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Shampooing Nutri-K

DRY HAIR RESCUE
Shampooing Nutri-K
Biologique Recherche
Benefits
  • Scalp Soothing
  • Promotes Shine
  • Conditioning
  • Hair Strengthening
  • Colour Protecting
  • Hydrating

The Biologique Recherche Shampooing Nutri-K is a gentle, plant-based nourishing shampoo for dry, damaged and colour-treated hair. Formulated with a mild surfactant complex, it cleanses without compromising the scalp barrier, while repairing the hair fibre and delivering lasting softness, strength and shine.

Sweet Almond Extract — concentrated in polar peptides and oligosaccharides — reinforces cuticle cohesion and improves structural integrity by forming a uniform coating on the hair fibre, enhancing light reflection and boosting shine.

The Colour Protect Complex — featuring Tara tannins and young Sunflower Sprout Extract — delivers powerful antioxidant protection to shield colour-treated hair from UV, heat and environmental damage, helping preserve vibrancy and tone.

Plant Protein Hydrolysate penetrates the hair cortex to restore keratin structure, improve elasticity and strengthen hair from within.

Water-Soluble Olive Oil conditions and smooths the cuticle without residue, adding nourishment and softness, while the Mild Surfactant Complex cleanses gently without stripping natural oils — leaving the hair clean, nourished, visibly more resilient and brilliantly smooth.

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The Biologique Recherche Shampooing Nutri-K is a gentle, plant-based nourishing shampoo for dry, damaged and colour-treated hair. Formulated with a mild surfactant complex, it cleanses without compromising the scalp barrier, while repairing the hair fibre and delivering lasting softness, strength and shine.

Sweet Almond Extract — concentrated in polar peptides and oligosaccharides — reinforces cuticle cohesion and improves structural integrity by forming a uniform coating on the hair fibre, enhancing light reflection and boosting shine.

The Colour Protect Complex — featuring Tara tannins and young Sunflower Sprout Extract — delivers powerful antioxidant protection to shield colour-treated hair from UV, heat and environmental damage, helping preserve vibrancy and tone.

Plant Protein Hydrolysate penetrates the hair cortex to restore keratin structure, improve elasticity and strengthen hair from within.

Water-Soluble Olive Oil conditions and smooths the cuticle without residue, adding nourishment and softness, while the Mild Surfactant Complex cleanses gently without stripping natural oils — leaving the hair clean, nourished, visibly more resilient and brilliantly smooth.

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More Info

  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
Who it is for
Green tick
For you if

Damaged Hair

Dry Hair

Coloured Hair

Hair Strengthening

Dull Hair

Red Cross
Not For you if

Oily Scalp

Dandruff

Flat Hair


Not sure? Consult an expert.

How to Apply
Apply a generous amount of shampoo to wet hair, lather and gently massage from roots to lengths. Rinse with tepid water and repeat if necessary.
Ingredients

Scroll down the page for a full breakdown of the active ingredients.

Aqua/Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Citric Acid, Xylitol, Pca Glyceryl Oleate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Decyl Glucoside, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Tetrasodium Edta, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzoic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol.

Please note: The ingredients listed in this product are subject to change as the formulation is updated. We aim to update the INCI list as soon as possible, but we encourage you to read the ingredient list on the product itself to ensure it's suitable for your personal use.

Smell & Texture

Smell: Neutral with hints of botanical notes.

Texture: A lightweight, gel-like texture with a milky consistency.

About the Brand
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Founded in Paris in the late 1970s by biologist Yvan Allouche and physiotherapist Josette Allouche, Biologique Recherche began as a laboratory for bespoke, high-performance formulas for elite skin professionals. Their medical-grade precision and artisanal formulation, paired with consummate savoir-faire, underpin their reputation for outstanding, clinically proven results.

Biologique Recherche treats skin according to its Skin Instant©, the skin’s precise, evolving state. Each formula is loaded with active ingredients in exceptional concentrations, then prescribed to address those real-time needs. This precision approach corrects imbalances, restores function, and delivers visible, lasting transformation.

Cold-processed actives are the core of Biologique Recherche. Formulated at 18–25°C, this method avoids the 70°C heat of standard processing that breaks down actives. Botanical, marine, and biotechnological extracts stay intact for higher absorption, stronger repair, and better tolerance. Antioxidants, peptides, and enzymes remain stable, ensuring consistent, visible results.

The Benefits

  • - + Soothing the Scalp
  • - + Promoting Shine
  • - + Conditioning
  • - + Strengthening
  • - + Colour-Protecting
  • - + Hydrating
Soothing the Scalp

Soothing Care for the Scalp is essential when the barrier function is disrupted by factors such as genetics, inflammatory skin conditions, harsh haircare products, or environmental stressors. The scalp, with its dense network of nerve endings and microflora, is highly sensitive and prone to discomfort including itching, redness, dryness, and flaking.

Soothing active ingredients with anti-inflammatory and microbiome-balancing properties help calm irritation, reduce redness, and restore barrier integrity. By reinforcing the scalp’s physical, biological, and microbiological defences, these ingredients promote long-term comfort, reduce hypersensitivity, and support a healthy environment for strong, resilient hair growth

Promoting Shine

Promoting Shine in haircare is all about restoring the hair’s surface integrity so it can better reflect light. Shine is a direct result of a smooth, sealed cuticle, when the protective outer scales lie flat, light reflects evenly, giving hair its healthy, radiant appearance.

Dry, damaged, or lipid-depleted hair loses this reflectivity due to raised, fragmented cuticles. Shine-enhancing formulations work by replenishing moisture and essential lipids, smoothing the hair fibre, and coating it with film-forming actives. These ingredients help repair surface damage, seal the cuticle, and create a polished finish, leaving hair softer, glossier, and more vibrant. By reinforcing both hydration and structure, these formulas restore luminosity and improve overall hair vitality.

Conditioning

Conditioning in hair products involves replenishing hydration, nutrients, and oils to your hair strands, enhancing their manageability, smoothness, and overall health. Hair often suffers from damage caused by environmental factors like sun exposure, heat styling, brushing, and chemical treatments such as dyeing. When your hair bonds are compromised, it becomes tangled, less manageable, prone to breakage, and frizzy, losing its natural shine. Conditioning agents strengthen these bonds to repair damage, smooth the hair cuticle, reduce friction between strands, and lock in hydration. This results in softer, shinier hair that is more resistant to breakage and frizz. Regular conditioning promotes healthier, more resilient hair, visibly improving its texture and appearance quickly.

Strengthening

Strengthening in haircare is all about restoring your hair's healthy structure and enhancing its resilience against damage, breakage, and the stresses of daily styling, such as heat exposure. Strengthening haircare products deliver essential components like proteins, hydration, and lipids that work together to reinforce hair strands. They support internal hair bonds, restore moisture, and coat the outer layer to protect and smooth, resulting in a shinier, smoother finish. By promoting a healthier hair structure, these products encourage faster hair growth and improve manageability.

Colour-Protecting

Colour Protection in haircare is essential for maintaining vibrancy, strength, and long-term hair health, especially after colouring or chemical treatments. Daily exposure to UV rays, frequent washing, and thermal styling can break down pigments, weaken the cuticle, and leave hair dull and fragile.

This is where targeted colour-protecting care becomes critical. By shielding the hair from oxidative stress and helping the cuticle scales remain closed, it helps lock in colour and preserve luminosity. Hair stays radiant and reflective, while structural damage caused by treatments like bleaching is reduced. With consistent use, coloured hair looks brighter for longer, feels stronger, and is better protected against future fading and external aggressors.

Hydrating

Hydrating your hair means boosting its water content to ensure strands stay resilient, flexible, and healthy. Proper hydration is key to preserving the integrity of your hair's cuticle. When well-hydrated, the cuticle lies flat and smooth, creating a barrier against environmental damage and reducing friction between strands, which results in less tangling and a smoother texture. Heat styling, sun exposure, and harsh chemical treatments can strip your hair of its natural moisture. Using gentle haircare products designed to hydrate without weighing your hair down helps prevent dryness, brittleness, and breakage while enhancing shine and making your hair more manageable.

  • - + Soothing the Scalp
  • - + Promoting Shine
  • - + Conditioning
  • - + Strengthening
  • - + Colour-Protecting
  • - + Hydrating

Active Ingredients

  • - + Mild Surfactant Complex
  • - + Sweet Almond Extract
  • - + Colour Protect Complex
  • - + Plant Protein Hydrolysate
  • - + Water-Soluble Olive Oil
Mild Surfactant Complex

Mild Surfactant Complex is a balanced blend of anionic, amphoteric, non-ionic, and cationic surfactants, derived from natural coconut sources. This multi-surfactant system provides effective yet gentle cleansing by respecting the scalp’s hydrolipidic film and maintaining skin barrier integrity. It efficiently lifts impurities and excess sebum without disrupting the scalp’s microbiome, ensuring both scalp and hair are left clean, comfortable, and undisturbed.

Sweet Almond Extract

Sweet Almond Extract, derived from purified fractions of Prunus amygdalus dulcis, is concentrated in polar peptides and oligosaccharides known for their high substantivity and film-forming capacity. These bioactive molecules adhere effectively to the hair fibre, reinforcing cuticle cohesion and improving structural integrity. By forming a uniform coating on the hair surface, this active enhances light reflection, boosts shine, and contributes to smoother, more resilient hair.

Colour Protect Complex

The Colour Protect Complex consists of Tara tannins, which are rich in polyphenols that act as powerful antioxidants, forming a protective film around the hair shaft and neutralising free radicals generated by UV, pollution and heat styling. This prevents the breakdown of both melanin (natural pigment) and artificial colour molecules inside the fibre. The young sunflower sprout extract reinforces this protection by preserving the integrity of the hair’s internal lipids and proteins, which keeps the cuticle smoother and less porous — and the smoother the cuticle, the longer colour stays locked in. Together, they slow down photo-oxidation, reduce fibre oxidation, and help maintain vibrancy, shine and tonal fidelity over time.

Plant Protein Hydrolysate

Plant Protein Hydrolysate is a micro-protein derived through enzymatic hydrolysis, composed of amino acids that closely mimic those found in natural keratin. Known as “phytokeratin,” its low molecular weight allows it to penetrate deeply into the hair cortex, where it supports internal repair and reinforces structural integrity. Combining the strength of keratin with the benefits of a plant-based active, it helps fortify damaged hair, improving resilience and promoting long-lasting repair.

Water-Soluble Olive Oil

Water-Soluble Olive Oil is developed through an advanced process that transforms traditional olive oil into a water-compatible form, while preserving its natural composition. Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins E and K, it penetrates the hair cuticle to deliver deep nourishment. Its barrier-restoring and regenerative properties help moisturise the hair, improve elasticity, and strengthen the fibre from within, leaving it softer, smoother, and more resilient.

  • - + Mild Surfactant Complex
  • - + Sweet Almond Extract
  • - + Colour Protect Complex
  • - + Plant Protein Hydrolysate
  • - + Water-Soluble Olive Oil
Dry Hair

Dry hair occurs when the hair shafts do not receive or retain adequate moisture. This deficiency compromises the structural integrity of the hair, leading to a reduction in shine and an increased tendency for the hair to appear frizzy, dull, and coarse. When hair is healthy, natural sebum (oil) produced by the scalp coats the cuticle, maintaining hydration and smoothness. In dry hair, the cuticle becomes compromised, allowing moisture to escape and external damage to penetrate more easily. This degradation results in a visibly dull and unhealthy appearance. Dry hair is often a preliminary sign of hair shaft damage. If left unaddressed, it may progress to increased brittleness, split ends, and breakage. In severe cases, chronic dryness can contribute to hair thinning or loss.

Clinical Proofs

Use test conducted on 22 women aged 21 to 74 with dry scalp and hair. Product used 3 times a week for 21 days.

- 95% of women said the product gently cleanses the scalp
- 95% of women said colored hair is protected
- 91% of women said their hair is coated
- 87% of women said their hair is easy to detangle
- 87% of women said their hair is supple
- 87% of women said their hair is soft
- 87% of women said frizz is under control
- 86% of women said the product is a precious ally for dry, damaged hair
- 86% of women said their hair regains its softness
- 86% of women said their hair is shiny
- 82% of women said the product strengthens their hair
- 82% of women said their hair is easy to style
- 81% of women said the product repairs their hair
- 81% of women said the product preserves the balance of the skin’s hydrolipidic film
- 81% of women said their hair is stronger
- 77% of women said the product intensely nourishes dry hair
- 77% of women said their hair is nourished from the roots to the ends
- 73% of women said the product protects their hair from drying out

Clinical scoring by a hairdresser
Test conducted by a hairdresser, after 21 days of use.
- Significant +23% increase in hair moisture
- Significant +20% increase in hair suppleness
- Significant +25% increase in hair softness
- Significant +23% increase in the nourishing effect

* The above information has been supplied to the Embassy of Beauty by the brand manufacturer. Embassy of Beauty takes no responsibility for these claimed studies and or results.

Spotlight

Dry Hair

Dry hair occurs when the hair shafts do not receive or retain adequate moisture. This deficiency compromises the structural integrity of the hair, leading to a reduction in shine and an increased tendency for the hair to appear frizzy, dull, and coarse. When hair is healthy, natural sebum (oil) produced by the scalp coats the cuticle, maintaining hydration and smoothness. In dry hair, the cuticle becomes compromised, allowing moisture to escape and external damage to penetrate more easily. This degradation results in a visibly dull and unhealthy appearance. Dry hair is often a preliminary sign of hair shaft damage. If left unaddressed, it may progress to increased brittleness, split ends, and breakage. In severe cases, chronic dryness can contribute to hair thinning or loss.

Clinical Proofs

Clinical Proofs

Use test conducted on 22 women aged 21 to 74 with dry scalp and hair. Product used 3 times a week for 21 days.

- 95% of women said the product gently cleanses the scalp
- 95% of women said colored hair is protected
- 91% of women said their hair is coated
- 87% of women said their hair is easy to detangle
- 87% of women said their hair is supple
- 87% of women said their hair is soft
- 87% of women said frizz is under control
- 86% of women said the product is a precious ally for dry, damaged hair
- 86% of women said their hair regains its softness
- 86% of women said their hair is shiny
- 82% of women said the product strengthens their hair
- 82% of women said their hair is easy to style
- 81% of women said the product repairs their hair
- 81% of women said the product preserves the balance of the skin’s hydrolipidic film
- 81% of women said their hair is stronger
- 77% of women said the product intensely nourishes dry hair
- 77% of women said their hair is nourished from the roots to the ends
- 73% of women said the product protects their hair from drying out

Clinical scoring by a hairdresser
Test conducted by a hairdresser, after 21 days of use.
- Significant +23% increase in hair moisture
- Significant +20% increase in hair suppleness
- Significant +25% increase in hair softness
- Significant +23% increase in the nourishing effect

* The above information has been supplied to the Embassy of Beauty by the brand manufacturer. Embassy of Beauty takes no responsibility for these claimed studies and or results.

Why I love it

  • "The efficacy of Biologique Recherche relies not only on its science-driven approach to balancing and curing the skin, but on its prescriptive and tailored nature."

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

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    The Biologique Recherche Shampooing Nutri-K is a gentle, plant-based nourishing shampoo for dry, damaged and colour-treated hair. Formulated with a mild surfactant complex, it cleanses without compromising the scalp barrier, while repairing the hair fibre and delivering lasting softness, strength and shine.

    Sweet Almond Extract — concentrated in polar peptides and oligosaccharides — reinforces cuticle cohesion and improves structural integrity by forming a uniform coating on the hair fibre, enhancing light reflection and boosting shine.

    The Colour Protect Complex — featuring Tara tannins and young Sunflower Sprout Extract — delivers powerful antioxidant protection to shield colour-treated hair from UV, heat and environmental damage, helping preserve vibrancy and tone.

    Plant Protein Hydrolysate penetrates the hair cortex to restore keratin structure, improve elasticity and strengthen hair from within.

    Water-Soluble Olive Oil conditions and smooths the cuticle without residue, adding nourishment and softness, while the Mild Surfactant Complex cleanses gently without stripping natural oils — leaving the hair clean, nourished, visibly more resilient and brilliantly smooth.

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