Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment | Gray Hair

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Product Overview
  • Protein Care for Gray Hair: A protein treatment for gray hair with three plant proteins that works to improve the appearance of strength, softness, and shine.
  • Lightweight, Leave-In Formula: A leave-in protein treatment that absorbs quickly without weighing hair down, leaving no residue or greasy feel.
  • Fuller-Looking Strands: Contributes to the appearance of thicker, more voluminous hair, so flat, fine, or limp strands look lifted and lively.
  • Softness for Dry Gray Hair: Rich botanical oils help replenish moisture, so coarse, dry gray hair feels noticeably softer and smoother.
  • Smooth, Glossy Shine: Adds a healthy-looking finish and extra manageability to silver, white, and gray tones without buildup.
  • Color-Safe and Gentle: Designed to complement color-treated and natural gray hair, so it fits into any wash-day routine.
Product Description

Gray hair often brings changes you didn't sign up for: strands that feel drier, coarser, and less manageable than they used to. The right protein treatment for gray hair helps, but many formulas feel heavy or leave residue that weighs fine strands down even more.

Our Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment is a lightweight, leave-in protein treatment built on three plant proteins: Hydrolyzed Rice, Jojoba, and Soy, each chosen to support the appearance of stronger, more resilient strands. Papaya Extract and Sea Kelp Extract bring antioxidant-rich care, while Kukui Nut, Camellia Seed, Macadamia Nut, and Avocado Oils work to soften dry gray hair and add a silky, smooth feel. Sea Buckthorn Oil and Burdock Extract round out the blend, all on a base of Aloe Vera Hydrosol.

Panthenol (Vitamin B5) and Tocopherol (Vitamin E) add manageability and shine, and a warm herbal scent from Lavender, Cedarwood, and Patchouli essential oils makes every application feel like a small ritual. This protein hair treatment absorbs quickly, so hair looks fuller and feels softer without any sticky or greasy residue.

Benefits
  • Free from Sulfates and Parabens: No sulfates, parabens, or synthetic fragrance, gentle enough for sensitive scalps and regular use.
  • No Silicones Added: Conditions and softens without silicones, so hair feels light and clean rather than coated.
  • Plant-Based Formula: Built on plant proteins, botanical oils, and herbal extracts, with an ingredient list you can read and understand.
  • Color-Safe: Designed to work with color-treated and natural gray hair without stripping or dulling color.
  • Leave-In Convenience: No rinsing needed, just apply to damp hair, massage through, and style as usual.
  • Vegan and Cruelty-Free: Made with vegan ingredients and never tested on animals, so your routine matches your values.
  • Made in the USA: Crafted by a family-owned, plant-based hair and skin care brand with quality standards you can trust.
How to Use
  1. Shake well before each use.
  2. After shampooing and conditioning, apply a small amount to damp hair.
  3. Massage gently from roots to ends, paying extra attention to the ends.
  4. Leave in and style as usual. For deeper absorption, wait about 10 minutes before styling.
  5. Use once or twice a week, or as needed.
Tips
  • Pair with our Gray Hair Conditioner for a complete protein and moisture routine.
  • A little goes a long way. Start with a dime-sized amount and add more if needed.
  • For extra softness on dry ends, follow with our Leave-In Conditioner.
Ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera Hydrosol), Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Camellia Oleifera (Camellia Seed) Oil, Aleurites Moluccana (Kukui Nut) Oil, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum (Sea Kelp) Extract, Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Oil, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Persea Americana (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia (Macadamia Nut) Oil, Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Cedrus Atlantica (Atlas Cedarwood) Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Tocopherol (Vitamin E).

FAQs

What is the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment?

The Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment is a lightweight, leave-in protein treatment for dry, fragile or damaged-looking hair, including gray hair. It combines three plant proteins (Hydrolyzed Rice, Jojoba and Soy Protein) with Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Vitamin E and botanical oils such as Kukui Nut, Camellia Seed, Macadamia Nut and Avocado. It absorbs quickly without residue and helps hair look fuller, feel softer and shine more, with no rinsing needed.

What does a protein treatment do for hair?

A protein treatment helps smooth rough, weakened areas along the hair strand, so hair looks stronger, smoother and fuller. Hair that is dry, colored, heat-styled or naturally gray often loses some of that structure. The Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment uses small hydrolyzed plant proteins that attach to the hair surface, while botanical oils add moisture so hair stays flexible instead of stiff. The result is softer, shinier hair that is easier to manage, with less visible breakage.

How do I use the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment? Do I rinse it out?

No rinsing is needed: this is a leave-in treatment. Shake the bottle well, then after shampooing and conditioning, apply a small amount to damp hair. Massage it through from roots to ends, paying extra attention to the ends, which are usually the driest. For deeper absorption, wait about 10 minutes before styling, then style as usual. Start with a dime-sized amount and add more only if your hair is long or thick.

How long should I leave a protein treatment in my hair?

Because the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment is a leave-in formula, you can leave it in until your next wash. Many rinse-out protein treatments need to be timed and washed out, but this one is made to stay on the hair without residue or a sticky feel. For best absorption, give it about 10 minutes after you apply it before you blow-dry or style your hair.

How often should I use a protein treatment?

Use the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment once or twice a week, or as needed. That is enough for most hair types to keep strands looking strong and smooth. If your hair is very dry, bleached or brittle, twice a week works well. If your hair ever starts to feel stiff or straw-like, space out the applications and focus on moisture, for example with our Leave-In Conditioner, until it feels soft again.

Is the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment good for gray hair?

Yes. Gray hair often feels drier, coarser and more fragile, and the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment was made with those needs in mind. Its plant proteins support the look of stronger strands, while Kukui Nut, Camellia Seed and Avocado Oils soften coarse texture. It is lightweight, so it won't weigh down fine gray hair, and it contains no dyes, so it will not change the color of silver or white hair. For a complete routine, pair it with our Gray Hair Conditioner.

Which vitamins and proteins are in this hair treatment?

The Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment contains three plant proteins: Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein and Hydrolyzed Soy Protein. For vitamins, it includes Panthenol (Vitamin B5), which helps hair hold moisture and adds shine, and Tocopherol (Vitamin E). It also has Papaya, Sea Kelp, Burdock and Nettle Extracts, and oils such as Kukui Nut, Camellia Seed, Macadamia Nut, Avocado and Sea Buckthorn, on a base of Aloe Vera Hydrosol. Because it contains soy protein, check the full ingredient list if you are sensitive to soy.

Can I use the Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment on color-treated hair?

Yes. The Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment is designed to work with color-treated and natural hair. It is free from sulfates, parabens and silicones and contains no harsh detergents, so it will not strip or dull your color. Using it once or twice a week helps colored, highlighted or bleached hair look smoother, shinier and healthier between salon visits.

Will the treatment weigh down fine hair or leave it greasy?

No. The Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment is a lightweight formula that absorbs quickly and leaves no sticky or greasy residue. It contains no silicones, so hair feels light and clean rather than coated. On fine or thin hair, use a small amount and focus it on the mid-lengths and ends. It can even help flat, limp strands look lifted and fuller.

Can you use too much protein on your hair?

Yes, too much protein can make hair feel stiff, rough or brittle, which is why balance matters. The Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment is gentle enough to use once or twice a week, and it includes moisturizing oils and Panthenol to keep hair flexible. If your hair starts to feel hard or squeaky, use it less often and add moisture with a conditioner or leave-in conditioner. If your hair feels mushy or overly stretchy when wet, that is often a sign it could use more protein.

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Abigail J Currier
Old Looking Hair Looks Young

I have been using this product for a long time and it has paid off by making my 75 year old hair look silky young and smooth.
I use it every time I wash my hair and hopefully always will

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Debora Alfonso Taboada
Simple the best

the best products I had ever tried before

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Janice Spina
Safe and effective products

I love JustNutritive products for my grey hair. I use the protein hair product, shampoo & conditioner for grey hair, detangler spray, and I just tried Grow Hair. My hair looks healthy and feels great.

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Michelle R
Absolutely Love It!!!

This stuff make my hair feel so soft & healthy. I absolutely love it & all of the Nutritive products.

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SJ
Amazing Results

I’ve been using this Protein & Vitamin Hair Treatment once a week for years and love the results. My hair has never been as healthy as it is today because I started using Just Nutritive products. My baby fine hair is the strongest, healthiest and longest it’s ever been. I highly recommend you try it for yourself.

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Desi Rasco

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Bonnie
Can’t use it

I was really anxious to try this. Unfortunately it has a strong scent that I can’t tolerate so I am not able to use it. I am hoping they will make unscented/no fragrance in the future.

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Glenda Winseck
Leave In Conditioner

Love my products from Just Nutrtive

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Barbie Eckel

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Teresa

Works as stated. Love it!

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Jody Link
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I love it!!

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Jeanell Edwards

Just got , haven't tried it yet

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Barb Poznanovich

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Rosalba Beltran

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Lena
It works!

I tried this serum several months ago hoping it will help my hair grow. I applied the gel on my hairline and where I part my hair. I’m so excited to see baby hairs start to grow. Since then I’ve used this serum daily. I’ve seen more hair growing and less hairs on my hair brush. My hair feels thicker.

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Jennifer Napier

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Shari Cotterman
Protein and vitamin hair treatment

This product does make my hair feel fuller and healthier. Time will tell if it has any effect on my scalp to keep from losing more hair.

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J maddox
Not for my hair

This treatment left my hair greasy, flat and unmanageable. I tried it more than once and each time it was the same. Paid a lot of money for something I cannot use. I have also found this true for several of their shampoos.

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Nance
Great stuff

Due to medication I am on my hair is a disaster (what I have left). This made a huge difference the first time I used it. Second time was even better.

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Fara Barreto
Love the hair serum

This hair serum has made a big difference in my hair. Thank you!

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Bertie

Just received it today haven’t tried it yet, but looking forward to using it

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Angela Gurley
Protein and vitamin hair treatment

It works great on my grey hair. My hair doesn't feel feel as stiff and dry.

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Alba Perez

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CATHERINE SMALL
Protein vitamin treatment

Can't wait to use it.

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Ingrid Lamarche
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It did an amazing work on my hair I feel more manageable and soft, my gray and blonde hair get a beautiful look shining 😊 thank you. Excellent products

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Dorothy Kitt
Protein and Vitamin Hair Treatment

I am certain that this product is good for your hair, I do not care for it, or use it. I did not notice that one of the ingredients is Patchouli Oil. I cannot stand the scent of Patchouli Oil, and it gives me a headache. I used it once, and all of the lovely herbal scents had faded, and I was surrounded by Patchouli.

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Vicky McMenemy
Undecided

I was so excited to try Just Nutritive but I’m really not too sure about it. I like the way the shampoo lathers and smells, but having problems with the conditioner. It is extremely thick and hard to dispense. Also, I really dislike the smell. It is too strong. I’ve ended up trying to use another product to mask the smell.

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Judy
Curly Hair Loves This

A protein treatment that really works! My curly hair loves it. Hair is smoother, hydrated and curls are happy.

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Kayla

I’ve only used it twice, so I’m still feeling out how much and the application process, but I love all the Just Nutritive products, so I’m sure I’ll love this too.

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Tonya Kreitzer

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Shelley Aleksic
Made my hair feel nice instantly!

Made my hair feel nice instantly without feeling or looking greasy!

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Donna Kneidl

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