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Kundal
Dandruff Relief Shampoo
scalp hair shampoo
Kundal
Dandruff Relief Shampoo
scalp hair shampoo
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Ingredients
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Benefits
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Actives
The Kundal Dandruff Relief Shampoo in Apple Green Tea offers a pro-deep cleansing solution tailored for dry scalp concerns. Enriched with a blend of natural ingredients including Camellia extract, 20 peptides, and persimmon extract, this shampoo effectively combats dry dandruff while providing much-needed moisture to the scalp. Its gentle exfoliating action removes dandruff and itching while soothing any irritation and redness. With a rich lathering experience, it ensures a thorough cleanse, leaving the scalp feeling refreshed and strengthened.
Key Insights
Haircare
6
Conditioning agents
Contains humectants
Lightweight
Moisturizing
Silicone-free
Sulfate-free
Active Ingredients
4
AHA
Carrier peptides
Neuropeptides
Signal peptides
Risks
2
Alcohol
Allergen
Full Ingredients
48 total
WATER
DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE
Gentle Surfactant
COCAMIDE METHYL MEA
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
Gentle Surfactant
GLYCERIN
Humectant
SODIUM CHLORIDE
POLYQUATERNIUM-22
Conditioning
PROPANEDIOL
Humectant
ALCOHOL
Drying Alcohol
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Humectant
CITRIC ACID
PIROCTONE OLAMINE
Scalp Active
TETRASODIUM EDTA
Chelator
SODIUM CITRATE
1,2-HEXANEDIOL
LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT
ULMUS DAVIDIANA ROOT EXTRACT
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
Humectant
VIOLA MANDSHURICA FLOWER EXTRACT
DIOSCOREA JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT
HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Humectant
CAMELLIA JAPONICA FLOWER EXTRACT
ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT
DIOSPYROS KAKI FRUIT EXTRACT
CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT
CERATONIA SILIQUA FRUIT EXTRACT
ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8
NONAPEPTIDE-1
DIPEPTIDE-2
DIPEPTIDE-4
DIPEPTIDE DIAMINOBUTYROYL BENZYLAMIDE DIACETATE
ACETYL OCTAPEPTIDE-3
ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-2
ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-3
ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-5
ACETYL TRIPEPTIDE-1
OLIGOPEPTIDE-6
COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1
TRIPEPTIDE-2
TRIPEPTIDE-3
PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4
PENTAPEPTIDE-3
HEXAPEPTIDE-2
HEXAPEPTIDE-9
PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1
PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-5
PARFUM
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
Dandruff Relief Shampoo is a shampoo from Kundal, aimed at fine hair, straight hair and wavy hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on moisture, frizz control and oil control. The ingredients doing most of that work are Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Glycerin. The list runs to 48 ingredients, 11 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.
How it cleanses
It is sulfate-free: the cleansing is done by Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate and Cocamidopropyl Betaine, milder surfactants that leave more of the hair's own oil behind.
How it feels on hair
The formula reads as lightweight: humectants lead and there is little in the way of heavy oil or silicone, so it should not weigh fine hair down. There are no silicones in the list. The formula leans to moisture rather than protein.
On the scalp
For the scalp itself the formula carries Piroctone Olamine.
Build-up and porosity
A few ingredients here stay on the hair between washes (Polyquaternium-22), which is worth knowing if you wash rarely or use a mild shampoo. It suits low porosity in particular.
Where it goes
It is the first step of a wash: it goes on wet hair before anything else. Moisten hair and scalp with lukewarm water. Apply an appropriate amount to your hands, foam and massage your hair and scalp. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
What it is not for
Nothing in this formula is aimed at protein & strength, volume / lightweight, color protection and damage repair — 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
- No silicones
- Light enough for fine hair
- Suitable for colour-treated hair
Worth knowing
- 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
Fine hair
Straight hair
Wavy hair
Take care with
Coarse hair
What it works on
Moisture
Frizz control
Oil control
Scalp soothing
Curl definition
Not what this one is for
Protein & strength
Volume / lightweight
Color protection
Damage repair
Build-up avoidance
Shine
Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.
Cleansing agents
Sulfate-free.
DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
Silicones
Silicone-free.
Build-up and weight
Estimated from which ingredients are present and how high they sit in the list, not measured.
Reads as a lightweight formula.
Moderate build-up potential.
POLYQUATERNIUM-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
Neutral
Cuticles are open; moisture absorbs fast but is also lost rapidly.
Curly-Girl method
Does not fit the method.
Drying alcohol
On the scalp
Sensitive scalp
Where it goes on wash day
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Treatment
- Leave-in
- Oil
Composition claims
"Free from" is only claimed when every ingredient on the label resolved to one we know.
Paraben-free
Silicone-free
Microplastic-free
Sulfate-free
Dye-free
Fragrance
Drying alcohol
Safety
What the formula is made of
One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.
11 of 48 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.
Humectant · 5
Gentle Surfactant · 2
Conditioning · 1
Chelator · 1
Drying Alcohol · 1
Film Former · 1
Scalp Active · 1
Questions
What ingredients are in Dandruff Relief Shampoo?
WATER, DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE, COCAMIDE METHYL MEA, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-22, PROPANEDIOL, ALCOHOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, PIROCTONE OLAMINE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, SODIUM CITRATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT, ULMUS DAVIDIANA ROOT EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, VIOLA MANDSHURICA FLOWER EXTRACT, DIOSCOREA JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, CAMELLIA JAPONICA FLOWER EXTRACT, ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT, DIOSPYROS KAKI FRUIT EXTRACT, CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT, CERATONIA SILIQUA FRUIT EXTRACT, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, NONAPEPTIDE-1, DIPEPTIDE-2, DIPEPTIDE-4, DIPEPTIDE DIAMINOBUTYROYL BENZYLAMIDE DIACETATE, ACETYL OCTAPEPTIDE-3, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-2, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-3, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-5, ACETYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, OLIGOPEPTIDE-6, COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1, TRIPEPTIDE-2, TRIPEPTIDE-3, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, PENTAPEPTIDE-3, HEXAPEPTIDE-2, HEXAPEPTIDE-9, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-5, PARFUM.
Is Dandruff Relief Shampoo sulfate free?
Yes. There is no sulfate detergent anywhere in the ingredient list.
Is Dandruff Relief Shampoo silicone free?
Yes. There are no silicones in the ingredient list.
Is Dandruff Relief Shampoo Curly-Girl friendly?
No — the formula contains a drying alcohol, which the method excludes.
What hair type is Dandruff Relief Shampoo for?
By the weight and build-up of the formula it reads as suited to fine hair, straight hair, wavy hair. It may be less comfortable on coarse hair.
Does Dandruff Relief Shampoo contain protein?
No. There is no hydrolyzed protein or amino acid in the ingredient list.
Does Dandruff Relief Shampoo cause build-up?
Possibly — Polyquaternium-22 stay on the hair between washes. This is an estimate from the ingredient list, not a measurement.
Is Dandruff Relief Shampoo good for a sensitive scalp?
It carries scalp-soothing ingredients and no harsh detergent.
Is Dandruff Relief Shampoo 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 Dandruff Relief Shampoo go in a haircare routine?
First, on wet hair, before anything else in the wash.
Is Dandruff Relief Shampoo fragrance free?
No. The list carries PARFUM.
Who makes Dandruff Relief Shampoo?
Kundal, a brand based in Korea.