{"product_id":"maria-nila-cleansing-powder","title":"Maria Nila Style \u0026 Finish Cleansing Powder | Rice Starch Dry Shampoo for Oily Roots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA loose rice starch cleansing powder that absorbs sebum, impurities and product residue at the roots while adding volume and light texture through the lengths.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the answer for anyone who wants the function of a dry shampoo without the aerosol. A typical spray dry shampoo is mostly propellant and denatured alcohol, with a small percentage of absorbent powder suspended in it. You are paying for volume that evaporates, and the alcohol carrier is a real irritant for anyone with a reactive scalp. Cleansing Powder strips that back: 60 g of loose powder, no propellant, no solvent, dispensed where you actually want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe absorbency comes from starch chemistry. Oryza Sativa rice starch granules are highly porous, and the formula pairs them with aluminum starch octenylsuccinate — a modified starch with a hydrophobic side chain grafted onto it, which is what gives it a genuine affinity for sebum rather than just water. The oil is wicked into the granule structure and held there instead of being smeared along the hair shaft. Distarch phosphate is a cross-linked starch that keeps the powder flowing freely, and silica adds both absorbency and a small amount of grit that translates into grip at the root. Cetrimonium chloride is the detail most powders skip: a cationic conditioning agent that stops the hair going squeaky and tangled once the oil has been lifted away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Nila is explicit that this is not a roots-only product — it can be worked through the lengths for extra texture. Hold is 1 out of 5, so it adds grip and body, not structure. The scent is floral: lily and rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRice Starch (Oryza Sativa):\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled from rice grain into very small, porous granules. Their high surface-area-to-volume ratio lets them take up sebum by capillary action into the granule interior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Starch modified with an octenyl succinic anhydride side chain, making the granule surface lipophilic. That chemical change is why it binds oil specifically rather than simply sitting on the hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilica:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silicon dioxide, both an absorbent and a friction agent — it contributes the slight grit at the root that reads as lift and grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCetrimonium Chloride:\u003c\/strong\u003e A positively charged conditioning agent that deposits on the hair surface and prevents the dry, tangled, static-prone feel that follows aggressive oil removal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut it in and then leave it alone for two minutes before you touch it. Starch absorbs sebum by capillary action, and capillary action takes time — dust it on and immediately rub it in and all you have done is mix powder into oil, which is exactly how a dry shampoo ends up looking grey and feeling pasty. Apply it to the parting and root sections, go and do something else, then come back and massage it through with your fingertips. The difference between those two approaches is the difference between refreshed hair and dusty hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt hold 1 out of 5 this will not build or fix a style — if you are after real structure and matte lift at the root that lasts all day, Maria Nila Power Powder at hold 4 out of 5 is the one. It is also a loose powder rather than a spray, which means it needs a mirror, two hands and a little patience; if you want something you can shake and fire from a can on the way out the door, Texture Spray will give you a faster dry refresh with volume, although it does not absorb oil the way starch does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShake the bottle well and apply the powder directly to dry roots, working section by section along the partings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it to sit for a couple of minutes so the starch can draw up the oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMassage through with your fingertips or a brush, and take any remaining powder through the lengths for added texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"60 g","offer_id":49911827661028,"sku":"MN3876","price":33.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/3876-packshot.jpg?v=1789819558","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/fr\/products\/maria-nila-cleansing-powder","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}