Post-Wash Herbal Lemon Rinse

A jelly-like pH-balancing rinse that closes the cuticle, lifts mineral buildup, and resets the scalp.

For medium-to-high porosity waves, curls, and coils that want shine and smoothness without the weight of a conditioner.

Especially for:

• Fine curls and waves that get weighed down by most conditioners and leave-ins
• Anyone living with hard water who's noticed their hair getting progressively duller, more tangled, or harder to style
• Scalps prone to flaking, itching, or tightness
• Color-treated curls and waves that need smoothing and shine
• Between-wash days when you feel grimy from a workout, the garden, or a long day but don't want to do a full wash

Apple cider vinegar and lemon juice work together to lower the pH of your hair after washing, flattening the cuticle so it lies smooth and reflects light. The same pH shift helps lift the calcium and magnesium deposits hard water leaves behind.

But the benefits go beyond pH: we infuse whole rosemary, peppermint, and sage into the formula to promote circulation at the follicle, moderate oil production, and soothe. The jelly texture means the rinse stays where you put it instead of running down the drain before it can do its work.

This rinse is best for medium-to-high porosity hair, where cuticle smoothing makes the biggest visible difference. Scalp benefits work across all porosities. (Not sure about your porosity? Here's the breakdown.)

Safe for daily use, or rotate in as needed. Color-safe. "Curly girl method" (CGM) compatible. Suitable for toddlers (age 2) and up; not formulated for infants. All ingredients dosed for functional hair benefits, not marketing.

Use after shampoo or by itself between wash days, but always on sopping wet hair. Apply the Post-Wash Herbal Lemon Rinse from roots to ends, finger-combing through for even product distribution. Let sit for 1–2 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.

We believe in total transparency. Below is a complete list of each and every ingredient in our formulas in their true order of concentration. To learn more about our ingredient standards, click here.

water, apple cider vinegar, citrus limon (lemon) powder, salvia officinalis (sage)*, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf*, mentha piperita (peppermint)*, gluconodeltalactone, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, maltodextrin, citric acid, citrus limon (lemon) oil.
*certified organic

This is the most up-to-date ingredient list and may differ from product packaging.

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de Macedo, L. M., Santos, É. M. D., Militão, L., Tundisi, L. L., Ataide, J. A., Souto, E. B., & Mazzola, P. G. (2020). Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L., syn Salvia rosmarinus Spenn.) and its topical applications: A review. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 9(5), 651. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9050651

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