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Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo

Brand: Garnier

Type: Shampoo

Regular price $23.99
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Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo is a balancing, purifying recipe for normal to oily hair. Garnier pairs activated charcoal, known for its purifying properties, with nigella flower oil, recognized for its hydrating action. The formula works like a magnet to capture excess sebum on the scalp while keeping the lengths hydrated. The result: the scalp is gently purified and the hair feels soft, healthy and light, with lengths hydrated for seventy-two hours in an instrumental test. Garnier pairs it with the matching Magnetic Charcoal conditioner and mask.

Key Benefits

  • Gently purified scalp: activated charcoal helps capture excess sebum.
  • Hydrated lengths: nigella flower oil keeps the lengths from drying out.
  • Light, soft hair: hair feels clean and healthy, never weighed down.
  • Silicone-free formula: as printed on the bottle.
  • Recycled bottle: made of recycled materials and recyclable.

Key Ingredients

Charcoal powder brings the activated charcoal that captures excess sebum, and Nigella sativa seed oil, the nigella flower oil of the recipe, helps keep the lengths hydrated. A guar-derived conditioning agent helps the lengths feel soft after rinsing, and caramel gives the formula its dark color.

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How to Use

Pour a small amount of Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo into your hands and apply it to wet hair. Spread it through the lengths and work up a lather for one minute while massaging the scalp, then rinse thoroughly. Follow with the matching Magnetic Charcoal conditioner. Avoid contact with the eyes; if it happens, rinse them immediately and thoroughly.

Ingredients

Key Ingredients: Charcoal Powder, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil

Full ingredient list: AQUA / WATER • AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE • SODIUM CHLORIDE • COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE • NIGELLA SATIVA SEED OIL • TRIETHYL CITRATE • SODIUM HYDROXIDE • GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE • CHARCOAL POWDER • CITRIC ACID • POLYGLYCERIN-10 • POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE • POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE • SODIUM BENZOATE • SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE • BENZOIC ACID • CARAMEL • LINALOOL • LIMONENE • BENZYL ALCOHOL • PARFUM / FRAGRANCE (F.I.L. Z70015011/1).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hair types is Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo made for?

Normal to oily hair. Garnier created this balancing shampoo for hair that gets oily quickly at the roots, with activated charcoal to capture excess sebum on the scalp and nigella flower oil to keep the lengths hydrated, so the hair feels clean and light.

How do I use Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo?

Pour a small amount into your hands and apply it to wet hair. Spread it through the lengths and lather for one minute while massaging the scalp, then rinse thoroughly. Garnier pairs it with the matching Magnetic Charcoal conditioner and mask.

What does the magnetic charcoal in Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo do?

Garnier explains that the formula works like a magnet: activated charcoal captures the sebum on the scalp, while nigella flower oil keeps the lengths hydrated. In an instrumental test, the lengths stayed hydrated for seventy-two hours after washing.

Does Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo contain silicones?

No. The bottle is labeled silicone-free, and the ingredient list shows no dimethicone. The formula combines a washing base with charcoal powder, nigella sativa seed oil and a guar-derived conditioning agent that helps the lengths feel soft.

Specifications

SKU
PP3600542520836
Barcode
3600542520836
Size
250ml
Made in
France
Packaging
French version, imported from France
Type
Shampoo
Brand
Garnier

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Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo 250ml, front of the bottle
Garnier Ultra Gentle Magnetic Charcoal Balancing Shampoo
Regular price $23.99

Free US shipping over $100*

Tracked, duties paid to the US. Arrives in 3 to 10 business days.

Large or heavy orders may carry a small additional charge, shown at checkout.

30 day easy returns

Return unopened products within 30 days. Damaged items replaced at no cost.

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