In Singapore, our humid and hot weather requires us to take extra care of our hair. When people think of hair care products, they often think of shampoos and conditioners only. The idea to implement after-care treatments seem unnecessary to many but these are the pivotal products that you need. And in this case, we’re focusing on hair serums!

Hair serums are liquid-based treatment products that can come in a water-based or oil-based form. These products are usually packed with a high concentration of nutritious ingredients. They create a protective layer to smoothen out your hair.

With this, it’s important for you to start implementing a good hair serum in your routine. So here are 24 hair serums you can get in Singapore for luscious and shiny hair.

What Does A Hair Serum Do?

Hair serums are hair styling products that can be used to cover the surface of your hair. It tends to sit on top of your strands of hair with a rubbery substance. Hair serums are typically made with a silicone base as well. Besides that, there are also multiple different types of hair serums that target different concerns.

Whether you are trying to tame frizzy hair, straighten your hair, make it shinier, or protect it from damage, there is definitely a hair serum for your concern out there! It’s also fairly easy to use a hair serum. After washing your hair, apply it to slightly damp hair and comb it through with your fingers. Just make sure you are getting every bit of product onto the ends and beginnings of your hair!  

Benefits of Using A Hair Serum

There are several benefits of using a hair serum as well. No matter your hair concern, there is bound to be a hair serum that suits your needs. Thus, most hair serums have the benefit to help control frizzy hair. The presence of silicone within a hair serum’s formula is what helps it tame those pesky flyaways. To counteract the static charge that causes frizzy hair, most hair serums contain hydrolysed proteins. If a hair serum helps to prevent frizz, it typically keeps your hair looking smooth.

After using a hair serum, your hair is most likely to be fewer tangles as well! Since some of the silicone present within hair serums can also make your hair reflect light, it helps it shine brighter too for healthier-looking hair! Depending on your hair type, you can get hair serums that cater to your hair type as well! 

The Best Hair Serums In Singapore For Shiny and Luscious Hair

1. The Cosmetic Republic The Ultimate Hair Serum

True to its name, this is The Ultimate hair serum! When you age, your hair goes through a degenerative process. Because of so, your hair will grow thinner which then leads to hair fall and bald patches. However, this hair serum is formulated to restore and revitalise damaged/aged hair. Formulated with Avocado Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil and Sunflower Seed Oil, your hair will be smooth and gorgeous in no time!

Why we love it:

  • Revives damaged hair
  • Packed with hydrating ingredients
  • Instant results

Price: $49.00

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2. PHYTOCYANE Densifying Treatment Serum

This is probably the cutest hair serum on the list. In a box of 12 bottle-like capsules, this powerful potent serum can do wonders for your hair. There are two ways to use them: as an intensive treatment or simply for maintenance. The formula contains Grapeseed to prevent thinning and Gingko Biloba to boost cellular exchange and micro-circulation. To add, it also includes Soybean to restructure hair fibres and Vitamin B6 to promote keratin production.

Why we love it:

  • Multipurpose
  • Stimulate keratin production
  • Prevents hair thinning

Price: $149.00

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3. L’oreal Serioxyl Denser Hair Serum

A trending name when it comes to hair serums is this one by L’oreal for many good reasons. Said to take effect almost instantaneously, this hair serum is formulated with Glucoboost to strengthen hair follicles. Furthermore, it also contains Stemoxydine to increase the density of your hair.

To add, this serum is great for the long term, as it cleanses your scalp and improves the overall condition of your hair. You can expect fuller and more luscious hair in three months!

Why we love it:

  • Fortifies hair follicles
  • Adds volume
  • Improves scalp condition

Price: $32.90 – $46.90

Where to buy: Shopee Singapore

4. Milbon Elujuda Bleach Care Gel Serum

Milbon Elujuda Bleach Care Gel Serum is an oil-based leave-in hair serum that are made with hair-boosting ingredients for healthier-looking hair. There are two formulae available according to your hair type— Fine, medium to coarse hair. This Beauty Insider’s 2022 Beauty Award winner has successfully proven to help eliminate frizz and fluffy hair that tangles at the ends. What’s best, this hair serum also contains Baobab Oil, CMADK property to rebuild the hair shaft and promote lustrous locks, and of course, Elujuda – an exclusive echinacea purpurea essence to hydrate hair for a smoother touch.

Why we love it: 

  • Increasing the smoothness of each hair
  • Preventing hydrogen bonds from shifting during drying
  • Smoothen and softens your hair 

Price: $ 52.00

Where to buy: Check available salons here or from their IG : Milbon Singapore / SL Inc

5. Alodia Hair Essential Oil

With its top-notch formulation, it is not surprising that Alodia Hair Essential Oil managed to win the Beauty Insider Beauty & Wellness Awards 2022 for Best Hair Oil and Bloggers’ Choice. It features a concoction of jojoba, argan, sweet almond and Japanese camellia oil which deeply nourish and hydrate each hair strand. Aside from reviving lifeless locks, the revolutionary oil formula works wonders to soften the hair with a luscious shine look. With the signature ALODIA scent, it will make your precious tresses smell irresistibly amazing.

Why we love it:

  • Tames flyaways
  • Improves hair manageability
  • Softens dull and dry locks

Price: $28.00

Where to buy: Alodia official website

6. Innisfree Camellia Essential Hair Oil Serum

If you are a K-beauty lover and want a Korean hair serum, then you should check out this one by Innisfree! This hair is in the form of an oil made from camellia seed to nourish damaged hair. The camellia oil is fermented to intensively treat the hair and cuticles while strengthening the roots. This is great if you’re one who often does perms, dyeing treatments or any other damaging hair treatment. Expect your hair to look shiny and healthy, ready to tackle your hairstyle of the day.

Why we love it:

  • Intensive hydration
  • Strengthen the hair roots
  • Adds radiance

Price: $15.00

Where to buy: Innisfree Singapore

7. Kaminomoto Super Strength Hair Serum

If you are searching for a hair serum that specifically targets hair loss, then this serum by Kaminomoto will be your miracle worker. Their key ingredient is the Hinoki Tree which has antiseptic properties that prevent hair fall and dandruff. It is known well for its effectiveness in promoting hair growth. With consistent use of this serum, you’ll see the difference between fuller and thicker hair in three to six months.

Why we love it:

  • Targets hair loss
  • Prevents dandruff
  • Soothes irritation

Price: $22.90

Where to buy: Watsons Singapore

8. John Frieda Original Serum

This might as well be in the Best Hair Serum Hall of Fame. It’s won 14 Allure Beauty Awards — including being picked as Reader’s Choice for 12 years — and picked as Editor’s Choice by Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Vogue, and more. It smoothens out even very thick or damaged hair, by forming a thin humidity-proof shield around your strands.

While it may not be one of the newest or trendiest hair serums in Singapore (it’s been around for nearly 30 years) you can count on it being tried, tested and truly loved.

Why we love it:

  • Tames friziness
  • Softens unruly locks
  • Seals in the moisture

Price: $19.90

Where to buy: Watsons

9. Essano Argan Anti-Frizz Hair Serum

Give new life to dry and damaged hair! This hair serum not only makes hair more manageable and easier to style, but regular application even makes it softer and smoother. It contains argan, macadamia, coconut, linseed, avocado and pomegranate oils, all rich in nutrients that can repair and protect your hair. Beautycrew reviews gave it 4.2 stars!

Why we love it:

  • Protects the hair from environmental aggressors
  • Improves manageability
  • Tames friziness

Price: $19.95

Where to buy: essano official website

10. Percy & Reed Smoothed, Sealed and Sensational Hair Serum

This is one of the best budget hair oils for fine hair! Marketed as a no-oil oil, it conditions and hydrates without weighing down your hair. ” After applying the oil and blowing the hair with a dryer, my flat hair instantly had more volume which lasted probably more than 7 hours,” said Esther Chan in her Sephora review.

Why we love it:

  • Does not weigh the hair down
  • Delivers hydration
  • Long lasting volume

Price: $36.00

Where to buy: Sephora

11. LÓreal Paris Elseve Extraordinary Oil Gold

Beauty bloggers love this hair oil! It contains flower extracts that make your hair sumptuously smooth and radiantly shiny. It comes in three variants for normal to dry hair, coloured hair, and damaged hair. You can apply it like a hair mask before shampooing, before heat styling as a heat protectant, or as a final touch on dry hair.

Why we love it:

  • Multipurpose
  • Intensive treatment
  • Deep conditioning

Price: $26.90

Where to buy: Watsons

12. Dove Advanced Hair Series Regenerative Nourishment Serum-in-Oil

Sunflower and coconut seed oils strengthen damaged strands to prevent hair fall, split ends and frizziness. It got 4.7 stars from TryandReview, with women praising how it didn’t feel heavy or sticky. “I don’t usually like hair oils because it can feel uncomfortable when it’s hot, but Dove serum was weightless! My hair was softer but not greasy. I really liked this and will buy again.”

Why we love it:

  • Prevents split ends
  • Does not leave any greasy residue
  • Weightless

Price: $17.90

Where to buy: Shopee

13. Abyssinian Oil Hair Serum

This budget hair serum is 100% safe for coloured hair, and works like a dream! Your hair feels softer and looks shinier, and even thick or curly hair is easier to style. The secret? Abyssinian oil which has a special fatty acid structure and high concentrations of antioxidants that are especially effective for the hair and scalp.

Why we love it:

  • Improves the hair shaft
  • Good value
  • Suitable for coloured hair

Price: $12.99

Where to buy: Shopee

14. Mise-en-Scene Perfect Repair Serum

With 475 five-star reviews on Althea, you know this is one of the best Korean hair serums in Singapore — and the fact that it comes with an affordable price tag makes it even more irresistible! It contains seven different kinds of oil — argan, camelia, marula, olive, jojoba, coconut and apricot oil — for tangle-free, very manageable, frizz-free hair. You’ll see an effect after just 3 days! Reviewers say that it’s not sticky, and it even makes your hair smell really great.

Why we love it:

  • Contains different kinds of oils
  • Detangle
  • Smooth out any frizziness

Price: $16.90

Where to buy: Watsons

15. Nature Republic Deep Care Hair Essence

Apply this Korean hair serum on wet hair. It will make it easier to remove tangles and protects your hair as you dry and style it. Your hair will look smoother, feel softer and become stronger. “I used this just five times and I already see a difference,” says one Althea review. Grab it when you see it because this bestselling hair serum is always sold out!

Why we love it:

  • Ultra-lighweight
  • Fortifies the hair follicles

Price: $13.00

Where to buy: Shopee

16. Hair Systems by Watsons Ultimate Hair Oil

It may not be as glam as other hair brands, but Watsons’ Hair Systems has some pretty awesome products — including this hair oil. While less than $10, it contains eight plant oil extracts that hydrate, repair and protect your strands. Apply a generous amount on your scalp and strands, for a deep-nourishing hair mask, or just rub a small amount on your palm and smooth over your hair to fight frizz.

Why we love it:

  • Good value
  • Multipurpose
  • Instant hydration

Price: $9.90

Where to buy: Watsons

17. Sunsilk Smooth & Manageable Instant Smoothening Cream

For such a small price, you get a powerhouse of botanical oils: almond, argan, coconut, jojoba and olive oil. These go deep into your hair cuticles to strengthen and repair them (perfect for chemically treated hair). Your hair also looks instantly smoother and shinier.

Why we love it:

  • Softens the hair
  • Improves manageability
  • Leave-on

Price: $7.90

Where to buy: Watsons

18. Hask Argan Oil Repairing SHINE® Oil

At just less than $5, how can you complain about the price? But even if it’s one of the cheapest hair serums in Singapore, it still packs a lot of nutrients. The argan oil — sometimes called the miracle oil — will make your hair soft and silky again. It’s free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, alcohol and other chemicals that can damage your hair.

Why we love it:

  • Good value
  • Packed with hydrating and nourishing ingredients
  • Free from harmful ingredients

Price: $4.90

Where to buy: Watsons

19. Urban Care Argan Oil Hair Repair Serum

On our list of great hair serums in Singapore for you to try out, we’re introducing this great one by Urban Care. Formulated Argan Oil, this serum is for those with brittle and damaged hair. In fact, this hair serum is specifically designed for those hair types. It is enriched with great ingredients such as Vitamin E, Omega 9 and more! This is a boost of nutrition in a bottle and will give you healthier hair in no time.

Why we love it:

  • Ideal for brittle and damaged hair
  • Intensive repair
  • Gentle yet effective formulation

Price: $21.90

Where to buy: Lazada

20. Coco & Eve Like A Virgin Miracle Hair Elixir Serum

This adorable looking hair serum from Coco & Eve is here to help provide your hair with extra shine! The Coco & Eve Like A Virgin Miracle Hair Elixir Serum can turn your frizzy hair silky smooth. This hair serum also helps to repair, hydrate and soften the fibres of your hair. With ingredients such as Papaya, Prickly Pear, Coconut and Mangosteen, it helps tame all those pesky flyaways! Without weight down your hair, it also protects your hair against heats of up to 220°C. 

Why we love it:

  • Tames flyaways
  • Protects the hair from damaged
  • Adds shine

Price: $47.00

Where to buy: Sephora

21. Aveda Be Curly™ Style Prep™

The perfect hair serum to use pre-styling is the Aveda Be Curly™ Style Prep™! It is the best solution for those with curly hair too! This is because it has the benefit to help detangle, moisturise and define your curls. Since it also seals in your hair cuticles, it’s also able to tame all your frizziness. Using this hair serum makes it way easier to style your curls and even helps the style last longer too! It is also cruelty-free and leaves your hair feeling super soft. 

Why we love it:

  • Ideal for pre-styling
  • Enhances the curls
  • Cruelty-free

Price: $50.00

Where to buy: Sephora

22. Virtue Labs Split End Serum

Is your hair damaged? Or do you style it so much that it is at risk of being damaged? If so, check out the Virtue Labs Split End Serum! With this serum, your hair will be protected from future damage! Its formula contains an abundance of patented Alpha Keratin 60ku® protein, which has the benefit to help restore your hair to its pre-damaged state. Besides that, it also helps seal and mends brittle and frayed ends. For those that have chemically treated hair, this hair serum is a good choice for you too! 

Why we love it:

  • Protects damaged hair
  • Retains the moisture level
  • Treats split ends

Price: $60.00

Where to buy: Sephora

23. ILash IHAIR® Hair Densifying Serum

Just shampooing and conditioning the hair isn’t enough (also not everyone is blessed with the genetics), treat your hair with this natural protein peptide-infused serum! In over 8 weeks as it promises, you can fully rock and enjoy a fuller, denser, and stronger locks. Add this to your hair routine for healthier-looking hair. You can share this with your partner, dad, and mom too.

Why we love it:

  • Boost hair radiance
  • Adds volume
  • Strengthens the hair follicles

Price: $160.00

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24. SW1 HAIR RECOVERY Strengthening & Rejuvenating Serum

Anti-hair loss & hair strengthener in a bottle! Its advanced formulation help prevents thinning of hair and reduce hair fall. This is great for those with damaged hair that also suffer from hair loss. It works deeply from the roots to the strands to grow thicker hair that’s healthier and shinier.

Why we love it:

  • Prevents hair loss
  • Weightless
  • Fortifies the hair structure

Price: $192.60

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