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Payot Essentiel Gentle Biome Friendly Shampoo

Brand: Payot

Type: Gentle Shampoo

Regular price $62.99

Authentic French pharmacy formula

Sourced in Paris, shipped from California or Paris, in its original packaging.

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Tracked delivery on every order.

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

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Payot Essentiel Gentle Biome Friendly Shampoo cleanses the hair and scalp softly while respecting the scalp microbiome. Enriched with a herbalist complex of upcycled patchouli and organic sage, it strengthens, revitalizes and protects the hair's ecosystem, leaving the hair supple, shiny and delicately scented with bergamot and cedar. Its gel texture turns into a generous lather for a sensory scalp massage.

Key Benefits

  • Gentle cleansing: naturally derived micelles trap impurities without being harsh on the scalp.
  • Microbiome-friendly: a herbalist complex helps rebalance the scalp microbiome to strengthen and revitalize it.
  • Soft, shiny hair: patchouli and sage protect the scalp and soften the lengths.
  • Sensory lather: the gel becomes a rich foam with fresh notes of bergamot and cedar.
  • Thoughtful formula: free from sulfate surfactants and silicones, in a bottle made of recycled plastic, with no outer box.

Key Ingredients

The biome-friendly herbalist complex pairs upcycled patchouli with organic sage: together they protect the scalp and soften the hair while helping rebalance the scalp microbiome. Naturally derived micelles act like gentle magnets to trap impurities, and glycerin keeps the cleansing base comfortable on the scalp.

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How to Use

Use two to three times a week. Apply to wet hair, then massage the scalp until a generous lather forms. Rinse thoroughly with clear water. Avoid contact with the eyes; if the shampoo gets into them, rinse with plenty of clear water. Payot suggests pairing it with a relaxing scalp massage for a moment of well-being.

Ingredients

Key Ingredients: Biome-Friendly Herbalist Complex, Upcycled Patchouli, Organic Sage, Naturally Derived Micelles

Full ingredient list: AQUA (WATER), SODIUM LAUROYL METHYL ISETHIONATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), POGOSTEMON CABLIN LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, SALVIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, ALPHA-GLUCAN OLIGOSACCHARIDE, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, GLYCERYL OLEATE, TOCOPHEROL, HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL, CHLORPHENESIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should I use Payot Essentiel Gentle Shampoo?

Two to three times a week. Payot recommends applying the shampoo to wet hair, massaging the scalp until it forms a generous lather, then rinsing with clear water. Its gentle cleansing base and naturally derived micelles are designed for regular washing.

Does Payot Essentiel Gentle Shampoo contain sulfates or silicones?

No. Payot formulated the Essentiel Gentle Shampoo without sulfate surfactants and without silicones. It cleanses with naturally derived micelles that trap impurities gently, and with a mild washing base that turns from a gel into a rich lather.

What does biome-friendly mean for Payot Essentiel Gentle Shampoo?

It means the formula respects the scalp microbiome. Payot enriched the shampoo with a herbalist complex of upcycled patchouli and organic sage that helps rebalance this ecosystem, so the scalp feels strengthened and revitalized and the hair stays soft and shiny.

What does Payot Essentiel Gentle Shampoo smell like?

It has a delicate scent with notes of bergamot and cedar, which Payot describes as part of a sensory scalp massage. Fragrance (parfum) appears in the full ingredient list, so it is not a fragrance-free shampoo.

Is the Payot Essentiel Gentle Shampoo bottle recyclable?

Yes. Payot packs this shampoo in a bottle made of recycled plastic that is itself recyclable, and sells it without an outer box. The bottle holds 280ml of gel shampoo for the hair and scalp.

Specifications

SKU
PP3390150587788
Barcode
3390150587788
Size
280ml
Made in
France
Packaging
French version, imported from France
Type
Gentle Shampoo
Brand
Payot

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Payot Essentiel Gentle Biome Friendly Shampoo 280ml, front of the bottle
Payot Essentiel Gentle Biome Friendly Shampoo
Regular price $62.99

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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