Ameliorate Soothing

Ameliorate

Soothing

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The Ameliorate Soothing Shampoo (300ml) is a gentle, pH-balanced formula designed by scalp care experts to soothe and rebalance dry, flaky or itchy scalps. Enriched with the brand's LaH6 Skin Hydration Complex, prebiotics, lactitol and xylitol, it helps reduce flakes, redness and dryness, restoring the scalp's natural protective barrier. The conditioner leaves hair soft, shiny and manageable, while the scalp feels more comfortable and hydrated. Suitable for all hair types, this nourishing shampoo promotes a healthier scalp and hair, enhancing overall manageability and appearance for visibly healthier, smoother and more vibrant hair with each wash.

Key Insights

Haircare

8
Conditioning agents Contains emollients Contains humectants Contains oils Contains silicones Moisturizing Nourishing Sulfate-free

Active Ingredients

2
AHA Protein-derived peptides

Risks

2
Alcohol
Allergen

What this product is

Written from the ingredient list. Where it describes how a formula behaves, that is inferred from what the ingredients are and where they sit in the list, not measured.

Overview

Soothing is a shampoo from Ameliorate, aimed at wavy hair, curly hair and medium hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on moisture, frizz control and shine. The ingredients doing most of that work are Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride and Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine. The list runs to 44 ingredients, 25 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.

How it cleanses

It is sulfate-free: the cleansing is done by Cocamidopropyl Betaine, milder surfactants that leave more of the hair's own oil behind.

How it feels on hair

By the balance of its ingredients the formula reads as neither especially rich nor especially light. It contains Silicone Quaternium-22. Silicones smooth the cuticle and cut frizz on contact; they are also what a clarifying wash is for, because they do not rinse out with a mild shampoo. The formula leans to moisture rather than protein.

On the scalp

For the scalp itself the formula carries Lactic Acid. On an oily scalp the richer ingredients here can read as greasy at the roots.

Where it goes

It is the first step of a wash: it goes on wet hair before anything else. Apply to wet hair and massage into a lather. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and follow with AMELIORATE Soothing Conditioner. Suitable for everyday use.

What it is not for

Nothing in this formula is aimed at protein & strength, scalp soothing, oil control and volume / lightweight — not a fault, just the shape of what is in the bottle, and the reason one product rarely covers a whole routine. No ingredient here is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different things, and this formula's evidence is for the first.

In short

Working for it

  • No sulfate detergents
  • Suitable for colour-treated hair

Worth knowing

  • Contains silicones that need clarifying
  • Contains fragrance

What it is

Shampoo Cleansing

Who it suits

Read from the formula's weight, its build-up and its protein — not from a claim on the packaging.

Suits

Wavy hair Curly hair Medium hair

What it works on

Moisture Frizz control Shine Curl definition

Not what this one is for

Protein & strength Scalp soothing Oil control Volume / lightweight Color protection Damage repair Build-up avoidance

Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.

Cleansing agents

Sulfate-free.

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Silicones

Contains silicones that do not rinse out with a mild shampoo — smoothing, but they need clarifying eventually.

SILICONE QUATERNIUM-22

Build-up and weight

Estimated from which ingredients are present and how high they sit in the list, not measured.

Reads as neither especially rich nor especially light.

Low build-up potential.

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER SILICONE QUATERNIUM-22

Porosity

Inferred from the formula's weight, humectants and protein.

Low porosity Suits

Cuticles are tight; moisture penetrates poorly.

Medium porosity Suits

Cuticles are moderately open; moisture is absorbed well.

High porosity Suits

Cuticles are open; moisture absorbs fast but is also lost rapidly.

Curly-Girl method

Does not fit the method.

Non-water-soluble silicone Drying alcohol

On the scalp

Dry scalp

Take care with

Oily scalp

Where it goes on wash day

  1. Shampoo
  2. Conditioner
  3. Treatment
  4. Leave-in
  5. Oil

Composition claims

"Free from" is only claimed when every ingredient on the label resolved to one we know.

Paraben-free Microplastic-free Sulfate-free Dye-free
Fragrance Drying alcohol Silicones

Safety

No ingredient in this formula is flagged in our pregnancy database. That is not medical advice — ask your doctor about anything you are unsure of.

Declared fragrance allergens: PARFUM, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, COUMARIN.

What the formula is made of

One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.

25 of 44 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.

Humectant · 7 Oil · 7 Conditioning · 4 Butter · 1 Chelator · 1 Drying Alcohol · 1 Exfoliant · 1 Fatty Alcohol · 1 Gentle Surfactant · 1 Silicone · 1

Questions

What ingredients are in Soothing?

WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PISUM SATIVUM PEPTIDE, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, AVENA SATIVA KERNEL OIL, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL, CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM, LACTIC ACID, DMDM HYDANTOIN, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER, GLYCERIN, SILICONE QUATERNIUM-22, DISODIUM EDTA, BENZOPHENONE-4, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROLYZED MILK PROTEIN, POLYGLYCERYL-3 CAPRATE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SERINE, SODIUM LACTATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, SORBITOL, UREA, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS PEEL OIL, LIMONENE, COUMARIN, JUNIPERUS MEXICANA OIL, PALMITAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL, ALLANTOIN, TOCOPHEROL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

Is Soothing sulfate free?

Yes. There is no sulfate detergent anywhere in the ingredient list.

Is Soothing silicone free?

No. It contains Silicone Quaternium-22, which do not rinse out with a mild shampoo and will want clarifying eventually.

Is Soothing Curly-Girl friendly?

No — the formula contains a non-water-soluble silicone, a drying alcohol, which the method excludes.

What hair type is Soothing for?

By the weight and build-up of the formula it reads as suited to wavy hair, curly hair, medium hair.

Does Soothing contain protein?

No. There is no hydrolyzed protein or amino acid in the ingredient list.

Does Soothing cause build-up?

Only a little — Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Silicone Quaternium-22 stay on the hair between washes. This is an estimate from the ingredient list, not a measurement.

Is Soothing safe for colour-treated hair?

Nothing in the formula is the kind of ingredient that strips colour, and it carries conditioning ingredients that help it hold.

Where does Soothing go in a haircare routine?

First, on wet hair, before anything else in the wash.

Is Soothing fragrance free?

No. The list carries PARFUM, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, COUMARIN.

Who makes Soothing?

Ameliorate.

Brand
Ameliorate

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