THE ANSWER by Kao – Super Lamellar Shampoo 400ml

THE ANSWER by Kao – Super Lamellar Shampoo 400ml 

A landmark in Japanese hair care, THE ANSWER by Kao is a range born from over a century of dedicated hair research — and your new haircare routine starts with their groundbreaking shampoo. The best-selling Super Lamellar Shampoo represents the beginning of a complete, professional-grade routine that this line was designed to deliver. When combined with any of their EX conditioners and Lamellar Milk leave-in, this range works as a cohesive system to cleanse and repair hair and protect from a wide range of daily damages. From UV to heat damage to repeat colour treatments, there's something in this range to cover you from the shower through to styling.

At the heart of all three products is Kao's proprietary Lamellar Platform Technology — an innovative delivery system that stores active care ingredients within a lamellar (layered) structure built into the formula itself. This architecture ensures that repair ingredients are carried evenly throughout the hair and deposited precisely where they are needed, rather than sitting on the surface. The result is a level of ingredient penetration and effectiveness that conventional hair care formulas cannot match.

Each product in the range is built around Kao's five essential ingredients for beautiful hair — identified through decades of scientific research as the combination most critical to hair health and repair. These are hydrolysed keratin (wool), which strengthens and restores hair from within; Ceramide α (Kao's proprietary bismethoxypropylamidoisodocosane), which repairs and seals the hair's natural moisture barrier; malic acid, which smooths the cuticle surface and boosts shine; lanolin fatty acid, which deeply nourishes and softens; and fatty acid glyceride α from olive fruit oil, which restores lustre and vitality to dry, damaged strands.

Super Lamellar Shampoo 400ml

The shampoo opens your routine with a serum-like texture that transforms into a rich, cushiony lather on contact with water, spreading the lamellar care complex evenly through every strand as you wash. It cleanses thoroughly without stripping, leaving the hair feeling noticeably softer and more manageable from the very first use. The formula is further enriched with hydrolysed silk, ceramide NG, hyaluronic acid, squalane, jojoba seed oil, and gamma-docosalactone for added moisture and smoothness. Entirely free from sulphates, parabens, silicones, and synthetic colorants.

All products across Kao's The Answer range share a signature refined bergamot and daphne fragrance — a sophisticated, understated scent that elevates the experience of the routine without overpowering.

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