QV Gentle Shampoo - 500g
QV
$21.33
QV Hair Gentle Shampoo is a gentle, pH-balanced formula designed for use with dry and sensitive scalps. Our fragrance-free shampoo’s lightweight formulation with glycerin and Pro-Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) gently purifies hair and scalp, delivering a soft, healthy-looking finish to your hair.
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QV Gentle Shampoo is Ego's fragrance-free, pH-balanced shampoo for people whose scalp is the problem rather than their hair. It cleanses lightly with glycerin and Pro-Vitamin B5 (panthenol), and leaves out fragrance, soap and colour - the ingredients most likely to set off an irritated scalp. This is the 500g bottle.
Why choose QV Gentle Shampoo?
The distinction within the QV range matters, and buying the wrong one is the usual reason people conclude it did not work. This product targets the scalp: sensitive, dry, flaky or reactive skin under the hair. QV Nourishing Shampoo targets the hair - dry, damaged lengths needing moisture put back. Same brand, different problem.
It is built around what it omits. No fragrance, no soap, no colour, and it is free from common skin irritants and pH balanced to match skin, so it does not strip the scalp barrier the way an alkaline soap-based cleanser does. Ego lists it as suitable for use with sensitive skin, dry scalp and eczema. It is also vegan-friendly, with no animal-derived ingredients.
One honest note, because people assume otherwise about the QV range: this is not a sulphate-free shampoo. It contains TEA-lauryl sulfate, as does QV Nourishing Shampoo. The range is designed around being fragrance-free and low-irritant rather than sulphate-free, so if avoiding sulphates is your specific requirement, this is not the product.
Key features
- Fragrance free, soap free and colour free
- pH balanced to match skin
- Glycerin and Pro-Vitamin B5 (panthenol)
- Formulated for dry and sensitive scalps
- Suitable for use with sensitive skin and eczema
- Vegan friendly - no animal-derived ingredients
- Contains sulphates - not a sulphate-free formulation
Specifications
| Brand | QV, by Ego Pharmaceuticals |
| Formulated for | Dry and sensitive scalps |
| Key ingredients | Glycerin, panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) |
| Also contains | TEA-lauryl sulfate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, lauryl betaine |
| Fragrance | None |
| Soap and colour | None |
| Sulphate free | No |
| Size | 500g |
| Directions | Massage onto wet hair and scalp, rinse well, repeat if desired |
| Storage | Store below 30 degrees Celsius |
Common uses
This is the bottle for an itchy, flaking or reactive scalp, and for anyone whose scalp objects to perfumed shampoo. Households already using the QV range for skin often move their hair care across for consistency, and it is a common pharmacist suggestion where eczema extends to the scalp. Choose deliberately: if your hair is dry and damaged rather than your scalp being irritated, QV Nourishing Shampoo is the right one. Follow with QV Gentle Conditioner, and browse the full QV range for the matching wash and cream.
QV Gentle Shampoo FAQs
What is the difference between QV Gentle and QV Nourishing Shampoo?
Gentle is for the scalp - sensitive, dry or irritated skin under the hair - and is the lighter cleanser. Nourishing is for the hair itself, adding panthenol and glycerin to put moisture back into dry or damaged lengths. Pick based on which is actually bothering you.
Is QV Gentle Shampoo sulphate free?
No. It contains TEA-lauryl sulfate, and so does the Nourishing version. The QV range is built around being fragrance free and low irritant rather than sulphate free. If sulphate free is your specific requirement, you will need a different product.
Is it suitable for eczema on the scalp?
Ego lists it as suitable for use with sensitive skin, dry scalp and eczema. It is a cleanser, not a treatment, and contains no active medication - so use it alongside whatever your doctor has prescribed rather than in place of it, and see a doctor for a scalp that is broken, weeping or not improving.
Can I use it every day?
Yes, it is formulated for regular use and is gentle enough for it. If your scalp is very dry, many people find washing slightly less often helps as much as the choice of shampoo, since even a mild cleanser removes some natural oil each time.
Is it really fragrance free?
Yes - no added fragrance, and no soap or colour either. That matters if perfume triggers scalp itching, headaches or eczema flares, and it is the single most common reason people move to this range.
Can children use it?
It is gentle enough for general family use and is often chosen for children with sensitive skin. QV does make a dedicated Baby range formulated for infant skin, which is the better choice for babies. Keep it out of the eyes and rinse well.
This information is a general guide and does not replace advice from your doctor or pharmacist. This is a cosmetic shampoo containing no active medication - it does not treat scalp conditions. Avoid contact with the eyes and flush with water if product enters the eyes. Seek medical advice for a scalp that is broken, infected, persistently itchy or flaking.
| Brand | QV |
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