A mild daily shampoo that keeps flakes from coming back
Ducray Kelual Elution Gentle Balancing Shampoo is a gentle daily shampoo for scalps prone to dandruff, designed to be used between anti-dandruff treatment shampoos or on its own when flaking is mild. Its washing base is soft enough for frequent use, so it cleans without irritating the scalp or drying out the lengths. Piroctone olamine and zinc help keep the scalp balanced and limit the return of flakes, while glycine and panthenol help soothe the scalp. Formerly sold as Ducray Elution, it now belongs to the Kelual range.
The texture
A soft, pearly gel that lathers easily with a small amount. It rinses out cleanly and leaves hair soft and easy to comb, with a light, fresh scent.
Who it suits
- Scalps prone to dandruff, between treatment shampoos
- Sensitive scalps that react to strong anti-dandruff formulas
- Frequent or daily washing
- Men and women, all hair types
Worth knowing before you buy: it is a maintenance shampoo: for heavy, itchy flaking, start with a treatment shampoo such as Ducray Kelual DS, then switch to Elution. The formula contains fragrance and sodium laureth sulfate.
Which size to choose
The 200ml bottle lasts about a month with washes every other day. The 400ml bottle suits daily washing or a household sharing one shampoo, and the 100ml is handy for travel.
Complete the routine

Kelual DS Shampoo
Treatment shampoo for heavy dandruff.
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Kelual DS Foaming Gel
For flaking on face and body.
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- Texture: gel shampoo
- Hair type: all hair types, sensitive scalp
- Scalp concerns: dandruff-prone scalp, flaking, discomfort
- When to apply: daily or as often as needed
- Main benefits: gentle daily cleansing, helps limit dandruff recurrence, soothes the scalp, soft, easy-to-comb hair
How to use
Apply to wet hair and massage gently into the scalp until it lathers. Rinse thoroughly. Use as often as needed, on its own or alternating with a Kelual DS treatment shampoo.
Active ingredients
- Piroctone olamine: helps limit the yeast linked to dandruff
- Zinc glycinate: helps balance the scalp
- Glycine and panthenol: soothe the scalp
- Gentle washing base: cleans without drying
Ingredients
WATER (AQUA) · SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE · GLYCINE · GLYCERIN · COCO-BETAINE · ACRYLATES COPOLYMER · METHYL GLUCETH-20 · PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE · AMYL SALICYLATE · CITRIC ACID · FRAGRANCE (PARFUM) · GLYCOL PALMITATE · GLYCOL STEARATE · HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN · HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE · PANTHENOL · PANTOLACTONE · PHENOXYETHANOL · PIROCTONE OLAMINE · SODIUM HYDROXIDE · TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE · ZINC GLYCINATE
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: Laboratoires Dermatologiques Ducray
Address: Les Cauquillous, 81506 Lavaur Cedex, France
EAN: 100ml: 3282770390056 · 200ml: 3282770390049 · 400ml: 3282770390032
