L'Oréal Paris® Botanicals Lavender Soothing Therapy Shampoo Review

I was using this shampoo in the shower and hubby poked his head in to tell me something. He wrinkled his nose and said 'Smells like Dettol!'. We happen to use the purple, lavender scented Dettol for cleaning and I had the same response as he did. For that reason alone, I probably won't buy it. In terms of functionality, it lathers pretty well, it doesn't seem to hydrate my hair as it promises though. The pump bottle is easy to use, which is a bonus. At a RRP of $18, I feel like you can get better for half that price.

I loved the premise of this product, but sadly, its not for me. Let me start by saying the packaging is beautiful, but for me, that's where the positives ended.

The shampoo was a nice consistency but the smell was overpowering. It was way too sickly sweet and intense for me. We have an open shower and it was still too much. After my hair had dried it was still very strong, and while others commented that my hair smelled amazing, to me it was like I'd rolled in a lavender field and had flowers stuck everywhere - overpowering, intense and a little too sickly.

It cleaned my hair well but..... Grease city within 24hrs. I used the conditioner too but didn't on my roots and even just the shampoo was too much for my hair. It didn't soothe, just irritate and over excite. It was easier to brush and didn't knot though, so I'll take that win.

I used this product hoping that it would help with my sensitive scalp, but unfortunately I did not find any difference between this and my normal product. Which was disappointing considering my normal product is not aimed at sensitive scalps.

The texture was similar to normal shampoos, however, I found it didn't lather as much as other products, which made me feel as though it wasn't getting all the way to my scalp, due to my thick hair.

The smell wasn't what I was expecting and I was hoping for a stronger smell of lavender. Which this did not provide.

I am also not a fan of it's price, considering it's size when I can get a bigger size product that does better things to my hair from other brands.

Overall, I would say that this product is just okay, but I won't be reaching to purchase it.

I was really looking forward to trying something new and loved the idea of the No Sulfates (i noted the asterix). My first impression was I love the packaging. Easy to use with the pump top and attractive graphics. Something I'd be happy to have in the guest bathroom as it looks pretty. Unfortunately the nice surprises ended there. I found the fragrance very masculine. Almost like an aftershave. I don't like that smell on my hair afterwards and it really did linger. The packaging is quite feminine but the fragrance does't match up. The shampoo foamed up allot and washed away cleanly. I looked into the No Sulphates but specifically No sulphate surfactants as I thought with this being such a prominent selling point I should know more about it. I already knew that Sodium Laurel Sulfate is a harsh surfactant and was pleased to see it not in there but what was disappointing to see is that a substitute, Cocamide MEA that does exactly the same and is just as harsh is being used. I think this can be a bit misleading as people steer clear of sulphates not because of the name but because of what it does and these substitutes do exactly the same! My hair felt nice afterwards. It wasn't drying although wasn't particularly hydrated feeling which after the claims I was expecting. Maybe with longer term use? I think the price is fair for the size of the product.

Was excited to try this , I love the fact it comes in a pump bottle, at first I thought it was hard to get the shampoo out but then realized it was giving you a small amount as that's all you need, it leathers up well and has quite a strong botanical smell. The one thing I found with this I didn't like was that it made my hair really tangled! If u do not use the conditioner it is a battle to brush. Overall it did make my hair shiny and my scalp has been a lot less irritated. I will keep using this product as I do like how my hair feels after using. I like the smell but I dont find the lavender relaxing that much. But I do however like that its organic and cheaper than the organic products you buy at the hairdressers. There is a lot in the bottle so it should last a long time.

Ive seen this on the supermarket shelves and finally got to give it a go.

Firstly, the packing is beautiful, I love a simple style bottle with the pump!

The lavender scent is quite strong, which i personally like and it actually stays on your hair after washing and styling.

I love that this has no sulfates and parabans that most shampoos have have, and my curly hair LOVED it. Some shampoos make my curly hair dry out so much it just goes frizzy instead of curly. This made my curls amazing!

However, My bleached hair did not like it. Usually I only need to tone with purple shampoo once a week, the oils in this shampoo turned my hair an odd colour after the first use. For this reason I most likely wouldn't repurchase.

So far so good with this one. Two week trial was a little tight but loved the packaging - the pump bottle for the shampoo is so good and easy to use, gives just the right amount. Such an easy shampoo to get a good bubbly lather up and doesn’t irritate my scalp. Smell isn’t too overpowering which I like cause I’m not the hugest fan of lavender.

Love love love that this product is free of the nastys and recyclable has packaging.

The shampoo comes in a handy pump bottle and is a nice size at 400ml. You don't need much (I have very long hair and I used about the size of two coins) I didn't like the product as much as I hoped though. The pump was a little stiff and didn't pump much at a time, although that can be a good thing for some people. The texture was quite thick and took a bit more effort than other shampoos to lather. I liked that there were no sulphates & parabens and I didn't feel any irritation in my sensitive scalp. I thought the smell could have been better, but if this is due to the lack of potentially harmful ingredients, I don't mind! Overall I think it's an ok shampoo, but I won't be rushing to buy it at $17.99 NZD.

Ok so the first thing I noticed about this shampoo is the overpowering smell. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to use it because it was so strong. It lathers up really well and you don’t need to use much. The size of this bottle will last me ages, my hair is just past shoulder length. My hair felt totally clean after using it though and I’m happy with that.

I found this shampoo amazing!!

It comes in a pump style bottle so easy for getting the product out, but also makes it hard once you get close to end of bottle.

It’s a nice thick shampoo that doesn’t bubble up as such but does a great job in cleaning my hair ready for the conditioning balm. The scent is lovely and not overwhelming at all. And my hair felt super soft after just the shampooing stage so you can imagine how much I liked this product.

Only negative from me is that it didn’t soothe my scalp like it said :( which was the most exciting part for me. Lil disappointed but still in love with this product