
Merit No-Rinse Shampoo
Weakly acidic, one-step shampoo with built-in conditioning — no separate rinse conditioner needed.
- From JapanJP-Direct
- AuthenticVerified
- 10–14 daysDelivery
One-step, weakly acidic shampoo that cleanses and conditions hair without a separate rinse-out conditioner.
About this product
Merit's original no-rinse-needed shampoo is a quasi-drug formula built to clean hair and scalp in a single step, skipping the follow-up conditioner. It's weakly acidic to match the natural pH of hair and scalp, blended with five botanical extracts and a built-in conditioning agent, and finished with a gentle natural floral scent. This 450ml pump bottle is the standard size.
How to use
- Wet hair thoroughly with warm water.
- Pump shampoo into your palm and work into a lather on the scalp and hair.
- Massage gently, then rinse thoroughly with warm water — no separate conditioner needed.
- Use regularly as your everyday one-step shampoo.
Ingredients
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate — the active ingredient (licorice-derived) that helps soothe the scalp.
- Eucalyptus, Chamomile, Chinese Milk Vetch, Thujopsis & Birch Extracts — five botanical extracts blended for scalp conditioning.
- Malic Acid — a fruit acid that helps keep the formula weakly acidic, matching hair and scalp pH.
- High-polymer Dimethicone — a built-in conditioning agent so no separate rinse conditioner is needed.
FAQ
Do I need to use conditioner after this shampoo?
No — it's formulated with a built-in conditioning agent (high-polymer dimethicone) so hair is left smooth in one step.
Is it gentle on the scalp?
It's weakly acidic to match hair and scalp pH and contains dipotassium glycyrrhizate to help soothe the scalp; it's also paraben-free with no synthetic colorants.
What does it smell like?
A gentle natural floral scent.
🇺🇸 For US customers
A long-running staple on Japanese bathroom shelves, Merit's no-rinse-needed shampoo pairs a weakly-acidic, scalp-pH-matched formula with five botanical extracts — a formulation approach J-beauty ingredient enthusiasts on r/AsianBeauty often seek out over standard Western two-step routines.