K18 Damage Shield pH Protective Shampoo offers a professional cleansing step designed for hair exposed daily to frequent washing, heat styling, pollution, product residue, and dryness. It features a pH-balanced formula that efficiently cleanses the scalp and hair without stripping away natural moisture, making it suitable for damaged, color-treated, dry, frizzy, or chemically treated hair.
Its formula, fortified with K18PEPTIDE™, supports healthy hair appearance and reduces the look of stress caused by daily routines, while effective cleansing agents help remove excess oils, impurities, and styling residue from the scalp and hair. The pH balance also helps minimize cuticle swelling during washing, which in turn reduces the appearance of frizz and tangles and maintains the vibrancy and shine of color-treated hair.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Effectively cleanses hair and scalp while maintaining a feeling of lightness and comfort.
- Helps protect hair from the appearance of daily damage caused by washing, styling, pollution, and product buildup.
- Features a pH-balanced formula that cleanses hair without stripping its natural moisture.
- Contributes to reducing cuticle swelling during washing, which helps alleviate the appearance of frizz and tangles.
- Helps maintain the appearance of color-treated hair looking more vibrant and shiny.
- Fortified with K18PEPTIDE™ to support healthy hair appearance and reduce the feeling of stress from daily routines.
- Removes excess oils, impurities, and styling product residues without weighing down the hair.
- Helps make hair more soft, smooth, and manageable.
- Prepares hair for subsequent care steps such as conditioner, mask, or K18 treatments.
Helps eliminate:
- Buildup of oils and impurities on the scalp and hair.
- Styling product residues that make hair look heavy or lifeless.
- The appearance of frizz and flyaways resulting from dryness and cuticle swelling.
- The feeling of dryness after washing when using harsh shampoos.
- Hair tangles and difficulty combing after showering.
- Fading of color-treated hair and loss of shine.
- The appearance of stressed hair due to frequent washing or external factors.
How to Use:
- Wet hair and scalp thoroughly with lukewarm water.
- Dispense an appropriate amount of shampoo into the palm of your hand.
- Gently massage the scalp in circular motions to help remove oils and impurities from the roots.
- Allow the lather to run down to the ends of the hair during rinsing to cleanse them without aggressive rubbing.
- Rinse hair thoroughly with water until all lather is gone.
- Washing can be repeated a second time if there is noticeable buildup of oils, serums, styling sprays, or heavy products.
- For best results, follow with a suitable conditioner on the ends to help enhance softness and reduce tangles.
- For color-treated hair, it is preferable to use lukewarm water instead of hot water to help preserve color and shine.
Active Ingredients:
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K18PEPTIDE™ / sh-Oligopeptide-78: K18's unique peptide that helps support healthy hair appearance and reduce the look of daily stress and damage.
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Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate: An effective cleansing agent that helps remove dirt, oils, and product residues from hair and scalp.
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Cocamidopropyl Betaine: An auxiliary cleansing ingredient that contributes to creating a gentle lather and improving hair feel during washing.
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Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate and Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate: Cleansers that help efficiently cleanse hair while supporting a balanced formula.
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Panthenol: Helps give hair a softer and more comfortable feel after washing.
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Glycerin: A moisturizing ingredient that helps reduce the appearance of dryness and keep hair feeling soft.
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Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: Helps improve hair texture after rinsing and reduce the appearance of tangles.
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Citric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide: Help adjust the formula's balance and support the appropriate pH for hair.
Suitable for:
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All hair types that need balanced and gentle cleansing.
- Hair damaged or compromised by styling and heat.
- Color-treated hair that needs a shampoo to help maintain color appearance.
- Chemically treated hair.
- Dry hair or hair prone to dryness after washing.
- Frizzy or flyaway hair.
- Dull and lackluster hair.
- Hair that experiences styling product buildup.
- Scalps that need effective cleansing without a harsh or irritating sensation.
Instructions & Warnings:
- For external use on hair and scalp only.
- Avoid contact with eyes; if contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water.
- Do not use on broken or severely irritated scalp.
- Contains fragrance and limonene, so it is advisable for those with fragrance sensitivity to patch test first.
- Do not over-apply shampoo; an appropriate amount is sufficient for effective cleansing without weighing down the hair.
- If hair is severely dry or scalp is sensitive, use as needed while monitoring hair's response.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and high heat.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Ingredient lists may vary by manufacturing batch, so it is always recommended to check the ingredients on the packaging before use.
This shampoo leaves hair feeling more clean, light, and soft from the first wash, with a less frizzy and more manageable appearance. When incorporated into a routine, hair becomes better prepared for subsequent care steps and appears more balanced, shiny, and vibrant without feeling dry or heavy.
