{"title":"Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA good shampoo cleans the scalp and lengths without stripping, which is why most of ours use gentle, often sulfate-free formulas. Clarify with the AROMATICA Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo, or cleanse and nourish daily with the KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia range. Pair with a matching \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conditioner\"\u003econditioner\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aromatica-rosemary-scalp-scaling-shampoo","title":"AROMATICA Rosemary Scalp Scaling shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarifying shampoo that exfoliates and balances the scalp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32.7% rosemary with salicylic acid (BHA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor normal to oily, congested scalps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scalp that feels heavy a day after washing is not dirty, it is congested, and washing it harder makes it worse. The AROMATICA Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo puts salicylic acid into the wash instead, so an oil-soluble acid reaches into the follicle openings where dead skin and sebum collect, on a base of 32.7% rosemary extract. AROMATICA is the South Korean aromatherapy brand that treats scalp skin the way a good skincare brand treats facial skin, which is where the idea of exfoliating in a shampoo comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalicylic acid dissolves what a wash alone leaves behind:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it is oil-soluble, it works down inside the follicle opening on the mix of sebum, dead skin and product residue that ordinary cleansing moves around rather than removes. The scalp stays light for longer, and the roots take an extra day to grease up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt 32.7%, rosemary is the base of this shampoo rather than a note in it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary extract at that concentration, with rosemary oil alongside, carries the astringent, refreshing character of the wash. Rosemary has a long history in scalp preparations and the clinical work behind its reputation in hair is small-scale and limited, so the refreshed, clearer scalp is the part to count on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExfoliating the scalp does not have to cost the lengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coconut-derived cleansers keep the wash mild through the mid-lengths and ends, while lavender, oregano, basil and thyme extracts leave the scalp calm rather than tight once you have rinsed. Hair comes out smooth instead of squeaky, which matters when the scalp product is also your everyday shampoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lathers and rinses quickly, and the herbal, slightly camphorous rosemary scent is strong while you wash and faint by the time hair is dry. Wet, the lengths feel clean without the drag that follows a stripped cuticle, and there is no residue left sitting at the roots. Dry, hair has noticeably more body at the crown, which is what happens once the build-up weighing it down has gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine to medium hair on normal to oily scalps, straight and wavy especially, since oil travels down those lengths fastest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Product build-up, greasy roots, flakes made of oil and residue, dull roots and hair that loses its volume within a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Someone whose scalp gets greasier the more often they wash it is the person this shampoo was designed around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a clarifying shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A clarifying shampoo uses stronger cleansers to strip everything off the hair and scalp at once, which works, and it also leaves the lengths dry and lifts colour faster. The AROMATICA Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo takes the scalp-focused route: salicylic acid loosens the build-up inside the follicle openings while the coconut-derived cleansing base stays mild on the lengths. Exfoliation and stripping are different mechanisms, and only one of them is comfortable to repeat every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will this sort out dandruff?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It depends what is causing the flaking, and the difference is worth knowing. Flakes made of oil, dead skin and product residue respond well to salicylic acid, because clearing that build-up is precisely what a BHA does. Flaking driven by Malassezia yeast, the cause of seborrhoeic dermatitis, needs an antifungal ingredient and there is not one in this shampoo, so persistent flaking that comes with itching and redness is a different problem from the one this solves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often should I use it, and is it safe on colour-treated hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Once or twice a week is where most scalps land, with a gentler shampoo in between, and very oily scalps go more frequently without trouble. On colour-treated hair the mild cleansing base is the relevant part: it is far less aggressive than a clarifying wash, so colour holds better than you would expect from a shampoo described as exfoliating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShampoo is the last skincare step people still judge by how much it foams, and this one asks to be judged by how the scalp feels on day two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003escalp care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary treatments, or the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/aromatica\"\u003eMore from AROMATICA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"AROMATICA","offers":[{"title":"180ml","offer_id":55156928086350,"sku":"ARMHS10-S180","price":11.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"400ml","offer_id":55156928119118,"sku":"ARMHS10-Sr","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/ARMHS10-Sr.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"cosrx-peptide-132-ultra-perfect-hair-bonding-shampoo","title":"COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily shampoo that cleanses and supports hair bonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTripeptide-132 with ceramides, amino acids and biotin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor damaged, colour-treated and frequently styled hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour and heat take something out of the hair every time, and the wash is where a good deal of it goes. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo cleanses with amino-acid and glucoside surfactants mild enough to leave the cuticle lipids where they are, then puts Tripeptide-132, a full amino-acid complex and ceramides back into the fibre while the lather is still on it. COSRX is the South Korean brand known for stripping a formula back to what earns its place, applied here to the least glamorous step in the routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGetting inside the fibre is what separates this from a smoothing shampoo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tripeptide-132 and a full amino-acid complex are small enough to enter the cortex, where bleach does its damage, rather than sitting on the cuticle the way surface-coating proteins do. Surface proteins smooth a strand for a wash or two; material that reaches the inside is what changes how damaged hair behaves over weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this base leaves behind matters more than what it removes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amino-acid and glucoside cleansers lift oil and product without taking the lipids that hold the cuticle scales down, and losing those lipids is the mechanism behind colour fading quickly in a harsh wash. Tone holds longer and the ends stay less porous between appointments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramides seal, hyaluronic acid and Panthenol hold the water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramides replace the lipids bleach removes so the cuticle lies flat again, while hyaluronic acid draws water to the surface and Panthenol, small enough to enter the shaft, holds it inside. That is why hair feels soft coming out of this wash rather than only after conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo different scalp problems, two different actives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piroctone olamine is an antimicrobial that works on the yeast behind oily flaking, while Zinc PCA acts on sebum production itself, which is a genuinely separate mechanism rather than the same one twice. For a scalp that both flakes and greases, that pairing is the practical reason to look at this shampoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a low-foaming wash, which is what mild amino-acid cleansers do, so the lather stays modest even on a second pass. Wet hair feels conditioned rather than squeaky as you rinse, with enough slip to detangle without force and none of the heaviness a richly conditioning shampoo leaves at the roots. Dried, hair is soft with its body intact rather than coated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine through coarse, straight to coily, and high porosity hair in particular: bleached, coloured, permed, chemically straightened or meeting a hot tool most mornings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snapping at the mid-shaft, dryness, colour fade, dullness, frizz, and a scalp that flakes or greases quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular colour appointments plus a straightener most mornings is the pattern this shampoo is built around, and it earns its place by giving something back at the one step nobody skips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a regular shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A regular shampoo is designed around cleansing, and whatever conditioning it contains is there to offset the cleansers. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo starts from mild amino-acid and glucoside cleansers and then adds material that penetrates the fibre: Tripeptide-132, a full amino-acid complex, ceramides and Panthenol. The practical difference shows up in what your hair feels like before conditioner, not after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can a shampoo that rinses away really do anything for damaged hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Some of it rinses and some of it stays. Small molecules such as amino acids, Panthenol and short peptides bind to hair that bleach has made more porous and more negatively charged, and that deposition survives the rinse, so the effect is cumulative over weeks rather than dramatic after one wash. Peptide-based bond care is a newer approach in hair science and much of the work behind it is manufacturer testing rather than independent study, which is the useful context for reading the bonding claim on the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it need the matching conditioner or leave-in treatment to work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. It is a complete shampoo and the conditioning ingredients in it do their work whether or not anything from the same range follows. Very porous bleached lengths do get more from a leave-in step afterwards, simply because a rinse-off product has a few minutes of contact and a leave-in has all day, but that is a general point about hair in that condition rather than a requirement of this shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real test of a shampoo like this is unglamorous: six weeks in, are the short broken pieces at your mid-lengths still multiplying?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary treatments to layer alongside this shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/cosrx\"\u003eMore from COSRX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"COSRX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157055095118,"sku":"cosHS89-SP","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/cosHS89-SP.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-collagen-coating-hair-a-muscle-helltornado-shampoo","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Helltornado Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntensive repair shampoo with Hydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e for damaged and colour-treated hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenetrating protein repairs cortex damage; ceramide smooths and seals the cuticle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse one to two times weekly as an intensive cleansing treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHair that snaps mid-brush has lost protein from inside the fibre, and no amount of slip on the outside puts it back. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Helltornado Shampoo carries hydrolysed collagen broken down small enough to reach the cortex during the wash itself, at a protein load built for one or two washes a week rather than every day. Elizavecca has been making the CER-100 range in Iksan, North Jeolla Province since 2006, on the view that a shampoo can do repair work rather than simply clearing the way for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClears build-up without stripping the scalp:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cleansing base lifts sebum, product residue and hard-water deposits off the scalp without taking the hair's own moisture with it. That matters more on an intensive wash than an ordinary one, because protein deposits unevenly onto a fibre still coated in yesterday's styling product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Collagen settles into the cortex, not on top of it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collagen broken down to a low molecular weight passes the cuticle and lodges in the voids that bleach, perming and heat leave in the fibre's keratin structure. This is the part of the formula doing structural work, and it accumulates over weeks rather than announcing itself after one wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShine returns when the cuticle lies flat again:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide restores the lipid layer between the cuticle scales, which is the layer chemical processing strips first and the reason damaged hair looks dull no matter how clean it is. Scales lying flat reflect light evenly and let strands slide past each other, so hair reads glossier and tangles less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake the word coating literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e Film-forming surface proteins sit on the outside of the fibre and deliver the same-day result, which is smoother handling, more body and a denser feel through the length. That layer washes away over the following few washes and repairs nothing underneath, and being clear about which half of this shampoo is which is the point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lathers thickly and rinses out completely, with nothing left sitting along the length. Wet, the hair feels grippier under your fingers than it would after a slip-heavy shampoo, which is protein depositing rather than silicone sliding. Dried, the length reads denser and carries more body, closer to substance than to softness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a concentrated protein wash, so hair that comes out stiff and snappy rather than stretchy has had more protein than it needs, not less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bleached, colour-treated, permed, relaxed and heat-damaged hair across fine, medium and coarse textures, straight through to coily. High-porosity hair gets the most out of it, since a lifted cuticle gives the protein an easier route in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage, brittleness, loss of stretch, split ends, frizz, dullness and recovery after chemical processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your hair has been through bleach or a perm and now snaps instead of stretching, this is the wash-day step that puts protein back rather than papering over what is missing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a standard smoothing or repair shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It does two things that are easy to confuse for one. Hydrolysed collagen at a low molecular weight passes into the cortex and deposits in the gaps left by bleach, heat and perming, which is slow structural work you notice as elasticity after several weeks. Ceramide and the surface proteins coat the cuticle, which is what you feel the same day: smoother, denser, less tangled hair that gradually washes out again. A smoothing shampoo does the second job only, and this one is honest that its coating is a coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is protein overload a real thing or a myth?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is real, and it is commonly misdiagnosed. Hair holds a finite amount of deposited protein, and past that point the fibre becomes rigid and breaks under tension instead of stretching. Because dryness and overload both feel rough to the touch, people reach for more protein when the hair actually needs moisture. Elasticity is the tell: dry, damaged hair stretches too far and does not spring back, while overloaded hair barely stretches at all before it gives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this sit alongside the daily CER-100 shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Helltornado Shampoo is the concentrated version, with a protein load intended as an intensive wash once or twice a week. The CER-100 Muscle Shampoo carries the same hydrolysed collagen and ceramide at a level formulated for frequent washing. Used on its own the Helltornado Shampoo is a complete shampoo, and the pairing only becomes useful if you wash often enough that every wash at this protein level would be more than your hair wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe awkward truth about protein repair is that the part you notice first is the part that rinses away, and the part that lasts stays invisible for a month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e products, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157091565902,"sku":"SESALOHS17-SPTR","price":15.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS17-SPTR.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-collagen-coating-hair-a-muscle-shampoo","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle daily shampoo with Hydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e for regular use on damaged hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleanses without stripping; builds protein and ceramide repair with every wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe for frequent use on fine, medium, and coarse hair types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wash your hair every day or close to it, a concentrated protein shampoo is the wrong tool and a plain one wastes the wash entirely. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Shampoo sits between the two, with the same hydrolysed collagen and ceramide as the rest of the CER-100 range at a level dosed so that frequent washing accumulates reinforcement instead of rigidity. Elizavecca has made the range in Iksan, North Jeolla Province since 2006, and this is the version built for the wash you do without thinking about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleanses gently enough to repeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e The surfactant base lifts sebum, sweat and product residue off the scalp without taking the scalp's own oils with them. That is what makes washing three or four times a week sustainable rather than progressively drying out the length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Collagen accumulates rather than arrives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each wash deposits a small quantity of low-molecular-weight collagen into the cortex, and the reinforcement comes from the total across a month rather than from any single wash. The lower dose is the deliberate part, since it is what keeps frequent use from tipping the fibre into stiffness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramide holds the ground the intensive steps gain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide restores the lipid layer between cuticle scales that every wash, brush and blow-dry slowly erodes. Keeping that layer topped up is what stops damaged hair sliding back to rough and dull between treatment sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lathers lightly rather than richly, and it rinses clear fast enough that a second wash is rarely worth doing. Wet, the hair feels clean without the squeak, with enough slip to get a comb through before conditioner. Dried, the result is less a particular finish than hair simply behaving normally, which is a fair ambition for a shampoo you use most days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, medium and coarse; straight, wavy, curly and coily; colour-treated, moderately damaged and normal hair wanting maintenance rather than rescue. Fine hair in particular does better with a small protein dose repeated than an intensive one delivered occasionally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dryness, dullness, manageability, frizz, moderate breakage, colour fade, and keeping protein and lipid levels steady between intensive treatments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who wash four or more times a week and have quietly accepted that shampoo is just the step before the good stuff will get the most out of this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from an ordinary daily shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: An ordinary daily shampoo is built around cleansing and slip, and whatever conditioning it delivers leaves with the rinse water. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Shampoo carries hydrolysed collagen small enough to reach the cortex and ceramide that restocks the lipid layer between cuticle scales, both dosed for frequent washing. The difference is undramatic in any single wash, which is the honest version of the claim: it shows up as damaged hair holding its condition across a month rather than degrading between treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is washing damaged hair frequently bad for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Frequency itself is not the problem; what the shampoo does is. A stripping cleanser used four times a week removes the lipids holding the cuticle flat faster than they are replaced, and that is why frequently washed hair goes rough and dull. A gentle base that also deposits ceramide changes that arithmetic, and a scalp cleared of sebum and product residue is a better environment for hair than one left congested between infrequent washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I still need a conditioner after this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, and that is not a gap in the shampoo. A shampoo has under a minute on the fibre and is being rinsed under running water throughout, whereas conditioner is where slip, detangling and sealing along the length actually happen. Use whichever moisture-focused conditioner your hair already gets on with, since the shampoo's protein and ceramide work alongside a moisture step rather than duplicating one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wash you barely think about is the one you do most, which makes it the least glamorous place in a hair routine to hide a real improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e range, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157094908238,"sku":"SESALOHS17-SPR","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS17-SPR.png?v=1778671451"},{"product_id":"kundal-honey-macadamia-nature-shampoo","title":"KUNDAL Honey \u0026 Macadamia Nature Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2,060 ppm Honey and Macadamia shampoo with 50+ botanicals and 5 plant oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmino acid surfactant system, gentle enough for daily use on all hair types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in multiple scents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your scalp feels tight and itchy by the time your hair has dried, the cleanser base is the thing to look at rather than the conditioner. The KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Nature Shampoo runs on Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate and Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, amino acid and sugar-derived cleansers that lift oil and styling residue while leaving most of the scalp's own lipid film in place. That reasoning comes straight from KUNDAL's Korean botanical thinking, where the scalp is treated as skin first and fifty-plus plant extracts are layered over it rather than one hero ingredient carrying the whole formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleans at a pH close to the hair's own:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate and Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate lift sebum and product without the higher-pH cuticle swelling a sulphate base produces, so less of the scalp's lipid layer goes down the drain alongside the dirt. Washing every day stops being something the scalp has to recover from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoney draws water in while Macadamia smooths the cuticle:\u003c\/strong\u003e At a combined 2,060 ppm, Honey's sugars pull water to the hair and scalp surface and hold it there through the wash, and Macadamia's oleic acid sits close enough to the composition of natural sebum to lie flat along the cuticle. Hair combs out of the shower easily without the slick film a silicone coating leaves behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstead of one hero extract, fifty botanicals divide the work:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginseng, Centella, Angelica Gigas, Chamomile, Lavender, Tea Tree, Peppermint and Mulberry Root are each in the formula for a different reason, covering calming, toning and strengthening rather than repeating a single effect, while Argan, Macadamia, Avocado, Coconut and Jojoba Oils add fatty acids to the hair surface on the way past. The lengths come out of a wash conditioned enough that the wash alone is a respectable result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lather is moderate rather than dramatic, which is what an amino acid base does, and it spreads through wet hair without needing to be worked in hard. It rinses out fast and completely, with none of the squeak of a stripping wash and nothing left sitting at the roots. The range comes in several scents, so this is a bottle worth choosing on fragrance as much as on formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, medium and coarse hair, straight through to coily, including colour-treated and chemically processed lengths, on normal to dry scalps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scalp tightness and flaking after washing, frizz, dullness, roughness following colour, and keeping frequently washed hair clean without dulling it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who wash their hair most days and have quietly accepted an itchy scalp as the price of it will notice the change first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is an amino acid shampoo different from a standard sulphate shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Sulphate cleansers work at a higher pH, which swells the cuticle open during the wash and takes more of the hair's own lipid layer away with the dirt. The amino acid and sugar-derived cleansers in the KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Nature Shampoo clean closer to the pH hair sits at naturally, so the cuticle stays flatter and colour molecules leach out more slowly. What you give up is foam volume, not cleaning power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does a low-foaming shampoo actually clean properly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes. Foam is a by-product of the surfactant rather than the mechanism, and the lifting and suspending of sebum happens whether or not the lather is thick. Amino acid surfactants clear sweat, scalp oil and styling product perfectly well; a thick build-up of dry shampoo or styling wax is the one situation where a second lather earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this gentle enough for colour-treated or fine hair every day?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes on both counts. Fine hair keeps its lift because there are no heavy conditioning agents left behind at the root, and colour-treated hair fades more slowly because the cuticle is disturbed less at each wash. Bleached or very high-porosity hair will still want a protein or moisture treatment somewhere in the week, since a shampoo has only a minute or so of contact time to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty botanicals is the number on the front of the bottle, but the reason this one survives daily washing is the two surfactants listed near the top of the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Cherry Blossom","offer_id":59229483794766,"sku":"KDHS01-SPCB","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"White Musk","offer_id":59229483827534,"sku":"KDHS01-SPWM","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS01-SPCB.png?v=1779229178"},{"product_id":"kundal-caffeine-shampoo","title":"KUNDAL Caffeine Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/caffeine\"\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/a\u003e, Salicylic Acid, and Niacinamide scalp-focused shampoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKorean herbal complex of 20+ traditional botanicals for scalp circulation and strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in multiple scents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your parting looks wider than it used to and your roots are oily by the second day, the scalp is where a shampoo can actually intervene. The KUNDAL Caffeine Shampoo puts \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/caffeine\"\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/a\u003e, Salicylic Acid and Niacinamide into the wash step, each working on a different part of the problem: the follicle itself, the debris blocking it, and the skin barrier around it. Behind them sits a twenty-plant Korean herbal complex, which is the founding logic of this Seoul brand, that traditional East Asian hair botanicals and modern actives belong in the same bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine acts on the follicle from two directions at once:\u003c\/strong\u003e It inhibits 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into the DHT associated with follicle miniaturisation, and it lifts blood flow at the scalp surface during the massage a wash involves. Topical Caffeine in hair sits in the reasonable rather than settled column of the evidence, so read this as a formula that may hold ground rather than one that regrows hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClearing the follicle opening is what lets everything else land:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salicylic Acid is oil-soluble, so it moves into the plug of sebum and dead skin sitting in the follicle mouth and dissolves it, rather than scrubbing the surface above it. Flakes lift, the scalp stops feeling congested, and the actives around it reach skin instead of debris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo different jobs go to Niacinamide here:\u003c\/strong\u003e It rebuilds the scalp's barrier lipids so the skin holds water and reacts less, and independently of that it moderates how much oil the glands put out. A scalp that is both greasy and tender is running two problems at once, and this addresses each of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the modern actives stop, twenty Korean botanicals carry on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginseng, Angelica Gigas, Ginkgo Biloba, Polygonum Multiflorum and Sophora Flavescens Root have centuries of documented use in East Asian hair practice for scalp circulation and strength, with Menthol and Peppermint alongside them for the cold hit during the wash. This is the part of the formula that comes from herbal tradition rather than the ingredient lab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lather is light and the menthol arrives within seconds, a cold prickle that spreads across the whole scalp and holds through the rinse. Nothing is left behind on the lengths, so hair dries light and with grip in it rather than slip, which is the trade-off a scalp-focused wash makes. It comes in more than one scent, though the mint sits over the top of all of them while the lather is on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salicylic Acid is chemically close to aspirin, which is worth knowing if you have ever reacted to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine and medium hair, straight through to curly, on scalps that run oily or flaky; colour-treated hair at normal porosity is comfortable here, bleached and very porous lengths less so.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thinning and reduced density, build-up around the follicle, oiliness by the second day, scalp tenderness and flaking, and hair that has lost volume at the crown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Someone who has started paying close attention to their parting and would rather the wash they already do every day pulled its weight will get the most from this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is a caffeine shampoo different from a thickening or volumising shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A volumising shampoo works on the hair you already have, using light conditioning agents and body-building ingredients so the strands sit apart and the roots lift; the effect arrives immediately and leaves at the next wash. The KUNDAL Caffeine Shampoo works on the scalp instead, with Caffeine at the follicle, Salicylic Acid clearing the follicle opening and Niacinamide on the skin barrier. The change is slower and it concerns the conditions hair grows in rather than how it looks on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does an oily scalp cause hair loss?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. Sebum does not miniaturise follicles; in pattern hair loss that is driven by hormones and genetics. What excess oil does do is combine with dead skin at the follicle opening, which drives flaking and irritation and makes hair look flatter and thinner than it is. Salicylic Acid addresses that build-up, and it should be said plainly that no cosmetic shampoo addresses the underlying cause of pattern hair loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How long before I notice anything, and is twice a week enough?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Scalp comfort and oiliness shift inside two to four weeks. Density and shedding need six to twelve weeks of consistent use before anything is visible, and Caffeine's activity at the follicle depends on regular contact, so twice a week is a much diluted version of the same routine. Whatever is gained also fades once you stop, which is true of cosmetic scalp actives as a class rather than this shampoo in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest ceiling on a scalp shampoo is that it improves the ground rather than the crop, which is still the half of the problem most routines never go near.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss and scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Cherry Blossom","offer_id":59229493002574,"sku":"KDHS02-SPCB","price":14.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"White Musk","offer_id":59229493035342,"sku":"KDHS02-SPWM","price":14.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS02-SPCB.png?v=1779229179"},{"product_id":"kundal-protein-bonding-shampoo-violet-muguet","title":"KUNDAL Protein Bonding Shampoo Violet Muguet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeventeen free amino acids and six forms of \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hyaluronic-acid\"\u003ehyaluronic acid\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrolysed soy, wheat and corn protein, declared at 750 ppb each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolet Muguet scent, a single signature fragrance for the range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your hair is bleached or heavily processed, the wash is the step doing the most damage and the least about it. The KUNDAL Protein Bonding Shampoo Violet Muguet loads that step with seventeen free amino acids and six molecular forms of \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hyaluronic-acid\"\u003ehyaluronic acid\u003c\/a\u003e, so material goes back into the shaft while the surfactants are taking oil off it. KUNDAL, a Seoul brand founded in 2019, built its Protein Bonding range around a single idea: the repair should not have to wait for the treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe amino acids are the part working at a real concentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seventeen of them appear in free form on the ingredient list, cysteine and methionine among them, which are the sulphur-bearing pair keratin is built from. Free amino acids are the smallest thing a hair fibre can take in, small enough to reach porous gaps that peptides cannot, and they sit in the ordinary body of the list rather than at trace level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix forms of hyaluronic acid reach different depths:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sodium hyaluronate, a crosspolymer, a hydrolysed form, a cationic form, hyaluronic acid itself and an acetylated form. The larger ones hold a film of water on the outside of the strand and the smaller ones bind at the cuticle, so hydration is not sitting at one level and evaporating from there. Hydrolysed glycosaminoglycans sit with them doing similar work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe three hydrolysed proteins are declared at 750 ppb apiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soy, wheat and corn, at 750 parts per billion each on the Korean label. That is the brand's own figure and it is worth reading in context: at that level the proteins are a signature rather than the mechanism, and the repair story here rests on the free amino acids and the hyaluronic acid system underneath them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermenting chlorella makes its antioxidants easier for the scalp to take up:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fermentation breaks the algae's polysaccharides and peptides into smaller, more available fragments, which is what puts a scalp-side benefit into a formula otherwise pointed at the hair shaft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lathers readily and rinses out completely, and wet hair afterwards feels grippy and slightly rough rather than slippery, which is what amino acids and protein sitting on a porous cuticle feel like. Dried, the hair has body in it and holds a shape instead of falling soft. Violet Muguet is a soft green floral, violet over lily of the valley, and it is the single fragrance across the Protein Bonding range rather than a choice between variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to coarse hair at high porosity, bleached, colour-treated or chemically processed, across wavy, curly and coily patterns; fine hair suits it too, though not necessarily at every wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage, elasticity loss, hair that swells and goes limp when wet, dryness returning within a day, and colour-treated lengths that have lost their bounce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e If a treatment leaves your bleached hair feeling rebuilt for a day and back to square one by the next wash, this is the step in the routine worth changing first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is a protein bonding shampoo different from a maleic acid bond builder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Bond builders based on maleic acid derivatives work by forming new links across the sites where bleach has broken the hair's disulphide bonds. That chemistry is real, but the links it forms are not the original bonds and they are largely temporary, which is why those systems are used again at every service. This shampoo does something different: it deposits free amino acids and hydrolysed protein into the shaft, replacing lost material rather than bridging broken bonds, so the effect accumulates gradually with repeated washes instead of resetting each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Are the proteins in here at a level that does anything?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The honest answer is that the amino acids are and the proteins are a much smaller part of it. KUNDAL declare the hydrolysed soy, wheat and corn at 750 parts per billion each, which is a trace inclusion, while the seventeen free amino acids sit in the main body of the list at ordinary levels. If you are choosing this for the amino acid content and the hyaluronic acid system, it delivers; if you are choosing it for the hydrolysed proteins specifically, the number on the label is worth knowing first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I still need a conditioner or treatment after this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, but not a matching one. A shampoo cannot leave slip on the lengths, because the surfactants that clean also remove the coating that makes hair comb through, so a conditioner of some kind still belongs in the routine. What changes is that the wash is no longer a purely subtractive step, so whatever follows it starts from a better place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interesting thing about a protein shampoo is not what it adds, but that the wash stops being the step you spend the rest of the routine undoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShop our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59240348549454,"sku":"KDHS05-SP","price":16.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS05-SP.png?v=1779229178"},{"product_id":"lilyeve-grow-turn-3d-volume-shampoo","title":"lilyeve GROW:TURN 3D Volume Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/peptides\"\u003epeptides\u003c\/a\u003e and eight hydrolysed plant proteins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalicylic Acid, Niacinamide and Caffeine working at the scalp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinses clean, with no conditioning film left at the root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA volumising shampoo builds body one of two ways: by leaving something on the strand to prop it up, or by cleaning the root properly and strengthening the strand itself. lilyeve's works the second way, with Copper Tripeptide-1 and three signal peptides doing the reinforcing instead of a film. lilyeve builds its Grow:Turn range from the scalp outwards, which is why a shampoo sold on volume carries Salicylic Acid and Niacinamide at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalicylic Acid and Niacinamide treat the scalp as skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salicylic Acid dissolves in oil, so it clears build-up at the root rather than only the flat surface between hairs, while Niacinamide regulates how much sebum the scalp produces. Fine hair shows oil at the root faster than any other type, which is why the wash is where volume is won or lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour peptides work on the fibre rather than the finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper Tripeptide-1 sits with sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-3 and sh-Polypeptide-9, all signalling peptides rather than conditioning agents. Hair that reads denser is mostly hair that has stayed intact, which is a different question from how many follicles are growing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight hydrolysed plant proteins go where the damage actually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soy, sesame, pea, sweet almond, wheat, lupine and oat proteins are broken down far enough to pass the cuticle and deposit inside the strand, with Panthenol holding water in the same place. Internal repair survives the rinse; surface smoothing does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamellia oils condition the lengths without weighting the root.\u003c\/strong\u003e Camellia Japonica seed oil and Camellia Sinensis seed oil sit with cholesterol and hydrogenated lecithin towards the end of the list, at a level that softens mid-lengths and ends while leaving the crown alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt rinses out completely and leaves no conditioning film at the root, so wet hair feels clean rather than coated and dries with lift at the crown. There is no tight, stripped feeling afterwards either, which is what makes it comfortable on a scalp washed every second day. Menthol gives it a light cool as it lathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine to medium hair, straight through to wavy, including colour-treated lengths and scalps that turn oily by the second day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat roots, breakage and flyaway strands, and scalps that feel tight or itchy between washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who would rather the wash step did something structural than simply coat the hair and call it volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a standard volumising shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Volume in a shampoo comes either from a light coating propping the strand up or from the condition of the fibre and the cleanliness of the root. This works on the second of those, which is why the formula reads like skincare at the top of the list and like a protein treatment at the bottom. The trade is that you do not get the instant lift a coating gives on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can peptides do anything in a product you rinse off after two minutes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Less than the same peptides in a leave-on, and that is worth being straight about. What a shampoo can do is deposit protein and peptide onto the strand as it rinses, and keep the root clean enough that the rest of the routine reaches the scalp. It is a cumulative product across weeks of washes rather than one that changes anything in a single use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I need a conditioner with this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not as a rule. The formula is balanced enough to use on its own, and on fine hair a conditioner at the root costs more volume than it returns in softness. If your lengths are dry, colour-treated or long enough to tangle, a lightweight conditioner through the mid-lengths and ends is worth adding, but the shampoo does not need one to do its job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most useful thing a shampoo can do for fine hair is subtract weight rather than add volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shampoo\"\u003eshampoo\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lilyeve\"\u003elilyeve\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"lilyeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59240788263246,"sku":"LIVHS01-SPR","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/LIVHS01-SPR.png?v=1779229178"},{"product_id":"nine-less-root-biome™-caffeine-scalp-shampoo","title":"NINE LESS Root-Biome™ Caffeine Scalp Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaffeine energizes scalp circulation; balances oil production naturally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle fermented-ingredient cleanse; respects scalp microbiome health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits oily, combination, and normal scalps seeking root care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen roots are greasy again by the evening, the instinct is to wash them harder, which mostly buys a tight, itchy scalp. The NINE LESS Root-Biome Caffeine Scalp Shampoo goes the other way, cleaning with mild surfactants and handing the oil control to niacinamide, so the scalp is not stripped to get there. NINE LESS is a South Korean brand, and the Root-Biome idea running through the range is to leave the scalp's own microbial balance intact rather than medicate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMild surfactants clean the root area without taking the barrier with them:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cleansing base lifts sebum and product buildup while leaving the scalp's own lipids in place, and panthenol conditions the lengths on the way through. Daily washing then stops being a trade between clean roots and a comfortable scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNiacinamide is where the oil control actually comes from:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niacinamide regulates sebum production at the scalp rather than removing oil after the fact, which is a settled effect and the reason the roots stay balanced into the evening. It also quiets the low-level irritation that runs with an oily scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe fermented ingredients work with the scalp's own population rather than against it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bacillus Ferment and Lactobacillus Ferment, with fermented plant extracts alongside them, keep the scalp's resident bacteria in balance, which is the Root-Biome half of the name. Flaking and irritation on an oily scalp are frequently a balance problem rather than a hygiene one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine works at the follicle, within what a rinse-off format allows:\u003c\/strong\u003e Topical caffeine may extend the follicle's growth phase, on evidence drawn from laboratory work and small studies rather than large trials. A shampoo gives it the length of a wash to do that, so the caffeine builds its contribution across washes while the oil control does its work the same day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt rinses out quickly and leaves none of the squeak that comes with a stripped scalp. Roots feel light rather than coated as the hair dries, and the lengths are conditioned just enough not to tangle on the way to a comb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine to medium hair of any texture, on oily and combination scalps, including hair that is washed every day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grease at the roots, flat volume by the afternoon, flaking, itch, and scalps left tight by a stronger shampoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who wash daily because their scalp demands it, and who would rather not reach for a medicated shampoo to keep the oil in check, are the obvious fit here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a clarifying or medicated scalp shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A clarifying shampoo strips oil with stronger surfactants, and a medicated one adds an antifungal or anti-dandruff active. The NINE LESS Root-Biome Caffeine Scalp Shampoo does neither: mild surfactants do the cleaning, niacinamide regulates the oil at source, and fermented ingredients stay in the formula to keep the scalp's microbial balance. That makes it a shampoo built for frequent use rather than a weekly reset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does washing my hair every day make thinning worse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. Washing collects the hairs that have already detached from the follicle, which is why the drain looks alarming on wash day, but those hairs had finished their cycle whether you washed or not. On an oily scalp, frequent washing with a gentle formula is better for scalp condition than leaving sebum and buildup sitting around the follicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use this alongside a leave-on scalp treatment?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes. This shampoo covers the cleaning and the oil regulation by itself, so a leave-on ampoule or tonic is worth adding for the follicle side of things rather than because the wash needs the help. Nothing in the formula conflicts with a leave-on scalp product, and a scalp that has not been stripped is in better condition to take one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oily scalp settles through consistency rather than strength, which is the least dramatic promise a shampoo can make and the one most likely to hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss \u0026amp; scalp care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary treatments to pair with this shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/nine-less\"\u003eMore from NINE LESS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"NINE LESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59873451802958,"sku":"NLHS10-LS","price":14.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/NLHS10-LS.png?v=1781889219"}],"url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/collections\/shampoo.oembed","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}