Every great Brazilian smoothing service starts with a clean slate. Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Clarifying Shampoo - Step 1 - 1000ml is the salon-grade prep wash that strips product buildup, oils, and mineral residues from the hair fiber, so the next step in your tannin smoothing ritual can settle evenly. This Step 1 prep wash opens the cuticle and primes the strand for an even, salon-grade smoothing step.

What it is

Step 1 in the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy professional smoothing system. This shampoo is engineered to do one job exceptionally well: strip away every layer of oil, silicone, mineral, and styling product that would otherwise stop your smoothing step from binding evenly to the hair fiber. The formula carries grape-seed oil and tannic acid -- the same botanical signature that defines the Tanino Therapy line.

Key ingredients

• Tannic Acid: the line's namesake plant polyphenol, contributing astringent character to the prep wash and tying the formula to the Tanino Therapy identity.
• Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil: a cosmetic emollient drawn from the same botanical family the line is built around, balancing the deep-cleansing surfactant action.
• Glycine Soya (Soybean) Oil: a secondary plant emollient that softens the strong cleansing action and keeps the strand workable.
• Glycerin: a humectant that draws water into the cuticle as residues are lifted away.
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate: the primary anionic cleanser -- the deep-cleansing engine that removes the chronic buildup professional smoothing services demand.
• Cocamidopropyl Betaine: an amphoteric co-surfactant that softens the wash, supports lather, and tempers the harshness of pure anionic cleansing.
• Polyquaternium-7 and Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: conditioning polymers that buffer the wash so hair stays workable for the next step.

What you can expect

After the prescribed 10-minute contact time and a thorough rinse, hair feels noticeably squeaky-clean -- the intentional signature of a salon-grade anti-residue wash. The cuticle sits open, the strand is light and fully porous, and the next step in your Tanino Therapy protocol can settle evenly from root to tip. Expect a richer-than-average lather and a clean, neutral rinse with no leftover film. This is the prep step a successful smoothing service is built on.

Who it is for

• Salon professionals preparing hair for any tannin or keratin smoothing service, particularly within the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy system.
• Clients with heavy product or mineral buildup whose smoothing service needs a thorough reset before application.
• Coarse, thick, or hard-to-saturate hair that benefits from a fully open cuticle before a tannin-based protocol begins.
• Anyone undergoing a multi-step Brazilian smoothing ritual that calls for a clean, primed canvas at the start.

Who it is not for

• Daily-use shoppers looking for a gentle, sulfate-free everyday cleanser -- this is an anionic prep wash by design.
• Color-fresh clients within the first wash or two after a fresh tone or gloss; deep clarification will accelerate fade.
• Anyone outside a smoothing protocol -- there is no reason for a non-professional, non-smoothing routine to include a clarifier this strong.
• People sensitive to declared fragrance allergens Hexyl Cinnamal, Cinnamal, or Linalool printed on the back label.

Professional recommendation

• Pair with Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Smoothing Care Step 2 1000ml as the second step inside the same salon protocol; prep and smoothing are designed as a single sequence.
• Send clients home with Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Home Care Conditioner with Grape Extract and Tanino 250ml to extend the salon result between visits.
• Stock the smaller Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Shampoo 300ml for retail and travel-friendly use.
• Per label direction, leave the prep wash on for 10 minutes and repeat if necessary; salon protocol convention typically calls for two to three lathers when buildup is heavy.
• Pre-section hair into four working panels before the first lather so no area is under-cleansed.

How to use

1. Wet hair thoroughly with lukewarm water from root to tip.
2. Apply a generous portion of Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Step 1 to wet hair.
3. Massage through scalp and lengths until you raise a full, even lather.
4. Let act on the hair for 10 minutes, per on-bottle direction.
5. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water until the strand feels squeaky-clean and the rinse runs perfectly clear; per label, repeat if necessary.
6. Towel-dry the hair to remove excess water; do not apply conditioner.
7. Proceed directly to the Step 2 smoothing care within the same appointment.

Compatibility

Designed to be used as the opening step inside the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy professional sequence: Step 1 prep wash, Step 2 smoothing care, then thermal sealing per the salon's standard tannin protocol. The prep wash also functions as a deep clarifier when a client arrives heavily product-loaded for a different Brazilicious smoothing service and needs a thorough reset before that line's protocol begins.

In short

• The right starting point for any Brazilicious Tanino Therapy salon service: deep-cleanses, opens the cuticle, primes the strand.
• Anionic + amphoteric surfactant blend with grape-seed oil and tannic acid -- a clarifying shampoo built around the line's botanical signature.
• For the full salon system, see the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Smoothing Kit 2x1000ml with both salon steps in one professional set.