14 Thickening and Volumizing Shampoos That Are Perfect for Thinning Hair

This shampoo includes 17 DHT blockers—compounds that, well, block the root causes of hair loss—as well as a host of vitamins and minerals that promote healthy hair. It also includes important ingredients like saw palmetto, pumpkin seed, tea tree oil, aloe, and niacin.

This powerful shampoo contains a hardworking trio of turmeric, ginseng, and Kakadu plum that works to expand each strand to give the appearance of fuller hair and reduce breakage each time you wash.

"Plant stem cells—a relatively new ingredient in hair loss products—work to prolong the anagen, or hair growth, phase of the hair follicle," says Abdullah. "This means that when your hair is genetically scheduled to fall, stem cells will keep them in the hair follicle for longer." The more hair strands you have on your head, the thicker your hair is.

Viviscal is another affordable pick that contains hydrolyzed keratin to help the hair feel fuller, and biotin to help your hair follicles grow new hair, says Abdullah. It also contains stem cells from pea sprouts to help the hair growth phase last longer.

Caviar isn't just for eating—it turns out, the upscale ingredient is also rich in ingredients that are crucial for hair health. This gentle, sulfate-free wash works hard to eliminate impurities and buildup to promote scalp health and give the appearance of fuller, thicker hair.

Celebrity stylist Michelle Cleveland says, "Hands-down, Nioxin is absolutely the best line of defense against thinning hair." And to help target your specific level of concern, there are six different variations within this line of shampoos, each addressing a different phase of hair loss.

Get the look of voluminous hair thanks to this shampoo formulated with biotin and ginseng to stimulate blood flow to the scalp and in turn encourage healthy hair growth.

For fine hair, you need a volumizing shampoo that won't weigh your strands down unnecessarily. That's where this pick from Bumble and Bumble comes in. Though it contains all kinds of good-for-hair ingredients like aloe vera and vitamin B5, it's nice and lightweight to keep even the finest, limpest hair nice and bouncy.

Got curls? You'll love this affordable shampoo by SheaMoisture. It is formulated with black castor oil to strengthen strands and promote growth, says Abdullah. It's also sulfate-free and can be used on all types of hair, even color-treated.

Pricey, no doubt, but Breanne says this gentle wash is worth the splurge. It's paraben-free and formulated with ingredients like pea sprout extract, ginseng, and ginger to help promote softer and fuller-looking hair.

Though they can't directly stimulate hair growth, volumizing shampoos like this one work extremely well to coat each hair follicle to give the impression of more volume, more hydration, and a healthier hair style, says Erum N. Ilyas, MD, a board-certified dermatologist. "It works primarily by adding hydration to each hair follicle to give them a fuller wider barrel of each hair strand, which adds to the appearance of our hair volume."

Though a bargain drugstore find, this shampoo contains biotin and proteins that coat the hair and give it a fuller appearance, says cosmetologist Ghanima Abdullah.

If you can't resist a pleasing fragrance, you'll love this plant-based thickening shampoo, which works to exfoliate the scalp and nourish hair strands.

For a shampoo that's specifically targeted to your hair type, turn to Bosley MD. It has multiple formulations to suit a wide range of needs, says stylist Keri Breanne.