{"product_id":"deep-cleanse-shampoo","title":"Deep Cleanse Scalp Shampoo","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eThis is a clarifying shampoo, meant for once a week rather than every day. Twice-daily topical\ntreatment, styling product and ordinary sebum leave a film on the scalp that a mild daily wash does not\nfully lift, and after a few weeks of a routine that film is noticeable. This is the wash that clears it\nand puts the scalp back to a clean starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cleansing is the product. A clarifying surfactant base does the work, and the rest of the\nformula is there to keep that from feeling harsh. Castor seed oil and pumpkin seed oil are emollients\nthat leave some slip behind, and hydrolysed wheat protein deposits on the hair shaft, which makes wet\nhair easier to comb and reduces breakage while you handle it. That is a cosmetic effect on the fibre\nyou already have, and it is a real one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.2% caffeine.\u003c\/strong\u003e That concentration is borrowed from a six-month open-label study\nfunded by the manufacturer of a caffeine shampoo, which compared a 0.2% caffeine liquid against 5%\nminoxidil as a replacement for it, and measured a trichogram anagen ratio as its only endpoint. A\nsponsor-funded open-label trial with a single endpoint is weak ground for a comparison against\nminoxidil, and nothing here should be read as saying that 0.2% caffeine performs like 5% minoxidil.\nThere is no good evidence that adding caffeine to minoxidil improves anything. Caffeine does penetrate the\nfollicle quickly and sit there, which is the honest argument in its favour, though that work was done\nwith leave-on products. In a shampoo that spends two minutes on your head before it goes down the\ndrain, expect very little from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNiacinamide\u003c\/strong\u003e is here for scalp comfort and tolerance. It is one of the\nbetter-behaved cosmetic ingredients and it is not a hair growth active.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaw palmetto and ginger root.\u003c\/strong\u003e Saw palmetto has limited data on DHT, mostly from\noral use, with a small amount of topical work behind it. Whatever that is worth, a rinse-off product is\nclose to the worst possible way to deliver it, so treat it as a formulation flourish. Ginger is a\ntraditional scalp ingredient and it accounts for a good deal of the clean, slightly warm feel of the\nwash. Its laboratory record for hair growth is thin, and one study of its principal compound in human\nfollicle culture pointed the wrong way, so nothing here is claimed on its behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone applying 1 mL of solution or foam to the scalp twice a day is putting roughly 14 mL a week\nonto skin that mostly gets washed with something gentle. Add styling product and a scalp that runs\noily, and there is a case for one wash a week that actually strips. It is worth being straight about\nthe limit of that argument. Whether build-up measurably reduces how much\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e gets through has not been\ntested, so the reason to use this is that a clean scalp is a sensible starting point and coated hair\nfeels heavy. Keep a gentler wash such as the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-hair-loss-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Hair Loss Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e for the other six days, since\nthis one is too stripping to repeat. If your problem is flaking and itch rather than build-up, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-dandruff-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Dandruff Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e contains piroctone olamine and is\nthe correct product, because clarifying a scalp does not treat dandruff. If you want caffeine on the\nscalp with enough contact time to matter, that belongs in a leave-on such as the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-scalp-serum\"\u003eCaffeine Scalp Serum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a week, in place of your usual shampoo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWet your hair and scalp thoroughly with warm water for a good thirty seconds. A clarifying\n    shampoo lathers poorly on hair that is only damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork a coin-sized amount into the scalp, roughly 5 mL for short hair and up to 10 mL if you wear\n    it longer. Use your fingertips rather than your nails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it on the scalp for two to three minutes. This is the step people skip and it is where the\n    cleansing happens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse until the water runs completely clear, which takes longer than you think.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRepeat once if your scalp is very oily or you use a lot of styling product, keeping the second\n    wash brief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFollow with a conditioner such as the\n    \u003ca href=\"\/products\/repair-protein-conditioner\"\u003eRepair Protein Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e on the mid-lengths\n    and ends, keeping it off the scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDry your hair and scalp completely before you apply any topical treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is using it every day.\u003c\/strong\u003e A weekly clarifying wash leaves the scalp\ncomfortable, and the same product seven days running leaves it tight, itchy and worse off than the\nbuild-up did. The other sequencing point is timing. Do not wash within four hours of applying\nminoxidil, or you rinse the dose away, so put this wash at the start of the day and apply your topical\nonce your scalp is dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is cosmetic and immediate. Hair feels lighter and cleaner the same day, the scalp feels\nless coated, and fine hair usually looks fuller for a day or two simply because there is less weight on\nit. That is the whole of it. This shampoo will not regrow hair, it will not slow shedding, and nothing\nin it is doing anything you would see in a photograph three months from now. It is a supporting\nproduct, and it earns its place by making the rest of the routine more comfortable to keep up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and rinse with plenty of water if it happens.\nThis formula contains hydrolysed wheat protein, so avoid it if you have a wheat allergy. Do not use it\non a scalp that is broken, inflamed, sunburnt or freshly needled, and leave at least twenty-four hours\nafter using the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e before you wash with it. Stop\nusing it if you develop redness, itching or a rash that does not settle. This is a cosmetic shampoo and\nit is not a treatment for hair loss, dandruff or any scalp condition. If you are unsure why you are\nlosing hair, or the loss is sudden or patchy, see a doctor rather than working through products. Keep\nout of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981126738302,"sku":"QN-DEEPCLEANSESHAMPOO","price":27.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/deep-cleanse-shampoo.png?v=1790587701","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/deep-cleanse-shampoo","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}