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Since I have a prettyflaky scalp, that was enough to entice me.

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(The conditioner only has seven ingredients, whereas the shampoo has 11.)

According to cosmetic chemistGinger King, a low concentration of sulfates can actually cleanse your scalp without any issues.

At its four-percent level, King says this shampoo is mild enough for most consumers to use.

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Allurecommerce writer Jennifer Hussein after washing and styling her hair with The Ordinary’s Sulphate 4% Shampoo Cleanser for Body & Hair and Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner.

With that being said,sensitive skin typesshould patch test this shampoo before washing their hair with it.

Silva notes that this shampoo has a light, barely-there lather for contain cleansing sulfates at a non-abrasive concentration.

The cleanser also washed away very easily and my breakout-prone shoulders and back didn’t feel irritated at all.

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Allurecommerce writer Jennifer Hussein after washing and styling her hair with The Ordinary’s Sulphate 4% Shampoo Cleanser for Body & Hair and Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner.

Would I use it as a body wash every day?

“It makes hair feel soft to the touch,” she confirms.

Like most of the brand’s products, the shampoo and conditioner make up an affordable duo.

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