Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo 12oz
This is the clarifier of the range, and it is sulphate-based on purpose.
There comes a point in every low-poo routine where butters, gels and hard water have layered up so thoroughly that nothing penetrates, and a gentle cleanse will not shift it.
Hydrolysed oat protein and henna extract are what stop the deep clean from turning into a stripping. Oat protein reinforces the strand while the shampoo works, and hair comes out light and bouncy rather than squeaky and dry.
- Removes heavy product build-up, hard water residue and pollution
- Oat protein for tensile strength and less breakage over time
- Henna extract for body and shine
- Leaves the scalp genuinely clean
Twelve ounces, and for most people it is a monthly product rather than a weekly one. Textured, curly and natural hair that lives under a lot of styling product will want it more often than that.
Protein and clarifying in one wash suits some hair and not others. If your curls have gone limp and overly soft, this brings the bounce back. If they already feel dry and prone to snapping, the protein will make that worse before it makes it better, so follow with a moisturising deep conditioner rather than a protein one.
We list the full INCI where the brand supplies it. For this one it is not on file yet, so the pack is the reliable source. If you need to check an ingredient before you buy, message us and we will read it off the bottle.
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- 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
This one is for the reset wash rather than the weekly one. Once a fortnight is plenty for most textured hair, and once a month is enough if you use few products.
Apply to a soaking scalp, massage in parts, rinse, then repeat if the hair still feels coated. Always follow with a deep conditioner, because a clarifying wash leaves the hair open and thirsty.
Results
Everything comes off. Silicone build-up, hard water residue, weeks of gel and butter, and the film that makes hair feel heavy no matter how often you wash it.
Hair comes out light and bouncy with volume at the root, and it is noticeably more receptive afterwards. Conditioners and leave-ins absorb properly again instead of sitting on the surface.
Composition
- Hydrolysed Oat Protein
- Puts strength back into the strand while the shampoo strips it clean
- Henna Extract
- Conditions the hair and adds body after a deep cleanse
The full INCI is printed on the pack. We publish it here as soon as the brand supplies it, and we will read it off the bottle for you if you ask.
