BOTANIST Damage Care Shampoo
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460 mL botanical mid-tier pick. Botanical-positioned damage-care formula (launched 2018, reformulated 2023) with a mid-tier price and wide Japanese drugstore availability; sulfate-free and silicone-free, with refill pouches available. The botanical fragrance fades within hours, so the long-lasting fragrance crowd should look at Kerastase instead; reviews written before the 2023 reformulation describe a different formula.
Botanical mid-tier pick — 460 mL bottle of the botanical-positioned damage-care formula (launched 2018, reformulated 2023), silicone-free and sulfate-free, with mid-tier price and widespread drugstore availability; a refill pouch is also sold. Botanical fragrance fades within hours and the long-lasting fragrance crowd should look at Kerastase instead; reviews written before the 2023 reformulation describe a different formula, so older reviews are partially out of date.
BOTANIST Damage Care is the botanical mid-tier daily-driver with wide drugstore presence; it launched in 2018 and was reformulated in 2023. The current 460 mL bottle is silicone-free and sulfate-free and has a lighter feel than &honey, without the heavy floral fragrance that defines &honey. A refill pouch is also sold. Cost-per-wash is directly comparable to &honey on the value math, with the slightly larger bottle offsetting the slightly higher price. The botanical positioning is mostly marketing rather than clinical difference, but the formula itself is competently put together.
Pros
- Sulfate-free and silicone-free formula, gentler on color than sulfate-based alternatives
- Lighter fragrance profile than &honey — less pillow lingering
- Refill pouch available
Cons
- Botanical positioning is mostly marketing language rather than clinical differentiation
Botanist Shampoo- Smells SO GOOD!!
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