L'Oréal Professionnel Serié Expert Sensi Balance Shampoo: Soothing Scalp Comfort for Sensitive Hair & Scalps 1500 ml/50.72 oz
For people whose scalp reacts to almost everything, the shortlist of shampoos gets short fast. Sensi Balance is L'Oréal Professionnel's answer to that, and the 1500 ml bottle is the salon size, worth buying once you know a formula agrees with you. Two ingredients do the comfort work. Sorbitol is a humectant, so it holds water at the scalp rather than letting the wash leave it tight. Niacinamide, listed as vitamin PP, sits alongside it. The surfactant base is mild enough to clean without taking out the natural oils that keep a delicate scalp comfortable, and the formula is dermatologically tested.
- Gentle enough for frequent washing
- Leaves the scalp feeling calm rather than tight
- Cleans thoroughly without a squeaky finish
- Suits every hair type, from fine to coarse
Apply to wet hair, work it into the scalp with your fingertips rather than your nails, then rinse.
If your scalp is easily upset by fragrance-heavy styling products, this is a sensible base to wash them out with.
Aqua / Water / Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium Ricinoleamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate, Polysorbate 21, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Chloride, Salicylic Acid, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Magnesium Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, D-Limonene, Parfum / Fragrance
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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?
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- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Gentle everything. Lukewarm water, a small amount of shampoo, and a slow massage with the flats of the fingers instead of a vigorous scrub.
One wash is the aim; a second undoes the point of it. Rinse thoroughly, because leftover shampoo on a scalp that already feels uncomfortable is the most common reason people decide a product has not worked. Daily use is fine if that is your routine.
Results
The scalp feels comfortable rather than tight after washing, and that comfort holds through the day rather than fading by the afternoon.
Hair still gets properly clean, which is not always true of shampoos built around gentleness. It comes out soft, light and easy to manage, with none of the heaviness a very mild formula sometimes leaves at the roots.
Composition
Full ingredients list
Aqua / Water / Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium Ricinoleamido Mea-Sulfosuccinate, Polysorbate 21, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Chloride, Salicylic Acid, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Magnesium Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, D-Limonene, Parfum / Fragrance
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