Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Matrix
Updated November 10, 2026
Moisturizing and softening without heaviness; slip disappoints some.
What the community says
A sulfate-cleansing shampoo with glycerin, avocado oil, and sodium hyaluronate, aimed at dry curls and frequent scalp washing. It leaves many users softer without heaviness, though SLS/SLES and limited slip make color-care and high-moisture seekers hesitate.
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Matrix Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo ingredients
Aqua / Water / Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum / Fragrance, Cocamide MEA, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Coco-Betaine, Salicylic Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Menthol, Amodimethicone, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil / Avocado Oil, Linalool, Trideceth-10, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Limonene, Trideceth-3, Phenoxyethanol, Fumaric Acid, Acetic Acid, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract / Rosemary Leaf Extract
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Real Reddit threads — 21 mentions across 18 threads
Matrix Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/Naturalhair, r/curlyhair and 4 more, summarized.
“Matrix Food for Soft Shampoo”
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“Wash & condition hair once a week”
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“i use the matrix food for soft shampoo and conditioner”
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“I just got matrix shampo, I think they are the same company as biolage. I really love it!”
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“Wash and condition with Matrix Food for Soft shampoo and conditioner”
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“She told me which shampoo and conditioner to use for dry and damaged curls.”
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“I use Matrix food for soft for shampoo and hair mask so I got their serum for my ends.”
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“As far as products I LOVE Matrix food for soft hydrating shampoo and conditioner. It's on sale rn at Ulta.”
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“Ever since I incorporated those products and washing more frequently my hair has been so much healthier and I haven't had to get trims as often.”
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