K18 Damage Shield pH Protective Shampoo is a professional shampoo designed for gently cleansing the hair and scalp while providing daily care that helps protect the hair from the appearance of damage caused by frequent washing, heat styling, pollution, dryness, and product buildup. It features a pH-balanced formula that helps cleanse the hair without stripping it of its natural moisture, making it suitable for damaged, color-treated, dry, frizzy, and chemically treated hair, leaving the hair feeling more clean, lightweight, soft, and shiny after every wash.

Its formula, enriched with K18PEPTIDE™, works to support the appearance of healthy hair and reduce the appearance of stress caused by the daily routine, while effective cleansing ingredients help remove excess oils, impurities, and styling residue from the scalp and hair efficiently. The pH balance also contributes to reducing hair cuticle swelling during washing, helping to reduce frizz and tangles, maintain the vibrancy of color-treated hair, and enhance the appearance of the hair so it looks more smooth, balanced, and shiny.

Main Features and Benefits:

• Helps cleanse the hair and scalp effectively while maintaining a comfortable and lightweight feeling after washing.
• Works to protect hair from the appearance of daily damage caused by frequent washing, styling, pollution, and product residue.
• Features a pH-balanced formula that helps cleanse hair without stripping its natural moisture.
• Contributes to reducing hair cuticle swelling during washing, helping reduce the appearance of frizz and tangles.
• Helps maintain the vibrancy of color-treated hair and give it a more shiny and radiant appearance.
• Enriched with K18PEPTIDE™ to help support the appearance of healthy hair and reduce the look of stress caused by the daily routine.
• Helps remove excess oils, impurities, and buildup from the scalp and hair without weighing it down.
• Leaves hair feeling more clean, soft, lightweight, and easy to style.
• Suitable for use within a hair care routine for damaged, color-treated, dry, frizzy, or chemically treated hair.
• Prepares the hair perfectly to receive the next care steps such as conditioner, mask, or K18 treatments.

Helps To:

• Cleanse the scalp and hair from excess oils, impurities, and product residue.
• Reduce the appearance of frizz caused by hair cuticle swelling during washing.
• Maintain the color of color-treated hair and make it look more radiant and shiny.
• Support the appearance of healthy hair and reduce the feeling of dryness after washing.
• Soften hair texture and improve ease of styling and combing.
• Protect hair from daily damage caused by repeated routines and external factors.
• Maintain scalp balance without disrupting its natural barrier.
• Leave hair looking more clean, lightweight, shiny, and vibrant.

Suitable for Hair:

Expected Results:

• From the first use: hair and scalp feel more clean and refreshed with a lightweight, non-heavy feeling.
• Helps leave hair softer and shinier after washing.
• Reduces the appearance of frizz and tangles associated with hair dryness and cuticle swelling.
• Helps make color-treated hair look more vibrant with better color freshness.
• With regular use: hair looks healthier, more balanced, and easier to style.
• Gives hair a clean base suitable for receiving conditioner or intensive care treatments.

How to Use:

1. Wet the hair and scalp well with water.
2. Apply a suitable amount of shampoo to the palm of your hand.
3. Gently massage the shampoo onto the scalp and hair, focusing on the scalp to remove oils and impurities.
4. Rinse the hair well with water until the lather is completely removed.
5. Washing can be repeated when needed, especially when there is product buildup or excess oils.
   

Usage Tips from Beauty Time:

• For the best result for damaged, color-treated, dry, frizzy, or chemically treated hair, the Beauty Time team recommends using K18 shampoo as a gentle and balanced cleansing step that helps protect hair from the appearance of daily damage without stripping it of its natural moisture.
• Focus during washing on the scalp; because the shampoo works to remove excess oils, impurities, and styling product residue from the roots, while the lather moves to the ends during rinsing to cleanse them gently.
• Do not overuse the amount of shampoo; a suitable amount is enough to get effective cleansing while maintaining the hair’s feeling of lightness, softness, and balance.
• When there is buildup from oils, serums, styling sprays, or heavy products, the hair can be washed twice; the first wash removes buildup, and the second cleanses the hair and scalp more effectively.
• For color-treated hair, it is preferable to use lukewarm water instead of hot water to help maintain color vibrancy and reduce the appearance of dryness and dullness.
• After washing the hair, use a suitable conditioner on the ends to help enhance softness, reduce tangles, and improve ease of styling.
• For a complete care routine from Beauty Time, it can be used before conditioner or treatments designed for damaged hair, to help prepare the hair to receive the next care steps better.
• If the hair is very dry or the scalp is sensitive, start using it as needed and monitor the hair’s response, while avoiding excessive washing to maintain scalp comfort and hair balance.
• For hair that looks more shiny, soft, and lightweight, it is recommended to use K18 Damage Shield conditioner after the shampoo to enhance softness, reduce tangles, and support protection against damage.

Ingredients:

• K18PEPTIDE™ / sh-Oligopeptide-78: A signature K18 peptide that helps reduce protein loss and support the appearance of healthy, strong hair.
• Effective cleansers: Such as Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate and Cocamidopropyl Betaine, which help remove dirt, oils, and product residue from the hair and scalp.
• Sulfolaurate-derived cleansers: Such as Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate and Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, which help cleanse the hair effectively while supporting a balanced formula.
• Panthenol: Helps give the hair a softer and more comfortable feeling after washing.
• Glycerin: A moisturizing ingredient that helps reduce the appearance of dryness and keep the hair texture softer.
• Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: Helps improve hair texture after rinsing and reduce the appearance of tangles.
• Citric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide: Help adjust the formula balance and support a suitable pH level for the hair.
• Full Ingredients: Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, sh-Oligopeptide-78, Panthenol, Glycerin, Sodium Phytate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance, Limonene.

Warnings:

• For external use on hair and scalp only.
• Avoid contact with the eyes, and in case of contact, rinse well with water.
  
• Contains fragrance and limonene; it is preferable to test the product first for those sensitive to fragrances.
  
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and high heat.
• The ingredient list may vary depending on the manufacturing batch or manufacturer updates, so it is recommended to review the ingredients on the product packaging.