Love it!
"Smells great, works well, and doesn’t leave my scalp itchy like other dry shampoo brands. Took me a few tries to figure out how to use it since I’d only ever used aerosols before, but I’m happy I made the switch!"
Dry Shampoo: Dark Hair Fresh Mint
Dry Shampoo: Dark Hair Fresh Mint
A lightweight, plant‑based dry shampoo designed for darker hair. Organic powders and a touch of cocoa blend invisibly into dark roots to absorb excess oil, refresh the scalp, and restore natural lift — all with a crisp, cooling mint‑herbal scent. Perfect for reviving dull or flat hair between washes.
$18.50
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Product Overview
When darker hair needs a quick refresh, our organic Fresh Locks™ Dry Shampoo brings back clean, touchable volume without leaving a pale or powdery cast. This gentle blend absorbs excess oil at the roots, lifts flat areas, and leaves hair looking naturally full with a bright, mint‑fresh aroma.
The base — organic tapioca flour, organic cornstarch, kaolin clay, organic burdock root, and organic plantain — works together to refresh the hair without heaviness. A touch of cocoa powder helps the formula blend smoothly into brown, black, or deep auburn hair so it disappears on the scalp and looks completely natural.
It’s the perfect pick‑me‑up after the gym, between wash days, when traveling or camping—anytime your hair needs a little boost.
The Power of a Plant‑Based Dry Shampoo
- Extends the time between washes.
- Refreshes Without Water: Lightweight plant powders absorb excess oil at the roots, leaving hair looking clean and feeling light, soft, and refreshed.
- Adds Natural Volume & Texture: Restores body and lift to oily, limp, or fine hair so it feels fuller and easier to style.
- Soft Herbal Scent: Lavender and rosemary essential oils create a clean, calming aroma and support a balanced scalp.
- Clean, Simple Ingredients: Made with organic, plant‑based powders — no talc, aluminum, synthetic fragrance, micas, or preservatives.
Scent
The essential oil blend — peppermint, spearmint, eucalyptus, rosemary, lime, and tea tree — creates a clean, cooling scent that feels instantly refreshing and supports a balanced, comfortable scalp.
Thoughtful Packaging
Our dry shampoos are packaged in recyclable paperboard tubes made from FSC-certified paper, with a shaker top for easy application—no aerosols, no propellants.
Fresh roots. Soft volume. Cool minty freshness.
👉 Learn More: What Is Dry Shampoo? How It Works and Why People Use It
How To Use
How to Use a Dry Shampoo Powder
- Apply to dry hair, focusing on the roots where oil tends to build up.
- Part hair into small sections and apply a small amount of powder using a brush, fingertips, or by lightly sprinkling from the tube.
- Gently massage into the scalp and allow the powder to sit for a minute or two to absorb excess oil. Then brush or tousle hair to distribute evenly and remove any excess.
- Use sparingly—you can always add more if needed.
Tips
- Apply a little at a time for best results
- Focus on the oiliest areas, not the entire head
- For a deeper refresh, apply before bedtime and let it work overnight
- Apply near your part, not directly on it, to avoid visible powder
👉 Learn More: For detailed application tips and techniques, visit our Dry Shampoo FAQ & Application Guide.
Effective, Feel Good Ingredients
The goal is simple: to Harness the Power & Simplicity of Nature® to cleanse, soothe, heal, and protect your skin and hair!
Our unique formulas rely on moisturizing oils and butters, healing botanicals, and pure essential oils. We choose every ingredient with one end-result in mind….the BEST possible natural skin care for YOU!
Featured Ingredients
Organic Tapioca Flour
A soft, velvety, highly absorbent natural starch that controls excess oil, reduces shine, and leaves skin or scalp silky and smooth. It adds slip to creams, minimizes greasiness from natural oils and butters, and is gentle enough for sensitive skin and baby care. A natural alternative to talc and cornstarch.
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A soft, velvety, highly absorbent natural starch that controls excess oil, reduces shine, and leaves skin or scalp silky and smooth. It adds slip to creams, minimizes greasiness from natural oils and butters, and is gentle enough for sensitive skin and baby care. A natural alternative to talc and cornstarch.
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Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil
Tea Tree essential oil offers naturally clarifying, purifying qualities that help keep skin, scalp, and senses feeling clean, balanced, and refreshed. Its crisp, camphor‑mint character supports clearer‑looking skin, a healthier‑feeling scalp, and a renewed sense of clarity, making it a versatile staple across everyday skin, hair, and aromatherapy care.
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Tea Tree essential oil offers naturally clarifying, purifying qualities that help keep skin, scalp, and senses feeling clean, balanced, and refreshed. Its crisp, camphor‑mint character supports clearer‑looking skin, a healthier‑feeling scalp, and a renewed sense of clarity, making it a versatile staple across everyday skin, hair, and aromatherapy care.
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Organic Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary essential oil helps clarify the skin, balance oil, soothe irritation, and support a clearer, healthier complexion. In hair care, it boosts scalp circulation for stronger, fuller-looking growth. Its invigorating herbal aroma sharpens focus, eases stress, and restores mental clarity.
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Rosemary essential oil helps clarify the skin, balance oil, soothe irritation, and support a clearer, healthier complexion. In hair care, it boosts scalp circulation for stronger, fuller-looking growth. Its invigorating herbal aroma sharpens focus, eases stress, and restores mental clarity.
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All Ingredients
*Ingredient is Fair Trade Certified
Overall rating: 4.7272725 / 5 from 66 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Dry Shampoo: Dark Hair Fresh Mint effectively absorbs oil from the roots, leaving hair looking clean and smelling fresh. Customers praise its ability to restore volume and freshness to greasy, dull hair.
Summary topics
- Scent: 43%
- Hair Freshness: 13%
Review topics: [ingredients, results, color, smells, fragrance, residue, packaging, issues, looks, hair, oil, shipping, container, scalp, blend, works, impact, shampoo, powder, staff, downside].
Review highlights
- "The scent is mild and adds nicely to the feeling that my thick, wavy/curly hair looks publicly acceptable." —
- "I like the fresh scent and that it is not to overpowering." —
- "It absorbs the oil on my roots and smells nice and subtle." —
Reviews
Effective and smells good
"This stuff shipped quickly, was packaged really nicely, and came with a soap sample, which was lovely. The powder smells great (subtle mint) without being overpowering and the cocoa powder blends well against my hair. Bonus points for making me smell like chocolate during my yoga class too."
Great product
"I think I'm on my third or 4th bottle, so I'd say I'm a fan. I prefer this scent to the rosemary version which I found overwhelming. I like to put it on at night before bed when I know I won't be shampooing my hair the next day and when I wake up, I'm good to go!"
Fantastic product/ container isn't great
"This is a wonderful product and I have been using it along with the powder for years. However, I am not thrilled with the new packaging. Mainly becacuse the shaker can't be adjusted now, and the top also rips easily. I will still purchase the product but may I suggest going back to the old packaging. You could keep it green by providing refills. That way people can keep the original shaker and just refill it. I wish I had known about the change because I would have saved mine. I do love all of your products."
Works Great!
"I decided to give this a try and so glad I did. Works great and love the minty scent! This is a keeper!"
Good Dry Shampoo
"I like the fresh scent and that it is not to overpowering. I also like that you can blend it easily because of the dark color."
Best dry shampoo
"This smells just like the mint I grow and disappears into dark hair beautifully! It also doesn't make my scalp itch like most dry shampoo does"
Dry shampoo
"I like the product and always have but don’t like the fact that it was 6 oz and now is just over 2 oz for the same $18. 00 price. Not sure I’ll be able to justify ordering it going forward"
Not happy!
"The dry shampoo itself is great. That is why I came back to purchase more. What wasn’t so great was there was no indication that they changed the design of the lid which has completely flawed the product. When it arrived, one was open No and poured out of the container into the lid. With the old lid it was fully sealed and you could adjust how much product you were using. Also, to my surprise, they have greatly reduced the amount of product you receive, yet it cost me a dollar more per bottle than before. My first order had large bottles in a 6 ounce size that now became 2.2 ounces with no notification of this change. Not happy about this! I only gave two stars because I like the product itself, but I’m not sure it’s worth the cost now."
A dream
"Lasts forever. Works so well and easily."
Q&A
- Hello, I'm trying to decided whether to get the dry shampoo for light or dark hair. My dilemma is that I have dark hair with a significant amount of gray. The citrus mint scent is appealing to me, but I'm not sure it's the best choice. Thank you.
- Hi Ana, Thanks so much for reaching out! If you are concerned about the dark dry shampoo being too dark in your roots, you can always go with the one for light hair! It just does not have cocoa powder in it so it may take a little more effort to blend into your hair and scalp but overall the outcome will be the same! I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and have a great day! -Christina, Chagrin Valley
- The image shows a 4.5 oz product, but the product description says it's a 6 oz tube. Which volume is correct?
- Hi Jess, Thanks for your question and our apologies for the confusion! While the actual container is a 6 fl oz size, we fill it with 4.5 oz of product. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and have a great day! -Christina, Chagrin Valley
- Will the cocoa powder stain clothing/bedding?
- Hi There, Thanks so much for your question! Once the dry shampoo is in your hair and massaged into your scalp, there should not be any residual fall out that would stain your clothing or bedding. Thanks again for reaching out and please contact us at any time with additional questions!
- The shaker cap is included?
- Yes. Underneath the cardboard lid is a plastic cap that has several small holes as well as one larger whole for when you need larger amounts of powder.
- What is the packaging like? Is there any plastic?
- Hi There, Thanks so much for your question! While the container itself is made from cardboard, the lid that dispenses the powder is plastic. It can be removed from the packaging in order to recycle the rest of the materials. Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out and please feel free to contact us with any additional questions!
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Chagrin Valley Ingredients & Products USDA Certified Organic?
Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve is a USDA Certified Organic Company
The most important consideration in any business is its customers. Today's world of misleading claims, false advertising, and simple deception, often leaves consumers trying to discover the truth about personal products and their ingredients.
- We want our customers to know that we are committed to transparency in everything we do.
- We want our customers to know that when we say "organic," we mean it.
- We believe that in becoming a USDA Certified Organic company, our customers do not have to wonder if we really use certified organic ingredients or if our organic products are truly organic.
- So we choose to be a certified organic company and abide by the strict standards required for organic certification.
Some of my favorite products are made with ingredients that just do not exist as certified organic. Why? At this time there are no standards created for ingredients specifically used in the personal care product industry. Organic certification of personal care products is based on the organic food standards set by the National Organic Program of the USDA.
But since we are a certified organic company, we are required to submit documentation that even our "non-organic ingredients" were produced without the use of toxic pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), sewage sludge, or irradiation.
Why Did We Become a Certified Organic Company?
What Do All of the Organic Labels Mean?
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What are essential oils?
What Are Pure Essential Oils?
Have you ever enjoyed the scent of a fragrant flower or herb? The fragrance comes from potent, aromatic compounds called essential oils found in the flowers, stems, seeds, bark, roots, fruits, and other parts of plants. It often requires several pounds of a plant to produce a single bottle of essential oil.
Essential oils not only give plants their unique scents but also help lure plant pollinators and protect plants from insects and other predators.
The chemical composition of essential oils may provide valuable psychological and physical aromatherapeutic benefits for some people.
It is important to note that to be a true essential oil, the oil must be isolated from the plant material by physical means only. Essential oils are NEVER extracted using solvents.
Although synthetic fragrances or "nature identical" oils are available at a much lower cost, only natural plant essential oils will provide any aromatherapeutic benefits.
What Are Essential Oils (Much more detail)
How Essential Oils Are Extracted
Why We Use Only Real Plant Essential Oils?
If you are pregnant or under a doctor's care for any medical condition, please consult your healthcare provider before using essential oils.
Pregnancy & Children: We do not provide information on the safety of essential oils during Pregnancy or for use in Children because the available information is very ambiguous and often contradictory. If you’re interested in using essential oils during pregnancy or with young children please do your own research and consult your doctor, midwife, or health care professional before use.
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I Have Allergies What Natural Skincare Products Are Safe For Me?
Help! I Have Allergies
Trying to choose the right natural soaps or skincare products can be a bit overwhelming especially when you have allergies and/or skin sensitivities.
Since we proudly list every ingredient in all of our products, reading the ingredient list will help to eliminate ingredients that may cause you problems.
We always recommend doing a patch test before using any new products especially if you have sensitive skin or allergies.
We receive so many emails asking for help with allergies, we created categories in our “Help Me Choose” section to provide information for those with allergies or sensitivities to nuts, coconut, shea butter and gluten.
Check out our help me choose pages!!
If you are allergic or sensitive to any of the ingredients in our products, they may cause skin irritation. Even natural ingredients may cause sensitivities.
People with severe allergies--please note: If you have severe anaphylactic-type reactions to ANY of the ingredients in ANY of our products, please do not buy our products. We have dedicated soap rooms and product rooms that are kept meticulously clean, but we cannot guarantee against possible cross-contamination of individual ingredients.
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What Do The Different Organic Symbols Mean?
We use two different organic symbols on our website
Each symbol has a unique definition!
The "certified organic" labeling has been developed by the USDA and refers to organic claims and labeling on food and personal care products in the United States.
The USDA has very strict guidelines for the percentage of organic ingredients necessary to receive organic certification. Other countries have their own certification procedures, requirements, and standards. Labeling criteria and allowable ingredients differ from those in the US.
The USDA uses a structured labeling system based on the percentage of organic ingredients in a product (excluding water and salt-NaCl).
Products That Use the USDA Organic Seal
The USDA Organic Logo Label can be used on products that meet the standards of the first two tiers of the organic labeling system, in which 95 - 100% of all ingredients are certified organic.
Most of our non-soap products fall into this category and display the USDA logo!
Products That Use OEFFA Seal
Products made with 70–94.9% Organic Ingredients are labeled “Made with Organic ___”
Products like our soaps and shampoo bars are 85–92% organic and fall into the “Made With Organic Ingredients” category.
Why Soap & Shampoo Bars? Because the soapmaking process requires lye — a non‑agricultural ingredient that makes up more than 5% of the formula — they cannot meet the 95% threshold, even though the rest of the ingredients are organic.
These products are not allowed to use the USDA organic seal. Instead, they may display the seal of our certifying agent and the words “Certified Organic by OEFFA.”
Chagrin Valley Soap is certified by OEFFA (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association) — a nonprofit, USDA‑approved agency that verifies our organic ingredients and manufacturing processes.
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