BAI BI XI FA SHUI - Softening Shampoo

Also known as: Bai Bi Xi Fa Shui, Softening Shampoo, Softening Scalp Shampoo, Softening Psoriasis Shampoo.

A soap-free herbal shampoo for scalps that flake, itch and build up. Four Chinese herbs in a mild coconut-derived cleansing base.

It works best as a treatment rather than a wash. Leave it on.

What's doing the work

• Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus dasycarpus), the classical herb for itchy, scaling scalp.
• Huang Bai (Phellodendron amurense) and Da Huang (Rheum undulatum).
• Ku Shen (Sophora flavescens).
• Sodium cocoyl methyl isethionate and cocamidopropyl betaine, coconut-derived surfactants, so no SLS or SLES.

How to use

Massage a small amount into the affected scalp or beard. For best results leave it on 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Three times a week.

Pairs well with

Bai Bi Ding overnight on the scalp, then Run Fa Jing You to stop the scalp drying out.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Methyl Isethionate, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Coconut Acid, Linalool, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Dictamnus Dasycarpus Root Extract, Phellodendron Amurense (Amur Cork) Bark Extract, Rheum Undulatum Root/Stalk/Stem Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene, Geraniol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Coumarin, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Tocopherol.

Ingredients as published by Dermatology M. Check the panel on the item you receive.

Good to know

• 200ml. Dermatology M sells the same formula as a 300ml retail bottle.
• Vegan.
• Contains propylene glycol, a common contact sensitiser and the American Contact Dermatitis Society's Allergen of the Year for 2018 (Jacob SE et al, Dermatitis 2018;29(1):3-5). Relevant if you react to topicals.
• May contain traces of nuts or seeds.
• Patch test first. For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.

Dermatology M, formulated by Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji. Selected and reviewed by Dr. Stacee Munroe, OMD, L.Ac. Cosmetic use only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.