{"product_id":"botanical-hair-wash-a-hedgerow-blend-of-seven-plants-for-hair-and-scalp","title":"Botanical Hair Wash — a hedgerow blend of seven plants for hair and scalp","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it is made for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFormulated for normal to dry hair. Particularly suited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA dry or sensitised scalp — including eczema, psoriasis, and dandruff. Hair that has become dry, brittle, or prone to shedding. Anyone going through perimenopause or menopause finding their scalp more reactive than it used to be. Anyone who wants to know exactly what they are putting on their head and where it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore commercial shampoo, there was the hedgerow.\u003cbr\u003eWomen washed their hair with what the kitchen garden and ther local area offered — not at random, but with knowledge. Specific plants chosen for specific, understood reasons. To cleanse without stripping. To soften the shaft, calm the scalp and keep the hair strong through the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis botanical hair wash is made from that same tradition. Seven plants, dried and blended. No chemicals, no synthetic surfactants, no lather engineered to make you feel like something is happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not lather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThat is not a flaw. Lather is a chemical response produced by synthetic surfactants — not a measure of how well something cleans. The plants work differently. More slowly, more gently, and considerably more kindly to the scalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMost people find their hair needs one to two washes to adjust before it begins to respond well. This is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Seven Plants:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoapwort — Saponaria officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e In English gardens since 1050 AD. The monks at Soutra Monastery used it to wash their liturgical vestments. The Victoria and Albert Museum still uses it to clean historic tapestries. It contains saponins — plant compounds that produce a gentle lather and cleanse without damage. The same action that preserved Tudor lace works on hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarshmallow root — Althaea officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e Culpeper wrote about it in 1653. The genus name comes from the Greek for 'to heal'. In water it releases a slippery mucilage that coats the hair shaft, locks in moisture, and eases detangling. The original conditioner. No synthetic required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicory root — Cichorium intybus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chicory root has been used in folk medicine across Britain and northern Europe for centuries — as a digestive tonic, a liver herb, and a conditioning agent for hair and scalp. Unroasted and steeped in water, it releases inulin — a prebiotic compound that coats and smooths the hair shaft, working alongside the marshmallow root to condition without any synthetic intervention. Its blue flowers are visible on British roadsides and field margins through summer. One of the oldest cultivated plants in the European tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOats — Avena sativa\u003c\/em\u003e A still-room staple across Britain and northern Europe for centuries. Anti-inflammatory action soothes an irritated or sensitised scalp. Beta-glucan forms a light protective film on the hair shaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChickweed — Stellaria media\u003c\/em\u003e   Specifically chosen in folk medicine for its cooling, settling action on dry and reactive skin. Works alongside the oats to calm an itchy or sensitised scalp without any chemical intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosemary — Rosmarinus officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e Culpeper records it for the hair. Improves scalp circulation, strongly antimicrobial. A 2023 clinical study compared rosemary to 2% minoxidil for hair growth over six months and found comparable results — the most robust modern evidence for any botanical hair ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLavender — Lavandula angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e Cultivated in Britain since the 16th century. Antimicrobial, calming to the scalp. The scent is the blend's signature — warm, herbal, recognisably botanical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hedgerow \u0026 Moor","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":53664736903511,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"20g","offer_id":53664736936279,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/0733\/4999\/files\/hairwash.jpg?v=1780055384","url":"https:\/\/www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk\/products\/botanical-hair-wash-a-hedgerow-blend-of-seven-plants-for-hair-and-scalp","provider":"Hedgerow \u0026 Moor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}