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Klorane: the buyer's guide
Klorane is the botanical hair-care brand from the Pierre Fabre pharmacy group, and its dry shampoo with oat milk has been in professional kits since long before dry shampoo was a category. Each shampoo is built around one plant and one hair concern, which makes the range easy to navigate.
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What the brand is known for
Klorane started in 1965 with a chamomile shampoo for blonde hair and has stuck to the one-plant-per-concern idea: oat milk for gentleness, quinine and edelweiss for strength, peony for sensitive scalps, nettle for oily roots, mango for dry hair, pomegranate for colour-treated hair. The brand runs a botanical foundation and sources most plants from its own fields.
The dry shampoo
Klorane's Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk is the backstage standard. It absorbs oil with corn and rice starch, brushes out cleanly, leaves far less white residue than most American cans, and is lightly fragranced. It also comes in a tinted version for dark hair and a non-aerosol powder. From a hairstylist's chair: spray it the night before, not in the morning; it works better absorbing oil overnight.
Oat milk: the gentle everyday line
The Ultra-Gentle Shampoo with Oat Milk is the one for daily washing, children, and anyone whose scalp reacts to stronger shampoos. The conditioner and leave-in detangler are the same idea. This is the line to start with if you do not know which one to buy.
Quinine and edelweiss for thinning or weak hair
The Strengthening Shampoo with Quinine and Edelweiss is a classic for hair that breaks or feels thin, often used with the matching fortifying serum. It will not regrow hair, but it does leave fine hair feeling thicker and stronger, and it is one of the better-smelling shampoos in the range.
Peony, nettle and the rest
Peony for itchy, sensitive scalps; nettle for oily roots (one of the few shampoos that lets oily hair go two days); mango butter for dry, thick hair; pomegranate for colour-treated hair; chamomile for blonde brightening; cupuaçu for curls.
What to buy
| Product | Why |
|---|---|
| Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk | The professional standard; buy the big can. |
| Ultra-Gentle Shampoo with Oat Milk | Daily shampoo for all hair types and sensitive scalps. |
| Strengthening Shampoo with Quinine and Edelweiss | For weak, thinning or fine hair. |
| Soothing Shampoo with Peony | For itchy, irritated scalps. |
| Oil Control Shampoo with Nettle | For oily roots. |
| Tinted Dry Shampoo for dark hair | Brown-tinted version with no white residue. |
Questions people ask
Klorane or Batiste dry shampoo?
Batiste is cheaper and more fragranced; Klorane absorbs oil better, brushes out more cleanly and is gentler on the scalp. For daily use on fine hair, Klorane wins.
Is Klorane sulfate-free?
Most of the current range is sulfate-free and silicone-free; check the individual listing, because formulas have been updated over the years.
Is Klorane cruelty-free?
Klorane is part of Pierre Fabre, which does not test on animals in the EU but sells some brands in mainland China; Klorane itself is not certified cruelty-free.
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