- Trusted long-running Indian brand
- Shade range is narrower than international brands
Streax Hair Colour
A fade-resistant, wide-shade-range colour positioned for sensitive scalps, from one of India’s most established hair colour brands.
- Fade-resistant formula
- Wide shade range
- Positioned for sensitive scalps
- Broad choice of shades
- Long track record in the Indian market
- Always patch-test — like all permanent dyes, sensitivity varies by individual
BBLUNT Salon Secret High Shine Crème Hair Colour
A salon-brand crème colour offering a Chocolate Dark Brown shade and other tones, plus a 5-minute shampoo-based hair colour for quick grey coverage.
- High-shine crème formula
- No-ammonia option available
- Also sold as a 5-minute shampoo colour
- Salon-brand quality at home
- 5-minute shampoo variant is genuinely fast for grey touch-ups
- Premium pricing versus mass-market brands
Revlon Colorsilk Beautiful Color
A permanent hair dye with keratin, offering 100% grey coverage and an ammonia-free formula, from Revlon’s globally best-selling Colorsilk line.
- Keratin-infused permanent formula
- 100% grey coverage
- Ammonia-free
- One of the best-reviewed international budget dyes
- Consistent, predictable results
- Shade names and packaging are US-market, can be confusing to first-time buyers
Indica Easy Shampoo-in Hair Colour
A 10-minute, ammonia-free shampoo-based hair colour with herbal extracts, sold in a Natural Black shade for fast grey coverage.
- 10-minute application
- 100% ammonia-free
- 5 herbal extracts
- Shampoo-in format
- Fastest application format on this list
- Gentle, ammonia-free formula
- Shampoo-based colours generally fade faster than crème formulas
Vasmol Kesh Kala Oil-Based Hair Colour
An oil-based hair colour enriched with almond and walnut oils, positioned as gentler than ammonia crème dyes, sold in a Black shade.
- Oil-based formula
- No ammonia, no peroxide claim
- Almond and walnut oil enriched
- Doubles as an oil treatment while colouring
- Very low price point
- Oil-based colours generally offer less precise, less long-lasting colour than crème dyes
L’Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss
A gloss-finish, ammonia-free hair colour with a small-pack option, sold in shades like 200 Ebony Black and 400 Dark Brown.
- Ammonia-free gloss formula
- Small-pack and full-size options
- Adds shine alongside colour
- Noticeably glossier finish than standard crème dyes
- Small pack makes it affordable to try
- Gloss-tone colours fade faster than permanent crème dyes
Godrej Nupur 100% Pure Henna Powder
A natural henna powder for hair colour, sold in 120g to 500g sizes, for buyers who prefer a plant-based colour and conditioning treatment over chemical dye.
- 100% pure henna powder
- Also usable on hands and feet
- Multiple pack sizes
- Natural alternative to chemical hair dye
- Conditions hair alongside colouring
- Henna colour results are less predictable and controllable than chemical dyes
Buying tips
- Always do the patch test printed on the box 48 hours before full application, even if you’ve used the same brand before without issue — sensitivity can develop over repeated use.
- Ammonia-free formulas (Godrej Expert, Indica Easy, Revlon Colorsilk, L’Oreal Casting Creme Gloss) are gentler but generally offer less complete grey coverage than ammonia-based crème dyes.
- Henna (Godrej Nupur) conditions hair but won’t reliably cover grey the way a chemical dye does — treat it as a colour-and-shine treatment, not a grey-coverage solution.
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