New: our own Hairmetry line. Every ingredient explained

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Hairmetry

The Hairmetry line: our own hair care, built around the evidence on this site.

13 products, one for every hair type and problem. No fragrance, no harsh preservatives, no filler claims. Every key ingredient links to the study behind it.

Shower Duo, Light: Daily Shampoo, Light Conditioner (concept render)

Duo · 2 products

Shower Duo, Light

Daily Shampoo and Light Conditioner for straight and wavy hair

Cleanse the scalp first, then condition the lengths. Both are made for fine to medium hair that goes flat easily.

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Shower Duo, Moisture: Moisture Shampoo, Rich Conditioner (concept render)

Duo · 2 products

Shower Duo, Moisture

Moisture Shampoo and Rich Conditioner for wavy, curly and coily hair

A soft cleanse followed by a richer conditioner, for hair that dries out and tangles more easily.

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Scalp Duo: Scalp Shampoo, Density Scalp Serum (concept render)

Duo · 2 products

Scalp Duo

Scalp Shampoo and Density Serum for a well-kept scalp

A cosmetic scalp wash and a leave-on serum for scalp care. Neither treats hair loss; for hair loss, talk to a doctor.

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Curl Routine: Moisture Shampoo, Rich Conditioner, Curl Cream, Microfiber Hair Wrap (concept render)

Routine · 4 products

Curl Routine

Wash, condition, define and dry gently, for wavy to coily hair

The four steps of a curl routine in the order you use them: cleanse, condition, define, then blot instead of rub.

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Repair Routine: Pre-wash Oil, Reset Shampoo, Repair Mask, Leave-in Heat Shield (concept render)

Routine · 4 products

Repair Routine

Pre-wash oil, reset wash, mask and heat protection for worn hair

Oil before the wash, an occasional reset wash, a weekly mask and heat protection before styling.

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Fuller Look Routine: Daily Shampoo, Light Conditioner, Root Lift Spray (concept render)

Routine · 3 products

Fuller Look Routine

Shampoo, conditioner and root lift for hair that sits flat

A light wash and conditioner that do not weigh hair down, plus a spray that lifts at the roots.

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Scalp and Density Routine: Scalp Shampoo, Density Scalp Serum, Root Lift Spray (concept render)

Routine · 3 products

Scalp and Density Routine

Scalp wash, density serum and root lift for a fuller-looking head

Scalp care plus styling for the look of more hair. These are cosmetics, not a hair loss treatment; for hair loss, talk to a doctor.

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Save duos 10% and routines 15% at launch. Sets are cosmetics for hair and scalp; they do not treat disease. For hair loss, talk to a doctor.

Wash

Condition

Treat & repair

Protect

Style

Scalp

Tools

Never in our formulas

What we leave out, and why

Only things with a real reason behind them. Silicones, parabens and sulfates in an occasional clarifier are not on this list: the evidence does not support fearing them.

  • Added fragrance and fragrance allergens

    Fragrance is a main cause of contact allergy. In one clinic series, 15.7% of dermatitis patients reacted to a fragrance. Linalool and limonene appear in about half of fragranced products.

  • Essential oils

    Natural does not mean gentle. In 62,354 patch-tested clinic patients, 1.4% reacted to an essential oil alone. Ylang-ylang, sandalwood, jasmine, peppermint and oxidised tea tree oil led.

  • MI / MCI preservatives

    MI drove a rise in contact allergy in Europe. EU banned it from leave-ons in 2017; rinse-off is capped at 15 ppm. About 3 in 100 tested patients react.

  • Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives

    These preservatives slowly release formaldehyde, a known skin allergen. A 2022 clinical review says they still cause dermatitis, sometimes without being listed on the label.

  • Zinc pyrithione

    Banned in EU cosmetics from March 2022 as toxic for reproduction (hazard class). EU experts judged it safe in rinse-off anti-dandruff shampoo up to 1%, but no exemption was granted.

  • Harsh sulfates in daily products

    SLS is the standard irritant control in skin patch tests. A gentler cleanser, sodium lauroyl glutamate, irritated far less in 15 people. Fine for an occasional deep clean, not daily.

  • Drying alcohol in leave-ons

    In 15 volunteers, strong alcohols lowered skin hydration without breaking the barrier. A mild effect, so a caution for dry or sensitive scalps. Fatty alcohols like cetyl alcohol are fine.

  • Coal tar

    Coal tar can cause folliculitis, irritation and allergy, and contains carcinogens seen in animals and workers (patients show no clear tumour rise). A non-tar shampoo matched it in one trial.

  • Methyldibromo glutaronitrile

    A preservative the EU banned in all cosmetics because allergy kept rising. In Denmark, positive allergy tests fell from 4.6% to 2.6% after the ban.