{"title":"KUNDAL","description":"\u003cp\u003eKUNDAL is a Korean hair and body brand known for salon style care at an accessible price, with a strong focus on signature scents. The range is vegan and built around nourishing oils such as macadamia and argan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is best known for the Honey and Macadamia hair range, including shampoo, conditioner and treatment, alongside body wash, body lotion and hand cream in matching fragrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full KUNDAL range below, or browse our wider \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/body-care\"\u003ebody care\u003c\/a\u003e edits.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kundal-honey-macadamia-pure-body-wash","title":"KUNDAL Honey \u0026 Macadamia Pure Body Wash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAloe-based daily body wash with Honey, Macadamia, and 50+ botanicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMild amino acid surfactants cleanse without stripping skin moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in multiple scents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your skin feels tight the moment you step out of the shower, the wash is worth changing before the lotion is. The KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Pure Body Wash is built on Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice instead of water and cleans with amino acid-derived surfactants. KUNDAL is a Seoul brand whose whole premise is professional-grade formulation in everyday formats, and a body wash is about as everyday as that gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe base of this formula is aloe juice, not water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice occupies the place water takes in a conventional wash, so its sugars and amino acids are present at base-ingredient volume rather than as a trace near the end of the list. The hydrating part of this formula is not a small addition to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning is done by amino acid-derived surfactants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, TEA-Cocoyl Glutamate and Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate lift sweat and oil without taking the skin's own surface lipids with them. They are more familiar from facial cleansers than from body formats, which is an unusual thing to find in a daily wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoney, macadamia and a botanical list past fifty do the conditioning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey Extract draws water to the skin during contact and Macadamia Seed Extract's oleic acid softens it, backed by Centella, oat, green tea, licorice root, witch hazel, arnica and chamomile alongside jojoba, camellia and coconut oils. What survives the rinse is a small deposit, and it is the reason skin does not immediately ask for lotion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt rinses away without the tight, squeaking feeling that signals stripped surface lipids, and leaves nothing filmy under a towel. It comes in a range of scents, so the fragrance character depends on which one you pick, and each variant carries its own allergen declaration on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin types:\u003c\/strong\u003e All body skin types, and particularly dry, combination and reactive skin that finds conventional washes stripping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tightness after showering, everyday dryness, rough texture on arms and legs, and skin that reddens easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daily showerers whose skin has stopped tolerating a foaming gel notice the difference at the towel rather than an hour later, and winter is when it shows most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it matter how I use it in the shower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Two things change the result. Keep the water lukewarm rather than hot, because heat strips surface lipids faster than a mild wash like this can compensate for; and give the driest areas, shins, forearms and chest, a few extra seconds of contact before rinsing, since the honey, macadamia and plant oils only deposit while the lather is actually on the skin. Everything past that is preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does an aloe-based body wash compare to a standard water-based one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A water-based body wash carries its moisturising ingredients as additions to a water base, so they are present in modest amounts alongside the cleansing system. The KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Pure Body Wash uses Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice as the base itself, which means aloe's hydrating compounds are in contact with skin for the full duration of the wash rather than in a brief deposit just before the rinse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can something you rinse off actually moisturise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Only partly, and it is worth being straight about that. A rinse-off product's real power is subtractive, so what it declines to remove matters more than what it leaves behind; this one is built to take off sweat and oil without the barrier lipids going down the drain too. Very dry skin will still want a body lotion afterwards, while normal to combination skin needs noticeably less of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measure of a body wash is not how clean you feel in the shower but how your skin feels ten minutes afterwards, when the tightness would ordinarily have arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/body-care\"\u003ebody care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Cherry Blossom","offer_id":59229472588110,"sku":"KDBS04-BWC","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Amber Vanilla","offer_id":59229472620878,"sku":"KDBS04-BWA","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Musk","offer_id":59229472653646,"sku":"KDBS04-BWW","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Baby Powder","offer_id":59229472686414,"sku":"KDBS04-BWB","price":12.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink Grapefruit","offer_id":59229472719182,"sku":"KDBS04-BWP","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"English Rose","offer_id":59229472751950,"sku":"KDBS04-BWE","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDBS04-BWC.png?v=1779229178"},{"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=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/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=\"\/en-eu\/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=\"\/en-eu\/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=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss and scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/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-head-spa-scalp-care-scalp-tonic","title":"KUNDAL Head Spa \u0026 Scalp Care+ Scalp Tonic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-on scalp tonic with \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/caffeine\"\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/a\u003e, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, and Tea Tree Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinus Densiflora (Korean red pine) and four mint extracts for circulation and cooling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpray-on format for direct scalp application without rinsing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScalp actives in a shampoo get about a minute of contact before they go down the drain, which is a hard ceiling on what any of them can achieve. The KUNDAL Head Spa and Scalp Care+ Scalp Tonic moves that same active stack, \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/caffeine\"\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/a\u003e, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide and Tea Tree Oil, into a leave-on spray that stays on the skin between washes. Leading it is Pinus Densiflora, the Korean red pine long used in East Asian herbal practice for scalp strength, which is how this Seoul brand assembles a formula: the heritage botanical first, the modern actives built around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine gets hours of contact instead of a minute:\u003c\/strong\u003e It inhibits 5-alpha reductase at the follicle and lifts blood flow at the scalp surface, and in a leave-on format it is doing that across the day rather than during a rinse. The evidence for topical Caffeine in hair is reasonable rather than settled, so the fair expectation is a better environment at the follicle, which may show as steadier density rather than as regrowth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeeps dissolving the follicle plug between applications, not only during them:\u003c\/strong\u003e Being oil-soluble, it stays in the sebum at the follicle opening and dissolves the plug of oil and dead skin progressively, instead of getting one pass at it before the water takes it away. Scalps that start flaking again a day or two after washing stay clear for longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrier repair is what Niacinamide and Dexpanthenol are here for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niacinamide rebuilds the scalp's barrier lipids so the skin holds water and reacts less, while Dexpanthenol converts to Pantothenic Acid at the surface and calms and conditions the skin directly. A leave-on formula with acid in it needs that counterweight, which is what makes this usable on a scalp that is already sensitive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere exfoliation stops, Tea Tree Oil takes over:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salicylic Acid removes the flakes; Tea Tree Oil acts antimicrobially against the Malassezia yeast and bacteria whose activity provokes the flaking in the first place. For dandruff specifically, that is the difference between clearing the evidence and reducing the cause.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sprays as a thin, water-light liquid that goes straight onto the scalp and is gone within a minute or two, with none of the weight or slip an oil leaves at the roots. Menthol, Peppermint, Spearmint and Mentha Rotundifolia land immediately and hold a cold, prickling coolness for several minutes afterwards. Because nothing settles on the lengths, hair styles exactly as it would have done without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salicylic Acid is closely related to aspirin, and in a product that stays on the skin that 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 to medium hair and thinning density, on oily, flaky or congested scalps; the format works across straight, wavy, curly and coily hair, since it goes to the skin rather than the lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reduced density, follicle congestion, dandruff and flaking, oiliness between washes, and scalp tenderness or itch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scalps that have already been through a dedicated shampoo without much shifting are the reason this format exists at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is a leave-on scalp tonic different from a scalp shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The actives are broadly the same; the contact time is not. A shampoo has roughly a minute on the scalp before it is rinsed, whereas the KUNDAL Head Spa and Scalp Care+ Scalp Tonic stays put until the next wash, so Caffeine, Salicylic Acid and Niacinamide keep acting across the day. That matters most for Salicylic Acid, which clears the follicle opening gradually, and for Caffeine, whose activity at the follicle depends on sustained contact rather than a brief one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the cooling sensation mean it is working?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. The cold comes from Menthol, Peppermint, Spearmint and Mentha Rotundifolia acting on the skin's cold-sensing receptors, which is a sensation rather than an effect on the follicle, and it fades within minutes. Caffeine, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide and Tea Tree Oil all do their work without producing any feeling at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I need to change my shampoo to use this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. The tonic is a complete scalp step on its own and sits over whatever you already wash with. Adding a scalp-focused shampoo gives the same actives a second, shorter contact window at wash time, which is worth considering if the concern is stubborn; if your current shampoo suits you, nothing here requires you to swap it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most useful thing about a leave-on scalp step is not what is in it, but that the scalp becomes something you attend to on the five days a week you are not washing your hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss and scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59239932330318,"sku":"KDHS02-T","price":11.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS02-T.png?v=1779229178"},{"product_id":"kundal-honey-macadamia-protein-treatment","title":"KUNDAL Honey \u0026 Macadamia Protein Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2,000 ppm Honey and Macadamia protein treatment with four penetrating proteins and seven plant oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrolysed Keratin, Silk, Soy, and \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e repair from inside the hair shaft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour scents: Cherry Blossom, White Musk, English Rose, Amber Vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHair that stretches like elastic when it is wet and snaps when you brush it dry has lost protein from inside the shaft, and no amount of surface conditioning puts that back. The KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Protein Treatment leads with four hydrolysed proteins, Keratin, Silk, Soy and \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e, each broken down small enough to cross the cuticle and deposit amino acids in the cortex where bleach, heat and friction have stripped them out. It is the wash-day repair step in KUNDAL's Honey and Macadamia line, from a Seoul brand founded in 2019 that builds this range around structure first and shine second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour hydrolysed proteins get inside the shaft rather than onto it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keratin brings structural integrity, Silk brings flexibility and light reflection, Soy is cysteine-rich for bond repair and Collagen adds elasticity, and all four are hydrolysed to a molecular weight low enough to pass the cuticle. Together they cover more of the cortex's amino acid requirement than any single protein reaches on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepair and smoothing are two different jobs, and both are covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk Amino Acids form a light film along the cuticle that reduces friction and improves slip on the outside, while Panthenol is small enough to enter the shaft and hold water inside it. Surface proteins make hair feel better the same day; only the ones that get inside change how it behaves next week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt 2,000 ppm, Honey and Macadamia hold the moisture the oils then seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey's sugars pull water into the hair during the treatment's contact time and Macadamia's oleic acid lies flat along the cuticle, while Argan, Coconut, Avocado, Calendula, Apricot Kernel, Marula and Jojoba close the surface behind them. The seven-oil complex is why the hair does not also need an oil step on the same wash day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream is thick and dense and you can feel it coating each strand as it goes on, with enough slip to get a wide comb through wet hair without dragging. It rinses out faster and more cleanly than something that rich has any right to, leaving wet hair that feels grippy and substantial rather than slippery, which is what deposited protein on a porous cuticle feels like. Dry, the lengths have spring in them rather than softness, and the line comes in several scents that run from soft florals through to warmer vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair that is only lightly processed will feel stiff and straw-like if it gets more protein than its damage level calls for, so this suits damaged and high-porosity hair rather than healthy hair.\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, across straight, wavy, curly and coily patterns, and specifically hair that is bleached, colour-treated, chemically straightened or heat-styled daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage through the mid-lengths, elasticity loss, roughness, frizz, and the limp, mushy feel that follows bleaching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bleached or high-lifted hair that has started snapping halfway down the strand is the clearest case for this, and the change shows in how the hair behaves over a few weeks rather than on the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a protein treatment that coats the hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Proteins in hair care fall into two groups. Hydrolysed proteins like the Keratin, Silk, Soy and Collagen here are broken into fragments small enough to pass through the cuticle and sit in the cortex, replacing amino acids that bleach and heat removed. Larger, film-forming proteins stay on the outside and smooth the surface until the next wash. Both feel good immediately, but only the penetrating kind changes how hair holds up to brushing a month later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is protein overload real, or is it a myth?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is real, and it is also over-diagnosed. Hair that has had more protein than its damage level calls for feels stiff, rough and straw-like, and snaps cleanly without stretching first. Genuinely protein-depleted hair does the opposite: it stretches a long way when wet, feels mushy or gummy, and dries limp instead of bouncy. If your hair does the second thing, it is not at risk of the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often should I use it, and does it replace my conditioner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Weekly suits bleached, colour-treated and high-porosity hair, while fortnightly is enough for low-porosity or minimally processed hair. The KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Protein Treatment conditions in the same step through its seven-oil complex, so on the days you use it, it stands on its own and nothing needs to follow it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strange thing about a protein treatment working is that your hair looks much the same and simply stops breaking, which is the harder result to photograph and the better one to own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShop our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Cherry Blossom","offer_id":59240125563214,"sku":"KDHS03-TTCBeu","price":11.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Musk","offer_id":59240125595982,"sku":"KDHS03-TTWMeu","price":11.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"English Rose","offer_id":59240125628750,"sku":"KDHS03-TTEReu","price":11.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Amber Vanilla","offer_id":59280961110350,"sku":null,"price":11.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS03-TTCBeu.png?v=1779229178"},{"product_id":"kundal-macadamia-ultra-hair-serum","title":"KUNDAL Macadamia Ultra Hair Serum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15,000 ppm Macadamia Oil serum in a 14-oil leave-on blend for frizz and shine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone-oil hybrid formula for smoothness and heat protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree scents: Cherry Blossom, White Musk, English Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine hair and hair oil have a bad history, because the oil rich enough to give the ends real shine flattens everything above them. Macadamia is the exception, since its palmitoleic acid content closely matches the lipid layer hair produces for itself, so at 15,000 ppm it settles into the cuticle instead of pooling on top of it. The KUNDAL Macadamia Ultra Hair Serum surrounds it with thirteen further plant oils and a silicone base that doubles as a heat barrier, which is characteristic of how this Seoul brand builds a finishing product: many things lightly rather than one thing heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcross fourteen oils, no two are doing quite the same job:\u003c\/strong\u003e Argan brings antioxidant cover, Squalane adds hydration without weight, Camellia Japonica smooths, Meadowfoam seals the cuticle with a very low evaporation rate and Rice Bran adds further antioxidant protection. The combined fatty acid profile conditions the hair surface more completely than any one of them reaches at the same concentration alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePuts a barrier between the iron and the cuticle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethicone form a thermal layer that takes the brunt of blow-drying and straightening, and they double as the vehicle that spreads the oil complex evenly down the mid-lengths without dragging. One bottle therefore covers both the step before styling and the step after it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVitamin E keeps the oil blend from turning on the hair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant oils oxidise on contact with air and light, and Vitamin E slows that reaction on the hair surface so the conditioning is still doing something by the evening. It also gives free radical cover through the day, which counts for most on colour-treated lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt pours as a thin, clear liquid that spreads much further than it looks like it should and vanishes into damp hair almost immediately, leaving nothing tacky on the fingers. On dry hair it reads as shine and smoothness rather than as oil, and flyaways settle without the roots going flat. It comes in a small range of light scents, none of which competes with a fragrance you are already wearing.\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, wavy and loosely curly; colour-treated, heat-styled and dry through the mid-lengths and ends. Tightly coily hair will find it light for a leave-in and better used as a finishing layer over something richer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frizz, flyaways, rough ends, dullness, split-prone lengths, and the gradual roughening that comes with daily heat styling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daily straightener and blow-dry users who would rather carry one bottle than two will get the most out of it, particularly where the hair goes flat under anything heavier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does Macadamia Oil compare with Argan Oil on fine hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Argan's higher oleic and linoleic content gives strong antioxidant nourishment, but on very fine hair it reads as weight. Macadamia's palmitoleic acid matches the hair's own lipid layer more closely, so it moves into the cuticle rather than resting on it, which is why the KUNDAL Macadamia Ultra Hair Serum conditions fine hair without the flat result. Argan is still in this formula; it is simply one of the fourteen rather than the lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do the silicones in this build up and damage hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Cyclopentasiloxane evaporates off the hair within minutes of application, leaving Dimethicone as the film that actually stays. Dimethicone does not bond to or penetrate the hair fibre and comes away with an ordinary shampoo, and it does no damage while it sits there. What gets described as build-up is what happens when a silicone product meets washing too gentle to lift it, which is a question about the wash rather than about the silicone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does this replace a dedicated heat protectant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: For blow-drying and everyday straightening, yes, since the silicone layer is a genuine thermal barrier and the serum is designed to be the only thing between the tool and the hair. At the top of a straightener's temperature range, or on heavily bleached hair, a dedicated heat protectant underneath adds a margin this cannot reach on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen oils sounds like a flourish until you notice that the reason a single oil never quite does it is that hair is not short of one fatty acid, it is short of several.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShop our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Cherry Blossom","offer_id":59240168325454,"sku":"KDHS04-SCB","price":12.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Musk","offer_id":59240168358222,"sku":"KDHS04-SCW","price":12.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"English Rose","offer_id":59240168390990,"sku":"KDHS04-SCE","price":12.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS04-SCB.png?v=1779229178"},{"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=\"\/en-eu\/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=\"\/en-eu\/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=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/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":"kundal-protein-bonding-care-no-wash-treatment","title":"KUNDAL Protein Bonding Care No Wash Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-in with five plant oils and seventeen free amino acids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks on wet or dry hair; repairs and conditions without rinsing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix forms of \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hyaluronic-acid\"\u003ehyaluronic acid\u003c\/a\u003e for moisture between washes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA protein mask does its work in the three minutes before it goes down the drain, which is not long for hair that has been stripped porous by bleach. The KUNDAL Protein Bonding Care No Wash Treatment keeps its amino acids, proteins and oils in contact with the hair all day instead, on wet hair or dry, with no rinsing step at the end of it. KUNDAL has built its Seoul hair range around protein repair since 2019, and this is the part of that range that never gets washed off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeventeen free amino acids arrive already broken down:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glycine, serine, glutamic acid and fourteen others including the sulphur-bearing cysteine and methionine, in free form, which is the smallest scale a hair fibre is able to take in. They feed the hair's own moisture-holding factors as well as its structure, and chemically processed hair loses both at once, which is why it turns brittle and dry in the same month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive oils split the conditioning work between them:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet almond and pistachio bring linoleic and oleic acids to soften the cuticle, kukui nut adds linolenic acid for the hair's outer barrier, macadamia's palmitoleic acid mirrors the scalp's own sebum, and marula adds oleic acid with antioxidant activity. The point of five rather than one is that a damaged cuticle is short of several different fatty acids, not a single one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix forms of hyaluronic acid hold water at more than one depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e They sit at different levels of the hair shaft rather than all at the surface, where water is lost first, with hydrolysed glycosaminoglycans alongside them. Between washes that is the difference between hair with give in it and hair that snaps when you tie it back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hydrolysed proteins are here, and unquantified:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soy, wheat and corn appear on the list without the parts-per-billion figures KUNDAL print on the shampoo and rinse-off treatment in this range. They sit low in the order either way, so read the repair as coming from the amino acids and the oils rather than from the protein names on the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a fluid leave-in with real oil content, and on wet hair it vanishes entirely as the hair dries. On dry hair the oils are more visible, so it behaves like a repair step for lengths and ends rather than something to take through the whole head. The finish is soft rather than set, so it does not read as a styling product on second-day hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The protein load and the oil content suit damaged, high-porosity hair; fine hair that has never been coloured or heat-styled will find it heavier than it needs. There is isopropyl alcohol in the formula, which helps it flash off on wet hair, so keep it to the lengths rather than the scalp if yours runs dry.\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, high porosity, bleached, coloured, permed or chemically straightened, from wavy through curly and coily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage and split ends, lost elasticity, dryness that returns by the next morning, frizz, and hair that will not hold on to what a rinse-off treatment gives it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who have bleached, toned and blow-dried their way to hair that snaps at the mid-length, and who are now rebuilding it rather than disguising it, will recognise themselves in this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is a leave-in different from a rinse-off protein mask?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A rinse-off mask puts a dose on the hair and then takes most of it away again with the water, so the strength of the dose is what does the work. This relies on duration instead, and on hair porous enough to lose moisture as fast as it absorbs it, duration is the more useful of the two variables. The oils in a leave-in also carry on conditioning through the day, which is a job a mask finishes in the shower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this a bond builder like the maleic acid treatments?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No, and the difference matters if bond repair is what you are shopping for. Maleic acid and the maleate-based bond builders form temporary links across the disulphide bonds that bleach has broken, which holds a strand together immediately and fades over subsequent washes. This is amino acid and protein repair instead, filling and reinforcing the damaged shaft, which builds up gradually across repeated use rather than delivering a same-day result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often can a protein leave-in be used without causing protein overload?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Protein overload is a balance problem rather than a quantity one. Hair goes stiff and straw-like when protein deposits outpace the moisture and oil around them, and high-porosity, bleached or chemically processed hair is losing structure continuously, so it has room for frequent use. Low-porosity, undamaged hair will feel rigid long before it feels repaired, and a moisture-led leave-in is the better match for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe odd thing about protein repair is that you notice it least on the day you use it and most on the week you forget to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShop our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59240405172558,"sku":"KDHS05-TTNO","price":11.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS05-TTNO.png?v=1779229178"},{"product_id":"kundal-protein-bonding-treatment-violet-muguet","title":"KUNDAL Protein Bonding Treatment Violet Muguet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight forms of \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hyaluronic-acid\"\u003ehyaluronic acid\u003c\/a\u003e with seventeen free amino acids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight plant oils sealing the cuticle over the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolet Muguet scent, pairing with the Protein Bonding Shampoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHair that feels smooth for an hour after conditioning and brittle by the morning has a moisture problem the conditioner never reached. The KUNDAL Protein Bonding Treatment Violet Muguet works on that with eight molecular forms of \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hyaluronic-acid\"\u003ehyaluronic acid\u003c\/a\u003e, from surface-film sizes down to fragments that bind at cuticle level, alongside seventeen free amino acids restocking the shaft. It is the rinse-off step of the Protein Bonding range from Seoul-based KUNDAL, built on the view that hydration and structural repair are one problem rather than two products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater goes in at eight depths rather than one:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid itself, a crosspolymer, two hydrolysed forms, an acetylated form, a cationic form and potassium hyaluronate each occupy a different molecular weight range, from the film that sits on the outside of the strand through to the fractions small enough to bind at the cuticle. Single-weight formulas hydrate at one level and lose it from there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeventeen free amino acids do the structural half:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glycine and alanine for cohesion, cysteine and methionine as the sulphur-bearing pair keratin is built from, and fifteen others alongside them, all at the smallest molecular scale a hair fibre can take in. These sit in the ordinary body of the ingredient list, which is what makes them the working part of the formula.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hydrolysed proteins are a signature rather than the mechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e KUNDAL declare rice protein at 100 parts per billion and soy and oat at 10 ppb each on the Korean label. Those are the brand's own figures and they are trace inclusions, so read the repair here as coming from the amino acids and the hyaluronic acid rather than from the named proteins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealing the cuticle afterwards falls to eight plant oils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Argan, camellia japonica, calophyllum, olive, avocado, castor, rosa canina and jojoba span the oleic, linoleic and linolenic ranges, closing the surface over the water that has just gone in. Without that step the hydration leaves as fast as it arrived, which is the failing of a treatment that is all moisture and no seal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream is thick and coats heavily on wet hair, with enough slip to detangle coarse or curly lengths without a comb catching in them. It rinses away completely, and dry hair afterwards feels soft and weighted rather than grippy, which is the eight oils and the cationic conditioners doing their half of the work. Violet Muguet runs through the whole range, a green floral of violet and lily of the valley that stays faintly on the hair once it is dry.\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, permed or chemically straightened, across wavy, curly and coily patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage, elasticity loss, dryness that returns within a day, frizz, and hair recovering from chemical processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair whose conditioner stops making any difference within an hour of drying is the clearest case, particularly where bleach or a perm has left it porous enough to lose water as quickly as it takes it in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this compare with the KUNDAL Honey and Macadamia Protein Treatment?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Both address structural damage, and they weight it differently. The Honey and Macadamia version carries hydrolysed keratin, silk, soy and collagen in the ordinary part of its ingredient list rather than at trace level, which makes it the stronger choice if protein specifically is what you are after. This one puts its weight on the eight-form hyaluronic acid system and the amino acids, so it is the better match for hair that is dry again within a day rather than hair that is snapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is hyaluronic acid in a hair product just a skincare ingredient borrowed for the label?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It does a real job on hair, but a different one from the job it does on skin. Hair is not living tissue, so hyaluronic acid is not drawing water into cells; it binds water at the cuticle surface and in the porous gaps that chemical damage leaves through the shaft. The catch is that in very dry air a water-binding ingredient with nothing over it will give that water back up, which is why the eight oils sealing the surface are not an optional extra in this formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often should I use it, and can I alternate it with a keratin treatment?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Every wash suits bleached and significantly damaged hair, while two to three times a week is enough for moderately damaged hair. Alternating with a keratin-led treatment is a sensible way to run it, since the amino acid profiles differ and hair rarely wants the same protein every time. A stiff or straw-like feel is the cue to space both of them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamaged hair is rarely short of conditioner; what it is short of is anything that keeps the conditioner where it was put, and that is a different shopping list entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShop our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal\"\u003eKUNDAL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUNDAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59240448328014,"sku":"KDHS05-TTV","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/KDHS05-TTV.png?v=1779229178"}],"url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/en-eu\/collections\/kundal.oembed","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}