{"title":"Dry Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003eDry hair lacks moisture and tends to feel rough or look dull, so it benefits from richer, more nourishing formulas. Replenish with a hydrating conditioner and weekly mask, then smooth the lengths with a nourishing oil like the KUNDAL Macadamia Ultra Hair Serum. Lock in moisture with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-mask\"\u003ehair mask\u003c\/a\u003e, condition with the right \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/conditioner\"\u003econditioner\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aromatica-rosemary-hair-thickening-conditioner","title":"AROMATICA Rosemary Hair Thickening Conditioner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight conditioner for fuller-looking, scalp-friendly hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosemary with biotin, panthenol and caffeine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone-free, suits fine and normal hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine hair does not need less conditioning, it needs conditioning that leaves when it is rinsed. The AROMATICA Rosemary Hair Thickening Conditioner runs on a silicone-free base, so panthenol, plant proteins and light plant oils smooth the lengths without leaving a coating behind at the roots. AROMATICA is a South Korean aromatherapy house that builds its hair range from the scalp outwards, which is why rosemary and peppermint turn up in a conditioner at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol goes into the shaft, the plant proteins stay on the outside:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panthenol is small enough to enter the hair fibre and hold water inside it, which is what keeps lengths flexible rather than brittle, while the plant proteins smooth the cuticle surface for as long as the conditioner is on. Rebuilding the cortex is the job of hydrolysed proteins in a dedicated protein treatment, and this is a daily conditioner doing daily conditioning work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing is left sitting on the root area after rinsing:\u003c\/strong\u003e With no silicone in the base, the slip comes from plant oils and conditioning agents that rinse away rather than staying on the strand wash after wash. Fine hair keeps its lift at the crown, which is the first thing a rich conditioner takes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScalp comfort is part of the brief, not an afterthought:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary and peppermint extracts leave the skin at the roots cool and comfortable through the wash. This is comfort rather than exfoliation or oil control, so it sits alongside whatever your scalp routine already does instead of competing with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream is medium-weight and spreads through wet hair easily, with enough slip to get a comb through the ends without pulling on them. It rinses out fast and completely, leaving neither the squeak of a stripping wash nor the slick film silicone leaves behind. Dry, the lengths feel soft and separate, and the roots still have body in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine to medium hair, straight through to wavy, including colour-treated lengths, with normal to slightly dry scalps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat roots, lack of body, dryness and roughness through the mid-lengths, frizz, and scalps that feel uncomfortable between washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine-haired people who have quietly stopped conditioning anywhere above the ears will find this the version that does not cost them their volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a silicone-based conditioner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A silicone conditioner coats the strand with a film that gives instant slip and shine, and that film stays put until a stronger wash removes it. The AROMATICA Rosemary Hair Thickening Conditioner has no silicone in it, so the slip comes from plant oils, panthenol and plant proteins that rinse away with the water. You trade a little of that immediate glassiness for hair that does not get progressively flatter over a month of washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can a conditioner actually make hair thicker?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not in the sense of growing more of it. Nothing you rinse out changes how many follicles you have or what stage of the growth cycle they are in. What a thickening conditioner changes is the individual strand and how the strands sit together: smoother, better-conditioned lengths that snap less often at the mid-shaft read as fuller hair, and leaving no coating behind means the roots are not being weighed flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often can I use it, and what is the caffeine in it doing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Daily use is fine, and there is nothing in the formula that builds up or needs a break. Caffeine and biotin are in the ingredient list, but a conditioner sits on the hair for a couple of minutes before it goes down the drain, and caffeine may do more at the root area in a leave-in scalp tonic that stays put between washes. In a rinse-off conditioner they sit alongside the conditioning rather than driving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest test of a conditioner for fine hair is not how it feels on day one, but whether your hair still has body left in it on wash number thirty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary scalp and hair treatments from AROMATICA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/aromatica\"\u003eMore from AROMATICA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"AROMATICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55156916027726,"sku":"ARMHS10-CDr180R","price":11.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/ARMHS10-CDr180R.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"aromatica-rosemary-root-enhancer","title":"AROMATICA Rosemary Root Enhancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-in scalp tonic for fresher roots and volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosemary with caffeine, biotin and a cooling finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor oily and fine scalps, between washes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots that look clean on Monday and greasy by Tuesday are a scalp problem, not a lengths problem. The AROMATICA Rosemary Root Enhancer is a water-light leave-in tonic built on around 5.5% rosemary extract with caffeine and biotin, and because it stays on the scalp rather than rinsing away, it has time to work where the follicle actually is. AROMATICA is a South Korean aromatherapy brand whose whole hair range starts at the scalp rather than treating it as the afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosemary carries the formula at around 5.5%:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary extract at that level, with rosemary oil alongside it, is the astringent, refreshing half of the tonic and works on the scalp surface rather than the hair. Roots feel clean and awake a day or two after washing, which is the exact point at which they normally stop feeling that way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft on rather than rinsed off, which is the point of caffeine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caffeine applied to the scalp may counter part of the effect DHT has on the hair growth phase, and any of that depends entirely on it staying in place long enough to matter. Biotin sits alongside it as a conditioning agent for the root area, which is where fine hair looks its thinnest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the herbs do is antimicrobial, not oil control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oregano, basil and thyme extracts bring antimicrobial activity to the scalp surface, and that is a separate mechanism from reducing how much oil the scalp produces. Nothing here switches sebum off; it changes what happens in it, which is why roots stay fresher without the scalp being stripped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes out water-thin and disappears into the scalp on contact, with no film on the dry hair around it and nothing to comb through afterwards. Menthol gives an immediate cold hit that fades within a minute, and the herbal rosemary scent goes with it. The roots are not tacky once it dries, so fine hair keeps its movement and nothing needs washing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine to medium hair, straight to wavy, on oily or combination scalps that flatten quickly at the crown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greasy roots between washes, lost volume at the crown, hair that looks sparser at the parting, and a scalp that feels heavy or stuffy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who wash every other day and lose their volume by lunchtime on day two get more from a tonic that works in the gap than from anything else applied to the lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a dry shampoo for greasy roots?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Dry shampoo works on the hair rather than the skin: starches and alcohols soak up oil that has already travelled onto the strand, and add grip so the roots look lifted. The AROMATICA Rosemary Root Enhancer is a scalp product, putting rosemary, caffeine and antimicrobial herbal extracts onto the skin itself and leaving nothing on the hair to brush out or build up. They solve the same visible problem from opposite directions, and neither of them replaces a wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will a rosemary tonic regrow hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. This is a cosmetic scalp tonic rather than a medicine, so it will not restart follicles that have stopped producing hair, and it is not doing what prescription treatments for pattern hair loss are designed to do. What it realistically delivers is a cleaner, less oily, more comfortable scalp and a conditioned root area, which is why hair looks fuller at the crown rather than genuinely denser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use it every day, and does it clash with an exfoliating scalp shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Daily use is what it is built for, and it layers under styling products without pilling or leaving residue. If your shampoo already contains salicylic acid, the two are doing different jobs at different moments: the acid clears build-up during the wash, and this keeps the scalp fresh in the days afterwards, so there is no need to choose between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScalp care that only happens in the shower is scalp care that happens for four minutes a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003escalp care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary treatments to support your roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/aromatica\"\u003eMore from AROMATICA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"AROMATICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55156917895502,"sku":"ARMHS10-HRE","price":12.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/ARMHS10-HRE.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"cosrx-peptide-132-ultra-perfect-hair-bonding-oil-serum","title":"COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Oil Serum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight finishing oil for smoother, glossier hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTripeptide-132 with argan and camellia oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTames frizz on damaged, colour-treated lengths and ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnds that have been lifted, coloured or ironed roughen and weaken at the same time, and smoothing the surface only deals with half of that. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Oil Serum works on both, pairing Tripeptide-132, a short peptide that deposits at the damaged sites along the fibre, with argan, camellia and jojoba oils that lie the cuticle flat for shine. COSRX is the South Korean brand built on short, ingredient-led formulas, and that same restraint carries from its skincare into its hair range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTripeptide-132 deposits where the fibre has been damaged:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short peptides are small enough to reach the porous, hollowed-out areas that bleach and heat leave along the hair shaft, so they condition inside those gaps rather than over the top of them. Peptide bonding is a newer approach in hair care and most of the testing behind it comes from manufacturers rather than independent labs, so the strength claim is the promising part and the smoothing below is the certain one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan, camellia and jojoba flatten the cuticle scales:\u003c\/strong\u003e When those scales sit flat, strands slide past each other instead of catching, and catching is what frizz and flyaways actually are. Lengths look sleeker and feel softer straight away, well before any of the peptide work has had time to accumulate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe gloss comes from a light film rather than a heavy oil coat:\u003c\/strong\u003e A thin layer of silicone spreads over the outside of the strand and reflects light evenly, which is what the eye reads as shine. It weighs a fraction of what you would need in oil alone to get the same gloss, so fine and medium hair takes it without going lank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a dry-feeling oil rather than a slippery one, and on damp hair it disappears almost immediately. On dry lengths it sits more visibly and reads as gloss, and the weight builds quickly, so fine hair notices it sooner than coarse hair does. Nothing needs rinsing out and there is no tackiness once it has settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to coarse hair, wavy through coily, and fine hair that needs less of it; bleached, colour-treated, chemically straightened or regularly heat-styled lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frizz, flyaways, rough or dull ends, split-looking ends, and the dryness that arrives a week after a colour appointment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bleached or highlighted lengths that look fine in the mirror and feel like straw between your fingers are the clearest case for this oil serum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a plain argan or shine oil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A plain shine oil works entirely on the outside of the hair, flattening the cuticle, cutting friction and reflecting light, and it stops there. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Oil Serum does that with argan, camellia and jojoba, then adds Tripeptide-132, which deposits into the porous damaged areas along the shaft instead of coating the surface. You get the same immediate smoothing plus a conditioning effect that accumulates in the parts of the fibre bleach has hollowed out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does a leave-on oil actually repair broken bonds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No leave-on product rebuilds the disulfide bonds that bleach breaks. Salon bond builders based on maleic acid derivatives form temporary bridges across those broken sites, and the bridges wash out; they reduce breakage during and after a chemical service rather than permanently restoring the structure of the fibre. This oil serum does not use maleate chemistry at all, so what you get from the peptide is cosmetic conditioning of the damaged areas: real and visible, but something you maintain rather than something you finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where does it sit alongside heat styling and other products?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is a finishing step, so it goes on top of whatever cream or mousse is already in the hair without disturbing it. It is not a heat protectant, though: the oils reduce the roughness that follows heat styling rather than shielding the fibre while the iron is on it, so keep a dedicated protectant in the routine if you style with heat regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clever thing about this bottle is that the vainest step in the routine, the one you do purely for gloss, is also the one quietly doing the reinforcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary treatments for damaged lengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/cosrx\"\u003eMore from COSRX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"COSRX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157050868046,"sku":"cosHS89-S","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/cosHS89-S.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"cosrx-peptide-132-ultra-perfect-hair-bonding-shampoo","title":"COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily shampoo that cleanses and supports hair bonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTripeptide-132 with ceramides, amino acids and biotin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor damaged, colour-treated and frequently styled hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour and heat take something out of the hair every time, and the wash is where a good deal of it goes. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo cleanses with amino-acid and glucoside surfactants mild enough to leave the cuticle lipids where they are, then puts Tripeptide-132, a full amino-acid complex and ceramides back into the fibre while the lather is still on it. COSRX is the South Korean brand known for stripping a formula back to what earns its place, applied here to the least glamorous step in the routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGetting inside the fibre is what separates this from a smoothing shampoo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tripeptide-132 and a full amino-acid complex are small enough to enter the cortex, where bleach does its damage, rather than sitting on the cuticle the way surface-coating proteins do. Surface proteins smooth a strand for a wash or two; material that reaches the inside is what changes how damaged hair behaves over weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this base leaves behind matters more than what it removes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amino-acid and glucoside cleansers lift oil and product without taking the lipids that hold the cuticle scales down, and losing those lipids is the mechanism behind colour fading quickly in a harsh wash. Tone holds longer and the ends stay less porous between appointments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramides seal, hyaluronic acid and Panthenol hold the water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramides replace the lipids bleach removes so the cuticle lies flat again, while hyaluronic acid draws water to the surface and Panthenol, small enough to enter the shaft, holds it inside. That is why hair feels soft coming out of this wash rather than only after conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo different scalp problems, two different actives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piroctone olamine is an antimicrobial that works on the yeast behind oily flaking, while Zinc PCA acts on sebum production itself, which is a genuinely separate mechanism rather than the same one twice. For a scalp that both flakes and greases, that pairing is the practical reason to look at this shampoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a low-foaming wash, which is what mild amino-acid cleansers do, so the lather stays modest even on a second pass. Wet hair feels conditioned rather than squeaky as you rinse, with enough slip to detangle without force and none of the heaviness a richly conditioning shampoo leaves at the roots. Dried, hair is soft with its body intact rather than coated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine through coarse, straight to coily, and high porosity hair in particular: bleached, coloured, permed, chemically straightened or meeting a hot tool most mornings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snapping at the mid-shaft, dryness, colour fade, dullness, frizz, and a scalp that flakes or greases quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular colour appointments plus a straightener most mornings is the pattern this shampoo is built around, and it earns its place by giving something back at the one step nobody skips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a regular shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A regular shampoo is designed around cleansing, and whatever conditioning it contains is there to offset the cleansers. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo starts from mild amino-acid and glucoside cleansers and then adds material that penetrates the fibre: Tripeptide-132, a full amino-acid complex, ceramides and Panthenol. The practical difference shows up in what your hair feels like before conditioner, not after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can a shampoo that rinses away really do anything for damaged hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Some of it rinses and some of it stays. Small molecules such as amino acids, Panthenol and short peptides bind to hair that bleach has made more porous and more negatively charged, and that deposition survives the rinse, so the effect is cumulative over weeks rather than dramatic after one wash. Peptide-based bond care is a newer approach in hair science and much of the work behind it is manufacturer testing rather than independent study, which is the useful context for reading the bonding claim on the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it need the matching conditioner or leave-in treatment to work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. It is a complete shampoo and the conditioning ingredients in it do their work whether or not anything from the same range follows. Very porous bleached lengths do get more from a leave-in step afterwards, simply because a rinse-off product has a few minutes of contact and a leave-in has all day, but that is a general point about hair in that condition rather than a requirement of this shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real test of a shampoo like this is unglamorous: six weeks in, are the short broken pieces at your mid-lengths still multiplying?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for complementary treatments to layer alongside this shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/cosrx\"\u003eMore from COSRX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"COSRX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157055095118,"sku":"cosHS89-SP","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/cosHS89-SP.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"cosrx-peptide-132-ultra-perfect-hair-bonding-treatment","title":"COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-in bond treatment for stronger, glossier hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTripeptide-132 with ceramides, amino acids and oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight care for damaged, colour-treated lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleach damage sits inside the fibre, where a conditioner you rinse out has about three minutes to reach it. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment is a leave-in treatment that keeps Tripeptide-132, ceramides and an amino-acid complex on and in the hair all day, in a texture light enough that fine strands do not pay for the privilege. COSRX, the South Korean brand known for formulas with nothing decorative in them, applies that same restraint here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStaying on the hair is the mechanism, not a convenience:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rinse-off treatment gets a few minutes on the hair, most of it spent on the surface, whereas a leave-in gives the peptides, amino acids and ceramides hours to migrate into the porous areas bleach has opened up. The same actives behave differently when they are not being timed by your shower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTripeptide-132 and amino acids work inside the cortex, not on top of it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are small enough to enter the fibre, which is what separates them from film-forming surface proteins that smooth a strand for a wash and then leave with it. Peptide-based bond care is a newer approach and the testing behind it comes largely from manufacturers, so the conditioning is the reliable part and the structural claim is the emerging one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater is drawn in, oils soften, ceramides seal it shut:\u003c\/strong\u003e The water-attracting ingredients pull moisture into the hair, argan, camellia and jojoba oils soften the cuticle surface, and ceramides close it over so the moisture is not gone by lunchtime. That sequence is why the finish is smooth rather than greasy, which oils working alone would not manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a light milk rather than a cream, and on damp hair it vanishes without the coating feel a rich leave-in leaves behind. On dry hair it takes more work to spread and shows up sooner on fine strands, so it reads best on lengths that are still wet. There is nothing to rinse, no tackiness once it dries down, and hair keeps its movement instead of setting into a cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine through coarse, straight to coily, and high porosity hair especially: bleached, coloured, permed, chemically straightened or heat-damaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage at the mid-lengths, brittle ends, dryness that returns within hours, frizz and dullness after colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair that snaps when you brush it, rather than shedding from the root, is the specific damage pattern this leave-in treatment is built for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the same as a salon bond builder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No, and the chemistry is genuinely different. Salon bond builders are typically maleic acid derivatives that form temporary bridges across the disulfide bonds bleach has broken; those bridges reduce breakage through and after a chemical service, and they wash out rather than permanently rebuilding the structure. The COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment takes a peptide and amino-acid route instead, conditioning the damaged areas from inside the fibre, so the improvement in strength and smoothness accumulates with use rather than arriving in one salon appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will this cause protein overload?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Protein overload is real but frequently misdiagnosed. It happens when penetrating proteins are layered on repeatedly with nothing to replace the moisture and lipids alongside them, and hair responds by feeling stiff, straw-like and prone to snapping. This treatment pairs its peptides and amino acids with ceramides, plant oils and water-attracting ingredients in the same formula, which is the balance that prevents it, so the overload risk comes from stacking several separate protein products rather than from using this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often can I use it, and will it weigh fine hair down?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is formulated for daily use, and fine hair copes with it because the texture is a light milk rather than a cream. Fine, low porosity hair needs noticeably less than coarse, high porosity hair to get the same result, and going heavy is what makes any leave-in look limp at the roots rather than anything specific to this formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost hair damage is invisible right up until it snaps, which is why the step worth adding is the one that works on the days nothing looks wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care collection\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of the COSRX PEPTIDE-132 bond system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003eHair care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003eHair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/cosrx\"\u003eMore from COSRX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"COSRX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157059092814,"sku":"cosHS89-TT","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/cosHS89-TT.png?v=1778671451"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-collagen-coating-hair-a-muscle-helltornado-shampoo","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Helltornado Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntensive repair shampoo with Hydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e for damaged and colour-treated hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenetrating protein repairs cortex damage; ceramide smooths and seals the cuticle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse one to two times weekly as an intensive cleansing treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHair that snaps mid-brush has lost protein from inside the fibre, and no amount of slip on the outside puts it back. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Helltornado Shampoo carries hydrolysed collagen broken down small enough to reach the cortex during the wash itself, at a protein load built for one or two washes a week rather than every day. Elizavecca has been making the CER-100 range in Iksan, North Jeolla Province since 2006, on the view that a shampoo can do repair work rather than simply clearing the way for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClears build-up without stripping the scalp:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cleansing base lifts sebum, product residue and hard-water deposits off the scalp without taking the hair's own moisture with it. That matters more on an intensive wash than an ordinary one, because protein deposits unevenly onto a fibre still coated in yesterday's styling product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Collagen settles into the cortex, not on top of it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collagen broken down to a low molecular weight passes the cuticle and lodges in the voids that bleach, perming and heat leave in the fibre's keratin structure. This is the part of the formula doing structural work, and it accumulates over weeks rather than announcing itself after one wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShine returns when the cuticle lies flat again:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide restores the lipid layer between the cuticle scales, which is the layer chemical processing strips first and the reason damaged hair looks dull no matter how clean it is. Scales lying flat reflect light evenly and let strands slide past each other, so hair reads glossier and tangles less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake the word coating literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e Film-forming surface proteins sit on the outside of the fibre and deliver the same-day result, which is smoother handling, more body and a denser feel through the length. That layer washes away over the following few washes and repairs nothing underneath, and being clear about which half of this shampoo is which is the point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lathers thickly and rinses out completely, with nothing left sitting along the length. Wet, the hair feels grippier under your fingers than it would after a slip-heavy shampoo, which is protein depositing rather than silicone sliding. Dried, the length reads denser and carries more body, closer to substance than to softness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a concentrated protein wash, so hair that comes out stiff and snappy rather than stretchy has had more protein than it needs, not less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bleached, colour-treated, permed, relaxed and heat-damaged hair across fine, medium and coarse textures, straight through to coily. High-porosity hair gets the most out of it, since a lifted cuticle gives the protein an easier route in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage, brittleness, loss of stretch, split ends, frizz, dullness and recovery after chemical processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your hair has been through bleach or a perm and now snaps instead of stretching, this is the wash-day step that puts protein back rather than papering over what is missing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a standard smoothing or repair shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It does two things that are easy to confuse for one. Hydrolysed collagen at a low molecular weight passes into the cortex and deposits in the gaps left by bleach, heat and perming, which is slow structural work you notice as elasticity after several weeks. Ceramide and the surface proteins coat the cuticle, which is what you feel the same day: smoother, denser, less tangled hair that gradually washes out again. A smoothing shampoo does the second job only, and this one is honest that its coating is a coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is protein overload a real thing or a myth?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is real, and it is commonly misdiagnosed. Hair holds a finite amount of deposited protein, and past that point the fibre becomes rigid and breaks under tension instead of stretching. Because dryness and overload both feel rough to the touch, people reach for more protein when the hair actually needs moisture. Elasticity is the tell: dry, damaged hair stretches too far and does not spring back, while overloaded hair barely stretches at all before it gives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this sit alongside the daily CER-100 shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Helltornado Shampoo is the concentrated version, with a protein load intended as an intensive wash once or twice a week. The CER-100 Muscle Shampoo carries the same hydrolysed collagen and ceramide at a level formulated for frequent washing. Used on its own the Helltornado Shampoo is a complete shampoo, and the pairing only becomes useful if you wash often enough that every wash at this protein level would be more than your hair wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe awkward truth about protein repair is that the part you notice first is the part that rinses away, and the part that lasts stays invisible for a month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover more \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e products, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157091565902,"sku":"SESALOHS17-SPTR","price":15.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS17-SPTR.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-collagen-coating-hair-a-muscle-essence","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Essence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-in essence that smooths, conditions, and protects damaged hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e penetrates the cortex; ceramide seals the cuticle after\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight enough for fine hair; effective on coarse and colour-treated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rinse-off treatment gets two minutes with your hair, and a leave-in gets the rest of the day. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Essence uses that difference deliberately, carrying hydrolysed collagen into the cortex while ceramide and surface proteins smooth the cuticle over the top of it. The CER-100 range comes out of Elizavecca's base in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, where the working assumption since 2006 has been that hair repair is cumulative rather than dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContact time does most of the work here:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydrolysed collagen deposits into the cortex in proportion to how long it stays against the fibre, and a leave-in stays there for hours rather than the couple of minutes a rinse-off gets. The same protein at the same strength therefore builds more reinforcement from this format than from a step you wash straight back out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramide closes the cuticle behind it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide replaces the lipids between the cuticle scales that bleach, heat and hard water strip out, so the scales lie flat instead of standing proud of the fibre. Flat scales mean less friction between strands, which shows up as less tangling, less frizz in humid weather and more light bouncing back off the length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoating the outside buys the immediate result:\u003c\/strong\u003e Film-forming surface proteins wrap the fibre and deliver everything you notice on day one, which is softer handling, fewer flyaways and more density through the mid-lengths. That layer smooths and adds body without rebuilding anything, and it renews with each application rather than accumulating into permanent repair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuffers the fibre against heat styling:\u003c\/strong\u003e The protein and ceramide layer absorbs part of the thermal load that a dryer or a straightener would otherwise put straight onto the cuticle. It is a buffer rather than a dedicated heat protectant, so it reduces the damage those tools do without removing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt pours like a thin, watery essence rather than a cream, and on damp hair it vanishes in seconds with none of the slick film an oil leaves behind. Dry, it reads as body and grip rather than gloss, so fine hair keeps its movement while coarse hair gets enough weight to stop the ends fraying apart. Nothing needs rinsing and it does not turn tacky as it dries down, which is the difference between a leave-in you use daily and one you forget about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, medium and coarse hair; straight, wavy, curly and coily; colour-treated, chemically processed and heat-damaged. High-porosity hair benefits most, because a lifted cuticle gives the protein a shorter route into the cortex.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breakage, loss of stretch, frizz in humidity, dryness through the mid-lengths and ends, heat damage, dullness and recovery after colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Someone who reaches for hot tools several times a week and wants the repair to carry on between washes will get more out of this than out of another rinse-off treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is a leave-in hair essence different from a rinse-out conditioner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The active ingredients overlap; the contact time does not. A rinse-out conditioner has two to five minutes on the fibre before most of it goes down the drain, while the Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Essence stays on for hours, giving hydrolysed collagen far longer to deposit in the cortex and ceramide longer to bond into the cuticle. For hair that needs structural protein rather than surface softness, the leave-in format extracts more from the same ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will a leave-in weigh down fine hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Weight in a leave-in comes from oils, butters and silicones, not from protein, and this is a water-thin essence rather than an oil or a cream. Fine hair responds to protein with more body rather than less, since deposited protein thickens the individual strand. What flattens fine hair is applying any leave-in close to the roots, where the scalp's own oils are already doing that job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where does this sit alongside oils, creams and heat tools?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It goes on before anything heavier, following the same thin-before-thick logic as skincare: a water-based essence first, then a cream or an oil over the top if the ends want it. Most hair needs nothing after it, and it is only very coarse, very porous or bleached lengths that benefit from an oil sealing on top. It is compatible with heat styling and with hairspray, gel or mousse layered afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of what a damaged fibre needs is time, and a leave-in is the only step in a hair routine that has any of it to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShop our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e edit, browse \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e solutions, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157091959118,"sku":"SESALOHS02-HER","price":14.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS02-HER.png?v=1778671451"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-collagen-coating-hair-a-muscle-shampoo","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Shampoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle daily shampoo with Hydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e for regular use on damaged hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleanses without stripping; builds protein and ceramide repair with every wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe for frequent use on fine, medium, and coarse hair types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wash your hair every day or close to it, a concentrated protein shampoo is the wrong tool and a plain one wastes the wash entirely. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Shampoo sits between the two, with the same hydrolysed collagen and ceramide as the rest of the CER-100 range at a level dosed so that frequent washing accumulates reinforcement instead of rigidity. Elizavecca has made the range in Iksan, North Jeolla Province since 2006, and this is the version built for the wash you do without thinking about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleanses gently enough to repeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e The surfactant base lifts sebum, sweat and product residue off the scalp without taking the scalp's own oils with them. That is what makes washing three or four times a week sustainable rather than progressively drying out the length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Collagen accumulates rather than arrives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each wash deposits a small quantity of low-molecular-weight collagen into the cortex, and the reinforcement comes from the total across a month rather than from any single wash. The lower dose is the deliberate part, since it is what keeps frequent use from tipping the fibre into stiffness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramide holds the ground the intensive steps gain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide restores the lipid layer between cuticle scales that every wash, brush and blow-dry slowly erodes. Keeping that layer topped up is what stops damaged hair sliding back to rough and dull between treatment sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lathers lightly rather than richly, and it rinses clear fast enough that a second wash is rarely worth doing. Wet, the hair feels clean without the squeak, with enough slip to get a comb through before conditioner. Dried, the result is less a particular finish than hair simply behaving normally, which is a fair ambition for a shampoo you use most days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, medium and coarse; straight, wavy, curly and coily; colour-treated, moderately damaged and normal hair wanting maintenance rather than rescue. Fine hair in particular does better with a small protein dose repeated than an intensive one delivered occasionally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dryness, dullness, manageability, frizz, moderate breakage, colour fade, and keeping protein and lipid levels steady between intensive treatments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who wash four or more times a week and have quietly accepted that shampoo is just the step before the good stuff will get the most out of this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from an ordinary daily shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: An ordinary daily shampoo is built around cleansing and slip, and whatever conditioning it delivers leaves with the rinse water. The Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair A+ Muscle Shampoo carries hydrolysed collagen small enough to reach the cortex and ceramide that restocks the lipid layer between cuticle scales, both dosed for frequent washing. The difference is undramatic in any single wash, which is the honest version of the claim: it shows up as damaged hair holding its condition across a month rather than degrading between treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is washing damaged hair frequently bad for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Frequency itself is not the problem; what the shampoo does is. A stripping cleanser used four times a week removes the lipids holding the cuticle flat faster than they are replaced, and that is why frequently washed hair goes rough and dull. A gentle base that also deposits ceramide changes that arithmetic, and a scalp cleared of sebum and product residue is a better environment for hair than one left congested between infrequent washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I still need a conditioner after this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, and that is not a gap in the shampoo. A shampoo has under a minute on the fibre and is being rinsed under running water throughout, whereas conditioner is where slip, detangling and sealing along the length actually happen. Use whichever moisture-focused conditioner your hair already gets on with, since the shampoo's protein and ceramide work alongside a moisture step rather than duplicating one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wash you barely think about is the one you do most, which makes it the least glamorous place in a hair routine to hide a real improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e range, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157094908238,"sku":"SESALOHS17-SPR","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS17-SPR.png?v=1778671451"},{"product_id":"elizavecca-cer-100-milky-piggy-collagen-ceramide-coating-protein-treatment","title":"Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash-off intensive mask with Hydrolysed \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/collagen\"\u003eCollagen\u003c\/a\u003e, Ceramide, and Keratin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse weekly alongside the CER-100 shampoos for maximum repair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks on all hair types; particularly effective on high-porosity and bleached hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleached or repeatedly coloured hair reaches a point where nothing that rinses off in ninety seconds has enough time on the fibre to matter. The Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment is built around that gap, with three proteins doing three separate jobs over ten to fifteen minutes and a rich cream base sealing the result in behind them. Elizavecca has worked out of Iksan in North Jeolla Province since 2006, and the rest of the CER-100 range is calibrated to sit alongside this step rather than replace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Collagen fills the voids bleach leaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightening dissolves protein out of the cortex and leaves gaps that make hair stretch too far and then give way, and low-molecular-weight collagen deposits into those gaps. Elasticity is the measurement that shifts first, which in practice means hair that bends under tension instead of snapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePorosity drops when the cuticle lipids come back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide replaces the lipid cement between cuticle scales that bleaching and relaxing dissolve outright, letting the scales sit flat against the fibre again. With that layer restored, moisture stops leaving the hair within hours of washing and the surface reflects light rather than scattering it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe immediate smoothness comes from a coating, not a repair:\u003c\/strong\u003e The hydrolysed keratin here deposits on the outer cuticle rather than passing into the cortex, which is where the first-rinse slip, thickness and manageability come from. It is a surface coating: it makes damaged hair behave better straight away and renews with each use, without altering anything structural underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealing it all in falls to the cream base:\u003c\/strong\u003e The base softens the fibre and locks water in behind the proteins, using ingredients that draw moisture into the hair alongside others that soften and hold it there. Protein on its own leaves hair rigid, and the base is what keeps this treatment supple as well as stronger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a thick, dense cream that grips wet hair rather than sliding off it, and clearing it takes a proper rinse, noticeably longer than a conditioner would. While it sits, wet hair feels coated and slightly weighted. Dried, the length is soft and distinctly heavier, which coarse and bleached hair reads as condition and fine hair can read as flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This carries the highest protein load in the CER-100 range, so hair that comes out stiff and snappy rather than soft has had more than it needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bleached, repeatedly coloured, permed, relaxed and heat-damaged hair, most obviously where porosity is high. It works across fine, medium and coarse textures and from straight through to coily, though fine hair notices the weight sooner than coarse hair does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Severe breakage, loss of stretch, extreme dryness, high porosity, split ends, frizz, dullness and recovery after bleaching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair that has been lightened more than once and now feels like wet wool in the shower is the exact case this treatment was designed around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this compare to a deep conditioning hair mask?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A deep conditioning mask delivers ingredients that draw water into the hair and soften the surface, and the effect is real but sits on and around the fibre. This treatment adds two things a conditioning mask does not: hydrolysed collagen small enough to deposit inside the cortex, and ceramide that rebuilds the lipid layer between cuticle scales. The ten to fifteen minutes of contact is doing the heavy lifting for both, since deposition depends on time as much as on concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does protein repair actually repair hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not in the way skin repairs, and the distinction matters. Hair is not living tissue, so nothing applied to it triggers healing; what deposited protein does is fill and reinforce damaged areas of the cortex, staying put through several washes before it leaches out again. Ceramide comes closer to genuine replacement, since it restores a lipid that was physically removed. The surface keratin coating washes out fastest of the three, so repair in hair care means maintained rather than cured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often is too often, and how does it fit with the CER-100 shampoos?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Weekly suits significantly damaged or bleached hair and fortnightly suits moderately damaged or colour-treated hair; the signal to slow down is stiffness rather than a date in the diary. It is a complete conditioning step on its own, so nothing else is required alongside it. If you use the CER-100 shampoos as well, the shampoos keep protein and ceramide levels steady between sessions while this treatment does the concentrated work, and a moisture-focused conditioner on non-treatment days keeps the protein and moisture balance even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on this shelf grows you better hair, and the most any of it can do is keep what you already grew attached to your head for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/ceramides\"\u003eceramides\u003c\/a\u003e products, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/damaged-hair\"\u003edamaged hair\u003c\/a\u003e edit, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/elizavecca\"\u003eElizavecca\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Elizavecca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55157124596046,"sku":"SESALOHS02-CCPTR","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/SESALOHS02-CCPTR.png?v=1778671451"},{"product_id":"lilyeve-grow-turn-exosome-capsule-treatment","title":"lilyeve Grow:Turn Exosome Capsule Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapsules that break under your fingers during the massage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopper Tripeptide-1, Biotin and Salicylic Acid with heartleaf exosomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rinse-out treatment covering the scalp and the lengths together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA treatment you rinse out has a narrow window to do anything, which is why this one asks for two to three minutes of massage rather than the thirty seconds most conditioners get. The capsules break under your fingers as you work it through, putting Copper Tripeptide-1, Biotin and Salicylic Acid onto the scalp and hydrolysed proteins into the lengths. lilyeve is a South Korean brand, and the range's habit of borrowing from East Asian herbal medicine turns up here as Polygonum Multiflorum root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopper Tripeptide-1 and Diaminopyrimidine Oxide act at the follicle rather than on the strand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper Tripeptide-1 is a signalling peptide with reasonable rather than extensive evidence behind it, and Diaminopyrimidine Oxide works on the connective tissue surrounding the follicle. Biotin and Brewer's Yeast Extract sit alongside them, supplying the B vitamins and amino acids a follicle draws on as raw material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalicylic Acid clears the follicle opening, not just the surface between hairs.\u003c\/strong\u003e It dissolves in oil, so it travels down into the follicle mouth and loosens the mix of dead skin and oil sitting in it. Clearing that opening is what lets everything else applied to the scalp reach it, which matters more on a product with only a few minutes of contact time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTen hydrolysed proteins are broken down far enough to reach the cortex.\u003c\/strong\u003e Potato, barley, rice bran, oat, pea, corn, soy, lupine, a general vegetable protein and milk protein all appear, small enough to pass the cuticle and deposit inside the hair where processing damage sits, with Panthenol holding water in the same place. Proteins that stay on the outside smooth a strand for a day; these build across several washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeartleaf carries the exosomes, and Lactobacillus ferment keeps the scalp settled.\u003c\/strong\u003e Houttuynia Cordata Extract is how plant-derived exosomes are declared, since they have no INCI name of their own. The fermented Lactobacillus works with the balance of the scalp's own microbial population rather than stripping it back, while Polygonum Multiflorum and Paeonia Lactiflora settle the surface after a build-up of oil and product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA thick conditioning cream studded with visible capsules, and the massage is what they are there for: they give way under your fingers and the texture changes as you work it through. L-Menthol turns the scalp cold for a minute or two. It rinses clean and leaves the lengths conditioned rather than coated, with no weight left at the root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milk Protein Extract sits alongside the nine plant proteins, so this is not one for a routine kept free of animal-derived ingredients. There is added fragrance and a pronounced menthol cool as well, both of which a sensitive scalp will notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine to medium hair, on normal, dry, oily or combination scalps, colour-treated lengths included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scalp comfort and build-up, breakage, and dry, weakened mid-lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who will not realistically run three separate scalp products in an evening, and would rather the whole thing happened inside a wash they already do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can a rinse-out treatment do much in two or three minutes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Less than a leave-on would, and that is worth saying plainly. What makes the short window count here is the massage, which breaks the capsules against the scalp and works the actives into it directly, and the conditioning base, which deposits protein onto the lengths as it rinses. It is a cumulative product rather than a dramatic one, and its advantage is that it sits inside a wash you were doing anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does Exosome in the name actually refer to?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Heartleaf-derived exosomes. You will not find the word in the ingredient list because plant exosomes have no INCI name of their own, so they are declared as the plant extract they are isolated from, here Houttuynia Cordata Extract. Both the box and the list are accurate. Plant exosome research in hair is still early, arriving from laboratory work and small clinical studies, so treat it as the interesting part of the formula rather than the settled part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where does it sit in a wash routine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: After shampooing, on damp hair, worked into the scalp and lengths for two to three minutes and then rinsed out with lukewarm water. The base is conditioning enough to stand in for your conditioner rather than sit on top of it. If you also use an exfoliating scalp product, alternate the two rather than stacking them, since this already brings Salicylic Acid to the scalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNothing here works on the timescale of a haircut, because a follicle cycle is measured in months, and on this kind of product consistency counts for more than concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the full \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/lilyeve\"\u003elilyeve\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"lilyeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59873184776526,"sku":"LIVHS01-TT","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/LIVHS01-TT_652ade1a-2001-4109-b578-4291cb5f3404.png?v=1781890415"},{"product_id":"lilyeve-scalp-turn-cica-pdrn-brush-ampoule","title":"lilyeve Scalp:Turn CICA PDRN Brush Ampoule","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimbazole and piroctone olamine with Salicylic Acid at the scalp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrolysed DNA, the ingredient the PDRN in the name refers to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatery, brush-applied, and dry within a couple of minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA flaking, itching scalp is usually treated as a dryness problem and moisturised, which is why it tends to come back. lilyeve treats it as skin with a yeast and sebum problem instead, putting climbazole and piroctone olamine against the organism and salicylic acid against the build-up it feeds on. This is the Scalp:Turn end of the range, where the work is done on the skin rather than the strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimbazole and piroctone olamine go after the yeast, not the flake.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are antifungal actives that reduce the Malassezia yeast living on scalp oil, which is what sets off the itch and the flaking behind it. That is a different job from softening flakes with a moisturiser, because scalp flaking of this kind is a reaction rather than a dryness problem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalicylic Acid reaches the follicle opening because it dissolves in oil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It moves through sebum instead of being repelled by it, so it loosens the plug of oil and dead skin at the mouth of the follicle rather than only lifting the flat surface between hairs. A clear opening is the difference between an ampoule that reaches the root and one that sits on top of the build-up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed DNA is the repair half, and the newest thing in the bottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e PDRN reached beauty from clinical repair work, where the molecule is placed beneath the skin; topical study, where it has to work from the surface, is newer and still developing. Its job here is the state the skin is left in once the flaking stops, which is not something an antifungal covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe calming comes from a herbal complex rather than from Centella.\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite the CICA in the name, there is no Centella Asiatica on the ingredient list. What is there is neem leaf and flower high up the formula, then heartleaf, chamomile, rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme and a dozen more running through the back half. It is breadth rather than one named soother, and worth knowing if Centella is specifically what you were after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol Denat. sits second on the list, so the fluid is watery and quick, drying in a couple of minutes and leaving nothing to comb out. The brush head parts the hair so it lands on skin rather than soaking into the lengths, and hair does not look greasy or separated afterwards. Menthol and Eucalyptus Globulus leaf oil give it a strong cold hit going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Between the alcohol base, the menthol and two antifungal actives, a scalp that is already raw will feel this more than a comfortable one. The flaking and itch also settle well before anything about the hair itself looks different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any hair type or curl pattern, on scalps that turn oily and build up between washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaking and itch, sebum build-up around the roots, and scalp comfort between washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People who have been moisturising a flaking scalp for months and getting nowhere, because the cause was never dryness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from an anti-dandruff shampoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A medicated shampoo carries similar antifungal actives, but it is on the scalp for the length of a wash and then rinsed away. This is left on, so climbazole, piroctone olamine and salicylic acid stay in contact with the skin until the next wash. That contact time is the whole argument for the format, and it is also why the alcohol base is worth taking seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is PDRN, and where is it on the ingredient list?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It appears as Hydrolyzed DNA. PDRN is a DNA-fragment ingredient whose reputation was built in injectable and wound-healing use, where it is placed beneath the skin, and the topical version of that story is newer and still being worked out. Pairing it with the herbal complex tells you what it is in for: both are aimed at the state the scalp is left in once the yeast and the sebum plug are dealt with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use it alongside a caffeine shampoo, and how often?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, there is no interaction between a rinse-off shampoo and a leave-on ampoule, and lilyeve puts this at morning and evening on damp scalp after washing. If you use other exfoliating or antifungal scalp products, alternate rather than layering them on the same day, because doubling salicylic acid on the scalp buys irritation rather than a faster result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHair looks better when the skin it grows out of stops being irritated, which is a duller sentence than the one on the front of the bottle and a more dependable one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the full \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/lilyeve\"\u003elilyeve\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"lilyeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59873194377550,"sku":"LIVHS02-SR","price":25.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/LIVHS02-SR_daaeba81-9d83-46fd-92b3-cbb209712218.png?v=1781890452"}],"url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/en-ca\/collections\/dry-hair.oembed","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}