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400 ml

SOOTHING SCALP SHAMPOO

A gentle cleansing shampoo for reactive and sensitive scalps, built on a sulfate-light system and led by Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, a hair-conditioning and skin-conditioning protein that forms a comforting film on the hair surface. A soothing botanical stack of Plum, Linden, and Jasmine sits alongside it, cleansing and conditioning hair and scalp with daily use.

Backed by published research · references below
$35.00

Formulated for Sensitive Skin.

  • Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, a hair-conditioning and skin-conditioning agent reviewed for cosmetic use by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel1.
  • Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract, an antioxidant polyphenol botanical that helps moisturise and smooth the appearance of hair and scalp.
  • A sulfate-light cleansing system that cleanses and lifts surface residue while comforting sensitive scalp profiles.

Hero mechanism: Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, a hair-conditioning and skin-conditioning protein, functions as a film-former and mild humectant on hair and skin. Full mechanism and citations under Details and references.

The Opuliss Skin Soothing Scalp Shampoo is a 400 ml / 13.53 fl oz gentle cleansing shampoo built on a five-active botanical stack: Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract, Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract, and Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate. The formula is 98% natural origin and vegan eligible, composed for reactive and sensitive scalp profiles.

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract, Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate.

Active ingredients: Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein (a hair-conditioning and skin-conditioning protein film-former); Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract (an antioxidant polyphenol botanical); Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract (a skin-conditioning and soothing botanical).

Aqua, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Betaine, Glyceryl Oleate, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmin) Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

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Apply to wet hair and massage gently to lather, focusing on the scalp. Rinse thoroughly. Suitable for daily use across sensitive and reactive scalp profiles. The sulfate-light cleansing system is compatible with colour-treated, bleached, and chemically straightened hair.

98% natural origin. Vegan eligible. Parfum is present at fragrance levels. Individual EU 26-allergen ingredients are not separately listed above the 0.01% rinse-off labelling threshold in the supplier INCI. This product contains Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein. Customers with a known wheat or gluten allergy should consult a healthcare provider before regular use and patch test on the inner forearm with 24-hour observation. Patch test recommended for first use. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse with water if any product enters the eye.

  1. Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, et al. Safety Assessment of Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology. 2018. DOI 10.1177/1091581818776013. PubMed PMID 29761728.

How to cite this product page: Opuliss. Soothing Scalp Shampoo. Opuliss Skin product page. 2026. https://opuliss.com/products/sensitive-scalp-shampoo

The Science

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This shampoo is built around a botanical ferment filtrate, a postbiotic studied in cosmetics for supporting the skin's barrier, helping calm and comfort the look of a sensitive scalp.

Source: Cui H, et al. Scientific Reports, 2023 (PMID 37803101).

INSIDE THE SCIENCE

From precision-fermented actives to biomimetic complexes, discover what makes it Opuliss.

WHEAT PROTEIN

WHEAT PROTEIN

Film-forming protein that smooths and conditions the look and feel of skin and hair.

Source: CIR Expert Panel safety assessment.

PLUM

PLUM

Antioxidant-rich plum botanical that comforts and protects sensitive skin.

Source: Navarro M, et al. Foods, 2018 (PMID 29385709).

LINDEN

LINDEN

Linden flower, a traditional botanical that conditions and comforts the skin.

The ritual

HOW TO USE

Step 1
Apply

Apply to wet hair and massage gently to lather, focusing on the scalp.

Step 2
Rinse

Rinse thoroughly.

Good to know
Who it suits

Suitable for daily use across sensitive and reactive scalp profiles. The sulfate-light cleansing system is compatible with colour-treated, bleached, and chemically straightened hair.

THE TEXTURE

SOOTHING SCALP SHAMPOO, the formula photographed at macro scale
shampoo AS DISPENSED

The Opuliss difference

SCIENCE, MADE VISIBLE

Opuliss begins where the research ends. Every active is named, every claim is traceable, and nothing is left to promise alone.

Morning to night

A RITUAL, CONSIDERED

Each formula stands on its own and belongs to the whole. Layered with intention, morning and night, the routine becomes unmistakably yours.

A twenty four hour rhythm

THE SKIN KEEPS TIME

Skin is not the same at midnight as it is at nine in the morning. Across a single day its temperature, its acidity and the moisture it loses to the air each move on a rhythm of their own. Morning and night are not two routines. They are one, kept in time.

Yosipovitch G et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1998 (PMID 9424081). Sixteen volunteers sampled every two hours across a twenty four hour span.

SOOTHING SCALP SHAMPOO

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