Every great Brazilian smoothing service starts with a clean slate. Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Shampoo Step 1 is the deep-cleansing salon prep wash designed to clear product buildup, oils, and mineral residues from the hair fiber so the next step in your tannin smoothing ritual can do its full work. Used inside the Tanino Therapy salon protocol, this anionic clarifier opens the cuticle and primes hair 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 lather is rich, the surfactant base is anionic and intentional, and the formula is grounded in 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.
• Glycerin: a humectant that softens the cleansing experience by drawing water into the cuticle as residues are lifted away.
• Anionic surfactant base (Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine): the deep-cleansing engine that removes the chronic buildup professional smoothing services demand.
• Polyquaternium-7, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: conditioning polymers that buffer the wash so hair stays workable for the next step.

The result is a clarifier that does the heavy lifting without leaving hair impossible to comb.

What you can expect

After two or three deep lathers, 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 thanks to the anionic surfactant base, 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, Linalool, or Cinnamal 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.
• Run two to three deep lathers per service for the cleanest possible canvas, especially on coarse hair, mineral-heavy hair, or chronic product buildup.
• Allow ten minutes of contact time on the final lather, per on-bottle direction.
• 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. Rinse completely and repeat the lather a second time.
5. Leave the second or third lather on the hair for ten minutes to fully break down chronic residue.
6. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water until the strand feels squeaky-clean and the rinse runs perfectly clear.
7. Towel-dry the hair to remove excess water; do not apply conditioner.
8. Proceed directly to the Step 2 smoothing care within the same appointment.

Safety: Keep out of reach of children. Protect from light and heat. Do not ingest. In case of accidental contact with the eyes, rinse with water abundantly. If irritation develops, discontinue use and seek medical advice. Contains Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, and Cinnamal as declared fragrance allergens. For professional use only.

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 stand-alone deep clarifier for clients about to begin a different Brazilicious smoothing route -- the Honey Therapy or Australian Mango Therapy lines, for example -- when their hair shows heavy buildup at intake.

In short

• The right starting point for any Brazilicious Tanino Therapy salon service: deep-cleanses, opens the cuticle, primes the strand.
• Anionic surfactant base 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.