Africa's Best Originals Olive Oil Shampoo 12 oz
Olive oil shampoo is a staple in relaxed and pressed hair routines for a straightforward reason. It cleans without leaving the hair parched, which matters when the hair has been chemically softened and has nothing spare to give.
Africa's Best build this one on olive oil and shea butter. The oil goes into dry, brittle strands and the shea sits behind it, so hair comes out softer and takes a comb without fighting back. A dry scalp feels soothed after washing rather than tighter than before.
- Moisturises dry, brittle hair as it cleanses
- Leaves a dry scalp feeling comfortable rather than stripped
- Reduces breakage, which is what supports length over time
- Works on natural, relaxed, pressed, texturised and coloured hair
The 12 oz bottle covers 2a through 3c textures, and it is a fair default wash for anyone still working out what their hair actually wants.
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Cocamide MEA, Lauryl Alcohol, Laurteth-10, Magnesium Nitrate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Green 5 (CI 61570), Yellow 10 (CI 47005), Orange 4 (CI 15510)
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- Free over £40
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- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Rinse under running water for a full minute before any product goes on, so the shampoo lathers on a properly wet head.
Take a coin sized amount, emulsify it in your palms, and put it on the scalp only. Massage with the pads of your fingers for a minute, then let the suds run down the lengths as you rinse. A second wash only after heavy oiling.
Results
The scalp comes out clean and comfortable rather than tight, and the lengths keep enough conditioning to face a comb.
Olive oil and shea butter head off the usual after wash squeak, so hair does not feel stripped while it dries. Dry, brittle strands look less dull once the buildup is gone, and conditioner spreads properly afterwards.
Composition
- Olive Oil
- Puts back some of what a wash takes out of the lengths
- Shea Butter
- Softens the cleanse so hair does not dry tight
Full ingredients list
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Cocamide MEA, Lauryl Alcohol, Laurteth-10, Magnesium Nitrate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Green 5 (CI 61570), Yellow 10 (CI 47005), Orange 4 (CI 15510)
