Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Fortifying Shampoo 400ml

Worth clearing up what this actually does, because the name misleads people. No shampoo speeds hair growth up. What this one targets is breakage, and that matters just as much: hair grows around a centimetre a month regardless, but if it is snapping off at the mid-lengths you never see that length arrive. Reduce the breakage and you keep what you grow.

The formula pairs apple extract with a strengthening ceramide, plus niacinamide and vitamin B6. Ceramides are the lipids that hold the hair cuticle together, and hair that has been coloured, heat-styled or simply worn long loses them over time. Putting them back is what makes a strand bend instead of snap.

About the "10x stronger" claim: that is Garnier's figure for the full Grow Strong system, meaning shampoo, conditioner and leave-in treatment used together. The shampoo alone is one part of that. Worth knowing before you judge the result against the number on the bottle.

Which Fructis do you need? Flaking and an itchy scalp: Anti-Dandruff 2-in-1. Hair snapping and breaking: Grow Strong. Damage from colour, heat or the sun: Goodbye Damage. Normal hair that just feels dry: Aloe Hydra Bomb. Very dry, thick or coarse hair: Oil Repair 3 Butter.

Worth knowing: 400ml and paraben-free. If your hair fall is coming out from the root rather than snapping mid-length, this is not the right product and no shampoo will be. That is a scalp and health question worth taking to a doctor.