OUR MEDICINAL PLANTS

Medicinal Galangal

Galangal is a very effective plant against dandruff, known for its cleansing and soothing virtues, and its many benefits.

All about our Galangal

Inspired by Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, the Klorane laboratories have selected Galanga (Alpinia galanga), a herbaceous plant from Southeast Asia, for its effective antidandruff action. Galangal has soothing and cleansing properties that allow to eliminate dandruff 4 times faster*.

*Comparative study in vitro vs active commonly used previously in antidandruff care, at usual concentrations

KL_Galangal_SHAMPOO_STATIC_KV_WITH-MAGNIFYING-GLASS_MEDICINAL_PLANT_VERTICAL_3282770400311_W_2025-jpg

USE NAME 
Galangal

PART USED 
Rhizome

BOTANICAL NAME 
Alpinia Galanga

GALENIC FORM 
Ethanolic extract

INCI NAME
Alpinia galanga Rhizome extract

ORIGIN 
Indonesia

HARVEST
from March to August

THREAD
In the process of biological conversion

What does it look like?

Galanga is a herbaceous plant native to Southeast Asia and belonging to the vast family of Zingiberaceae, which includes other medicinal plants and spices such as turmeric, ginger, cardamom.

The Galanga plant is today widely cultivated in Asia for the conditional and medicinal properties of its rhizome. Branched and tuberous, it has a spicy smell characteristic of the Zingiberaceae

The aerial parts of Galanga can reach up to 2 meters in height. Its flowers are white to pale green, fragrant, while the fruit is a brown or red capsule, oblong or ellipsoid, containing 3 to 6 seeds.

 

KL_Galangal_SHAMPOO_STATIC_KV_WITH-MAGNIFYING-GLASS_MEDICINAL_PLANT_VERTICAL_3282770400311_W_2025-jpg

THE VIRTUES OF OUR GALANGAL

Why is it so effective against dandruff?

The appearance of dandruff corresponds to an abnormal squamation of epidermal cells at the scalp level. The cells multiply too quickly and do not give dead cells time to eliminate themselves as they proceed. This phenomenon is reinforced by an imbalance in the scalp microbiome and by the proliferation of Malassezia fungi that cause inflammation and irritation.

This is where Galanga (Alpinia galanga) comes in: used in traditional Chinese medicine, its anti-inflammatory, cleansing and soothing action proves particularly formidable to treat this fungus. This natural fungicide will rebalance and cleanse the scalp but also eliminate dandruff immediately and for a long time. Your hair is freed from dandruff.

*Comparative study in vitro vs active ingredient commonly used previously in antidandruff care, at usual concentrations.

A WORD FROM THE EXPERT

With Galanga, we have discovered a 100% natural alternative that is 4 times faster* than reference actives to treat all types of dandruff, and we welcome it!

ALEXANDRE PANEL

ALEXANDRE PANEL

Klorane Botanist

Societal and environmental commitment

The Klorane Botanical Foundation* has established a lasting partnership with several Indonesian communities on the island of Flores.

This action has made it possible to implement a responsible cultivation of galanga in agroforestry, with concrete benefits:
 

  • The valuation of farmers' incomes
  • The preservation of local biodiversity
  • The fight against the alarming deforestation of the island.
     

In partnership with the NGO Cœur de forêt, 22,000 new trees of various species are planted over 6 years.

In parallel, schoolchildren and villagers will join awareness programs to better understand local biodiversity and ancestral knowledge about medicinal plants.

So that knowledge is not lost, and health is within everyone’s reach.


*Corporate foundation for the protection and enhancement of plant heritage since 1994.
 

KBF_INDONESIA_GALANGA_

Did you know ?

Marco Polo, during his travels in Asia in the thirteenth century, reports the production of Galanga in South China and Java. At that time, Galangal is known in Western Europe and Saint Hildegard of Bingen, German Benedictine abbess, advocates its medicinal virtues

Discover the Galanga Range

Thanks to the sanitising power of its natural active, our range of treatments with Galanga offers an effective response to immediately eliminate dandruff and sustainably rebalance the scalp. Healthy, clean, and soothed, he shows himself at his best again.
 

Learn more
KL_GALANGAL_SHAMPOO-400ML_ERETAIL_Carrousel_ROUTINE_1x1_no-text_3282770400311

Our products formulated with Medicinal Galangal

A complete range with Galangal to get rid of all dandruff.

    Discover our botanical actives

    At Klorane, we reveal the best of nature to offer care to all.

    • kl_calendula_active-ingredient_field_plant_2019 -42-

      Calendula

      We have chosen Calendula to gently introduce babies to the benefits of nature, while taking care of their fragile skin with its soothing properties
    • kl_cupuacu_active-ingredient_field_plant_2019 -31-

      Cupuaçu

      Grown in the Amazon, Cupuaçu is a star ingredient. A butter with exceptional nutritional power is extracted from the Cupuaça fruit.
    • kl_oat_active-ingredient_field_plant_2017 -9-

      Oats

      One of our favourite active ingredients at Klorane, particularly for its richness in carbohydrates, lipids and vitamins which give it moisturising, softening and protective properties.
    • kl_cornflower_active-ingredient_field_plant_2020-38-

      Cornflower

      The Centaurea cyanus, known as cornflower, is included in the European pharmacopoeia for its soothing and decongesting properties.
    • kl_pomegranate_actif_picture

      Pomegranate

      Hand-picked pomegranate bark is dried in the sun to concentrate its active ingredients, we then derive a patented extract with fixative properties.
    • KL_PHOTO_FLAX_FIELD_4_JULY2019

      Flax

      We have selected flaxseed for its rich mucilage, a true reinforcement that naturally lifts the hair.
    • kl_mango_active-ingredient_stock_website_active-page -5-

      Mango

      We selected mango because it is richness in nutritious fatty acids. Our experts extract a rich butter from the kernel that deeply nourishes and hydrates dry hair.
    • kl_chamomile_active-ingredient_field_plant_2019 -64-

      Chamomile

      We chose Chamomile because of the yellow pigment found in its flowers, which has lightening properties.
    • KL_HAIR_NETTLE_Pictures_field_glove_2020

      Nettle

      Nettle was used in traditional medicine for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. The roots of the nettle contain an abundance of natural sebum-regulating active ingredients.
    • kl_olive_ingredient_active_field -2-

      The Olive tree

      Klorane chose the olive tree for the exceptional anti-ageing properties of its fruit. The olive tree has been a symbol of resistance and longevity since antiquity.
    • kl_peony_active-ingredient_field_plant_2019 -40-

      Peony

      Klorane has chosen the Chinese Peony, valued in traditional medicine for its soothing effect, relaxing fragrance properties
    • kl_quinine_active-ingredient_field_plant_2020 -35-

      Quinine

      Quinquina, a tree native to South America, was brought to Europe in the 17th century. Quinine is extracted from its bark and was traditionally used as a tonic and astringent.
    • kl_citrus_actif_picture

      The citron

      The citron that we cultivate under the Corsican sun offers incredible purifying, clarifying power to hair that gets greasy quickly.