ALIVE:LAB O2 Scalp Water Shampoo
O2 Scalp Water Shampoo is ALIVE:LAB's shampoo, and Niacinamide sits at position 13 of 24 on its own ingredient list, the formula's clearest headline active.
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How it works
The O2 Scalp Water Shampoo is a 350ml shampoo, used in place of your usual shampoo, on hair wet all the way through. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named twelfth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Niacinamide stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the shampoo format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the shampoo ALIVE:LAB sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this shampoo is built around
- Allantoin on the same list, an active
- Centella Asiatica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Panthenol on the same list, a humectant
- Niacinamide named twelfth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the shampoo sold on Korean shelves
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. On this shampoo's own ingredient list it is named twelfth.
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. The panel names it twenty-third on this shampoo's list, beside Niacinamide.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant extract
Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. It is named sixth on this shampoo's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. It is named seventh on this shampoo's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Panthenolhumectant
Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh. The panel names it eleventh on this shampoo's list, beside Niacinamide.
Where does this shampoo go in my routine?
In place of your usual shampoo, on hair wet all the way through. Anything thinner than a shampoo goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Niacinamide and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market shampoo or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Niacinamide and all. We match this shampoo to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Niacinamide?
Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract. The order they are printed in on this shampoo's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Panthenol.
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- 1Seoul
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How to use
- Use the O2 Scalp Water Shampoo in place of your usual shampoo, on hair wet all the way through.
- Apply to wet hair and massage from root to tip, then rinse with lukewarm water.
- Rinse thoroughly, then follow with your usual conditioner or treatment through the mid-lengths and ends.
- As often as you already wash. Do not pile it straight onto dry hair; a shampoo needs water in the hair to spread at all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this shampoo on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- Introduce this shampoo on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Niacinamide rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
O2 Scalp Water Shampoo, 350ml, Niacinamide at position 13 of 24.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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