Brazil Protein Nutrition Power Detox Shampoo (300 ml) is the wash of the Nutrition Power line, printed for mixed and oily hair with the word Refreshing on its front. Peppermint extract sits 7th on the list and carries that word; the cleansing agents are cocamidopropyl betaine and disodium laureth sulfosuccinate. Apply to wet hair, massage well, rinse, repeat if necessary. The conditioning step of the same line is the Nutrition Power Detox Conditioner 300 ml.

What the ingredient list shows

The list opens with a lauramide and lactic acid, then castor oil 5th and peppermint extract 7th, before the two cleansing agents at 9th and 10th. Babassu oil 12th, hazel leaf extract 14th and murumuru butter 21st follow; sodium chloride sits 15th. On mixed hair the lever is where the lather goes: at the roots, with the rinse carrying it down the lengths.

Key ingredients

From the complete ingredient list

• Mentha Piperita Extract: peppermint extract, the front's mint leaf; 7th on the list.
• Cocamidopropyl Betaine: a cleansing agent, 9th.
• Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate: a cleansing agent, 10th.
• Ricinus Communis Seed Oil: castor oil, 5th.
• Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil: babassu oil, 12th.
• Corylus Avellana Leaf Extract: hazel leaf extract, 14th.

Complete list:
Aqua, Dimethyl Lauramide/Myristamide, Lactic Acid, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil,
Tocopheryl Acetate, Mentha Piperita Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate,
Parfum, Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate, Corylus Avellana Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride,
Polyquaternium-22, Acetamide MEA, Polyquaternium-47, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid,
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Chlorphenesin, Polyquaternium-7,
Citric Acid, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol.

What to expect

A clean, fresh-feeling wash and roots that stay lighter between washes. The front's own words, Refreshing and the hair type it names, are the only claims this page repeats.

Who it is for

• Mixed and oily, the hair type the front prints
• Clients who like a fresh, minty feel after washing
• The wash before the conditioner of the same line

Who it is not for

• Clients who avoid sodium chloride in a shampoo: it is 15th on the list
• Clients sensitive to methylchloroisothiazolinone or methylisothiazolinone: the preservative pair is 27th
• Clients sensitive to fragrance: parfum is 11th

Professional tip

On mixed hair, oily at the root and dry at the ends, keep the shampoo at the roots and let the rinse carry it down the lengths. Conditioner goes from mid-length down. That split is the whole method for this line, and we would teach it before any product.

How to use

The black label prints the directions in English, Dutch, Portuguese and French. Method A is the English as printed; Method B is how we would work it at the basin.

Method A: the manufacturer's directions

1. Apply shampoo to wet hair.
2. Massage well and rinse without leaving any residue.
3. Repeat the operation if necessary.

Method B: the Brazilian method (salon practice)

Salon practice, not a step printed on the pack.

1. Wet the hair and roots thoroughly.
2. Work it into the roots with the fingertips, not the nails: that is where oily hair needs the wash.
3. Rinse until nothing is left.
4. A second wash when the first barely lathers, which is common on oily roots.
5. Conditioner on the lengths only, not the roots: the conditioner of this line is the natural follow-on.

Where it fits in the Brazil Protein range

In its line, this shampoo sits beside the Nutrition Power Detox Conditioner 300 ml; the two are sold together as the Nutrition Power Home Care Duo. Both bottles are also in the Nano Gel Salon & Home Care Kit. The other home-care lines say on their own fronts who they are for. The Supreme Repair Shampoo reads dry and chemically treated hair; the Blond Vegan Conditioner reads blond, coloured and grey hair. The Day by Day Shampoo completes the Brazil Protein home care range, and everything is on the Brazil Protein brand page.

Precautions for use

Care
Applies to: shampoo, conditioner, masks, treatments, leave-in, oils, serums, non-aerosol heat protectants and scalp care.

• For external use only, on hair and scalp, as directed.
• Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse immediately with water if contact occurs.
• Do not use on an irritated or damaged scalp, or in case of a known allergy to one of the ingredients.
• Stop and rinse out if redness, itching or irritation occurs.
• Salon sizes marked for professional use are applied by a hairdresser only.
• Keep out of reach of children. Do not swallow.
• Store closed, cool and dry, away from sunlight. After opening, use within the period shown on the pack.

Always read the label and the instructions of the product itself.