 [ Symptoms ] i think my shampoo is stripping my hair color is there something in shampoo that is wrecking my hair color [ Disease ] it is probably not so much the shampoo as it is the water that is affecting your hair color i have actually inquired from a lot of different companies and most of the shampoos if you look at head & shoulders for example does not affect your hair color so that is something that is very important to understand but what happens is when you color your hair the hair can become more porous and that means that everything you do to your hair can affect it more so sun exposure will make your hair more brassy and more dry because the sun also dries out your skin and takes the water out of your skin and your hair as well as well as the ultraviolet rays changing the color so that is something you want to be careful about do not stay in the shower for too long and do not let the water just run over your hair for more than ten minutes at a time use a conditioner and a shampoo that are specifically designed for color treated hair because they will coat the hair and give it some strength and volume and help protect that color from fading over time but it is more the water than the shampoo that is the culprit