- Overview
- Choosing your shade
- How to use
- Ingredients
- Sustainable Packaging
- About the brand
Highlights
Suitable for
Type 1 and type 2 hair types; fine to medium hair texture, straight to wavy hair types including flat hair, as well as normal, healthy hair.
Why we stand behind it
SHAZ & KIKS Back to Your Roots Scalp + Hair Prewash for Thin, Flat to Normal Hair works to nourish and strengthen your entire hair ecosystem including follicles, scalp and strands. This hair treatment mask is designed to be used as step one in your hair routine, before you start your wash routine to prep and nourish hair and scalp. Made with 20 nutrient-rich Indian herbs, oils and flowers, this creamy, plant-based prewash delivers a high dose of vitamins A, B12, C, E and K, iron, magnesium and zinc to hair, supporting healthy hair growth. Additionally, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal ingredients including neem and turmeric oils help to improve scalp dryness and sensitivities, while helping to increase blood circulation in the scalp. Lastly, coconut, sesame seed and olive oils moisturize scalp and hair by penetrating strands to nourish from the inside and amla, jojoba and moringa oils coat the outside of strands to help protect them from daily stressors and damage including water, heat, and environmental factors.
this product meets
The Credo Clean Standard™
Every product we offer meets our industry leading standards for safety and sustainability.
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Vegan
Alcohol Free
What is an undertone?
An undertone is the color beneath the surface of your skin, which never changes (even with a tan). There are three types of undertones:
Pink/Cool
I see red or pink undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin burns easily, but barely tans.
My skin looks better in silver jewelry than gold.
Neutral
I see both pink and yellow undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin sometimes burns and sometimes tans.
My skin looks good in both gold and silver jewelry.
Yellow/Warm
I see yellow or golden undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin rarely burns, but tans easily.
My skin looks better in gold jewelry than silver.
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Usage
Scoop quarter-sized amounts onto fingertips and massage into scalp. Depending on hair density, you should be able to cover your whole scalp with 2-5 scoops.
Using the prewash, gently massage it into your scalp using the pads of your fingertips. Make sure to press down the center of your scalp, activating marma points (energy points). This helps increase blood circulation, activate brain lymphatic drainage, and allows the nutrients in the prewash, along with oxygen, to absorb optimally into the hair follicles and scalp skin.
Work the prewash through the strands, and take 1-2 more scoops to make sure strands are evenly coated (but not drenched) with the prewash mask.
Allow the prewash to soak in for at least 10 minutes (you can leave it on as long as you want), and then start your wash routine with shampoo and conditioner. *If you have fine hair, we recommend skipping out on traditional conditioner because the prewash does have conditioning ingredients, and adding traditional conditioner mayweigh it down
Full ingredient list
<p>Aqua, †Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut), †Glycerin, †Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, †Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Curcuma Longa Root Oil (Turmeric Root Oil), Kaolin, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract (Reetha Soapnut), Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Trigonella Foenum Graecum Seed Powder (Fenugreek), Acacia Concinna Fruit Powder, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil (Moringa), Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil (Mint), Glycine Soja Oil, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil (Neem Oil), Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil*(Jojoba Oil), Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil (Tea Tree Oil), Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil (Sesame Seed)*, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract (Amla), Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract (Shikakai), Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract (Bhingaraj), Arnica Montana Flower Extract (Wolf's Bane), Tamarindus Indica Fruit Extract (Tamarind), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate | <i>*Certified organic † Naturally derived</i></p>
Fragrance
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US law does not require fragrance transparency. Credo requires all brands to categorize the fragrance in each product and encourages full ingredient disclosure.
This fragrance is comprised of:
essential oils
certified organic fragrance
natural fragrance
naturally-derived fragrance
synthetic fragrance
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How to recycle your empties
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2. Pick the right disposal bin
3. Drop off your empties at your nearest Pact bin
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SHAZ & KIKS
SHAZ & KIKS is a hair wellness brand reimagining ancient Indian rituals for all hair. Founded by two sisters who take Ayurvedic plant ingredients and rituals learned from their grandma, passed down by generations of Indian women, and create innovative formulas for today’s world that take care of the entire hair ecosystem, root to tip, inside and out. Nutrient-rich, eco-friendly Indian herbs, oils, and flowers are the building blocks of SHAZ & KIKS products, many sourced directly from small, sustainable Indian farming communities. They are gentle to grow, reliable for farmers, and nutritious for you.
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