- The company behind Head & Shoulders and Pantene launched a new waterless haircare brand on Monday.
- It is inspired by women who struggled to wash their hair during the Cape Town drought.
- It will be available exclusively at Clicks stores in Cape Town by the middle of March.
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the makers of popular consumer products such as Gillette, Head & Shoulders and Pantene, on Monday launched a new waterless haircare brand.
WATERLESS, with the slogan “No washing, just WOW hair”, is inspired by women in Cape Town who struggled to wash their hair during the devastating Cape Town drought, P&G Beauty said in a statement.
Capetonians were rationed to 50 litres of water per person per day during the drought - at one point, even Western Cape premier Helen Zille bragged about having oily hair.
WATERLESS is P&G’s first new retail hair care brand in four years.
“We believe that we can play a role in helping people achieve the end result they desire despite water shortages through insightful and meaningful innovation,” Alex Keith, P&G Beauty CEO, said.
“Whether she has to or wants to use less water or is just on-the-go and needs a quick refresh, we are committed to providing every woman with products that work for her unique hair care needs.”
The WATERLESS range includes a foam dry shampoo that “instantly revives hair” by absorbing excess oils, a dry shampoo spray to “keep hair beautiful in an instant”, dry conditioners which provides hair with softness and smoothness and alcohol-free hair refreshers with signature fragrances for an “instant odour-detox”.
It will be available exclusively to selected Clicks stores in Cape Town by the middle of March, the retailer’s head of trade Jamie Lane said.
"With South Africa battling severe climate change, we are excited to partner with P&G Beauty to provide consumers with this world-first innovation in water-less haircare,” Lane said.
"[It] will not only help them reduce their impact on the environment, but change the way they look at hair maintenance.”
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