Serie Expert Metal Detox Anti-Metal Cleansing Cream Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by L'Oréal
Updated November 11, 2026
Chelating shampoo tackles hard-water buildup; clarifies without turning fine hair to hay.
What the community says
A weekly clarifying shampoo for hard-water buildup, with community reports of immediate removal and less dryness than harsher clarifiers. Fine-haired users should watch frequency, since its rich feel can flatten strands and shorten wash schedules.
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L'Oréal Serie Expert Metal Detox Anti-Metal Cleansing Cream Shampoo ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Parfum/Fragrance, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Betaine, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Amodimethicone, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Carbomer, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Limonene, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Polysorbate 21, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Trideceth-6, C12-13 Pareth-23, C12-13 Pareth-3, Citral, Geraniol, Glycine, Tocopherol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol
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Real Reddit threads — 26 mentions across 18 threads
L'Oréal Serie Expert Metal Detox Anti-Metal Cleansing Cream Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/Haircare, r/curlyhair and 2 more, summarized.
“and then use the metal detox shampoo”
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“once a week wash with loreal Metal detox shampoo”
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“i use l’oréal metal detox shampoo about twice a week-ish”
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“L'oreal also has a metal detox shampoo for hard water. I liked it, but I'm not sure if the science works the way it claims to.”
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“Try L’Oréal metal detox shampoo”
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“The L'Oréal metal detox is just a great shampoo for this purpose!”
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“the loreal metal detox shampoo because that was all I had, it removed it immediately.”
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