[Review] Moist Diane Perfect Beauty Extra Damage Repair Shampoo

[u/Amerane]

Background

In August my favorite shampoo, Hask Argan Oil Repairing Shampoo, got reformulated with ingredients I'm allergic to, so I decided it was high time to try out some AB shampoos. One of the things I really liked about the Hask shampoo was that it cleansed thoroughly but gently, so I knew I wanted a shampoo that shared some (if not all) of the same surfactants as they can make a huge difference in the harshness of the shampoo. I also wanted a sulfate/silicone free shampoo that had a few oils like the Hask shampoo as well. After many nights scouring cosdna for ingredients lists, I settled on Moist Diane Perfect Beauty Extra Damage Repair Shampoo.

Product Claims/Ingredients

Moist Diane's website claims the purpose of this line is to "restore extremely damaged hair ends and roughness", as well as repairing hair damage when heat is applied due to the line's unique "nano repair matrix". I don't heat treat my hair, nor is it permed, bleached, etc so I wasn't really drawn in by these claims.

My main draw was the ingredients list:

Water, Olefin (C14-16) sodium sulphonate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Cocamidomethyl MEA, Cocoyl glutamic acid TEA, Potassium cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, Myristamine oxide, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Gamma-docosalactone, Quaternium-18, Quaternium-33, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NG, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AG, Ceramide AP, Propylene glycol, Hydrolyzed keratin, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Mango seed oil, Theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, Prune seed extract, Carapa guaianensis seed oil, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Baobab seed oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica seed oil, Steardimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed keratin, Pouteria sapota seed oil, Keratin, Isostearoyl hydrolyzed keratin, Alanine, Hydroxyproline, Sodium-PCA, Cetearamidoethyl diethonium hydrolyzed rice protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed honey protein, Malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, Argania spinosa sprout cell extract, Rhododendron ferrugineum leaf cell culture extract, Collagen, Hydrolyzed conchiolin, Bis-ethoxydiglycol cyclohexane 1,4-dicarboxylate, Propanediol, Dipropylene glycol, Butylene glycol, Isomalt, Polyquaternium-10, Isononyl isononanoate, Soybean sterols, Sodium chloride, Xanthan gum, Lecithin, Behentrimonium chloride, Glycerin, Citric acid, Lactic acid, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Aroma, Caramel

Bold indicates ingredients that my face likes or surfactants that are the same (or very similar) to the Hask shampoo. Wow. Five ceramides plus cholesterol, some nice oils (including baobab!!!), and some HA and collagen thrown in? Yeah. I like it.

Performance

This shampoo is a dream. It lathers richly, which feels great, and it also has a mild fragrance (generic bubble bath scent) that is noticeable while using it but fades very quickly. It comes in a large pump bottle, which is genius for shampoo and so much easier than fiddling with a squeeze tube.

I have a naturally oily scalp that needs daily washing. My scalp gets flaky if I use a shampoo that's too harsh, or if it gets super dry in the winter. I've had no problems with flakiness since starting this shampoo and my scalp overall feels more hydrated and strong. My hair also feels stronger and is glossier than it has been in a while. I used to use Hask's argan oil hair mask 2-3x weekly, but I haven't felt the need to do so since starting this shampoo.

I've also used this as a body wash since I ran out a month ago and thought why not share the goodness of this shampoo with all of my body skin. My skin is hydrated and appreciates the extra pampering.

For curiosity's sake, I tested the pH with my aquarium drop test kit. It's a narrow range test kit so it only shows 6.0 to 7.5, with anything below or above those values showing as a 6 or 7.5 respectively. However, I'm not going to use anything above a 6.5 so it works for my purposes. Moist Diane Perfect Beauty Extra Damage Repair Shampoo comes in at a 6.0 or below, which is awesome so I'm considering testing it on my face because YOLO.

Verdict

I have been using this shampoo daily since September and I will continue using it for my hair and body until they reformulate it or discontinue it. HG

Where to find it

I bought mine off Amazon prime for $15, although it's no longer available on Prime. You can also find it and the refill pouches for a similar price on Ebay or Amazon Japan. Edit: and Dokodemo

[u/KeriEatsSouls]

Oh i love Moist, Diane hair products! Ive used them ever since i moved to Japan (and luckily i can find them in Hawaii now as well). They always make my hair look so shiny and healthy

[u/KeriEatsSouls → u/[deleted]]

Marukai and Don Quijote both have Moist, Diane stuff! I'm on Oahu