Cantu Apple Cider Vinegar Root Relief 8 oz / 237 ml - For Soothing Itchy Scalps & Protective Styles
Week three of a set of braids is when the scalp starts asking for attention. Root Relief is made for exactly that stretch, when you want to get to the roots without unpicking the style or soaking the whole head.
Apple cider vinegar clears the build up that collects at the roots under braids, locs, weaves and extensions. Peppermint oil provides the cooling hit, which is the part most people notice first, and shea butter keeps the whole thing from feeling stripping. A tight, dry scalp feels calmer and cleaner afterwards, and the style stays where you put it.
Apply straight at the parting, work it in with your fingertips, then carry on with your day. No rinsing, no restyling. The 8 oz / 237 ml bottle covers a full set of braids for most people. Made for 2c through 4a textures spending long stretches in protective styles.
Water, alcohol denat., polysorbate-20, glycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, vinegar (acetum), mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, argania spinosa (argan) oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, malic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, serenoa serrulata fruit extract (saw palmetto), arctium lappa root extract (burdock), urtica dioica (nettle) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), menthoxypropanediol, aminomethyl propanol, fragrance (parfum), alpha isomethyl ionone, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, disodium edta.No mineral oil, sulfates, parabens, silicones, phthalates, gluten, paraffin or propylene glycol
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Application tips
Best used on a scalp that has not been freshly oiled, so the vinegar reaches skin. Aim the nozzle straight at the parting and squeeze a short line, then move to the next row.
Twice a week is plenty across a set of braids. Give it a minute before you cover your hair, and go easy at the hairline where the skin is thinner.
Results
The cooling hit arrives within seconds, and a scalp that felt tight and itchy under braids feels calm and comfortable again.
Build-up along the roots lifts, so the parting looks cleaner rather than grey and dusty. Shea keeps it from feeling stripping, and the style stays exactly where you put it.
Composition
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Clears the build-up that gathers at the roots under a protective style
- Peppermint Oil
- Delivers the cooling sensation you feel straight after it lands
- Shea Butter
- Keeps the formula from leaving the scalp dry and tight
Full ingredients list
Water, alcohol denat., polysorbate-20, glycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, vinegar (acetum), mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, argania spinosa (argan) oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, malic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, serenoa serrulata fruit extract (saw palmetto), arctium lappa root extract (burdock), urtica dioica (nettle) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), menthoxypropanediol, aminomethyl propanol, fragrance (parfum), alpha isomethyl ionone, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, disodium edta.No mineral oil, sulfates, parabens, silicones, phthalates, gluten, paraffin or propylene glycol
