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Snail Sleeping Hair Ampoule 20ml$7.50Intensive Booster Hair Treatment 150ml
Behentrimonium chloride seventh with cetearyl alcohol fifth is what makes this 150 ml treatment condition, and centella asiatica leaf water sits second. Six plant oils and hydrolyzed keratin fill the twenties. APLB, worked through towel dried hair. Korean-market formula.
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$20.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinSkin that has lost bounceDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Asiaticoside in a hair treatmentRoutines that want Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid in one stepFilling the hair treatment step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Asiaticoside hair treatment sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Intensive Booster Hair Treatment is a 150ml hair treatment, used after shampooing, on hair towelled to damp rather than dripping. The active it is built around is Asiaticoside, named thirty-seventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid and Tocopherol, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Asiaticoside stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the hair treatment format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the hair treatment APLB sells in Korea, Asiaticoside and all.
Key benefits
- Asiaticoside, the active this hair treatment is built around
- Madecassic Acid and Asiatic Acid on the same list, actives
- Tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid on the same list, antioxidants
- Hydrolyzed Keratin and Beta-Glucan further down the same list
- Salicornia Herbacea Extract and Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Asiaticoside named thirty-seventh on the manufacturer list printed on this page
How to use
- Apply to clean, towel-dried hair and scalp, leave on as directed, then rinse or leave in depending on the format printed on the pack.
Where does this hair treatment go in my routine?
After shampooing, on hair towelled to damp rather than dripping. Anything thinner than a hair treatment 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 Asiaticoside and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market hair treatment or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Asiaticoside and all. We match this hair treatment to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this hair treatment contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Fragrance. It sits on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this hair treatment is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Asiaticoside?
Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid and Tocopherol. The order they are printed in on this hair treatment's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Asiaticoside sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Keratin and Beta-Glucan.
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (39): Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Fragrance, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Isopropyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis (evening Primrose) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea (olive) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid
Ingredient list read from aplb.co.kr on 30 August 2026.
34 of 39 explained
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Water plant extract
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is the distilled water of the centella leaf, used in place of plain water as a formula base. It is far more dilute than the extract, so it sets the base rather than supplying the actives.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.
- Dimethicone silicone
- Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.
- Behentrimonium Chloride surfactant
- Behentrimonium Chloride is a positively charged conditioning agent. It is the main detangling ingredient in most hair conditioners, and it is not a cleanser.
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate emollient
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is a light ester emollient and solvent. It gives a silky finish, dissolves pigments and UV filters, and mildly discourages microbial growth.
- Fragrance fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
- Isopropyl Alcohol solvent
- Isopropyl Alcohol is rubbing alcohol. It dissolves ingredients water cannot, evaporates quickly, and in quantity can leave skin feeling tight.
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- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil emollient
- Argan Oil is pressed from the argan kernel and is rich in oleic and linoleic acids plus vitamin E. It is a medium-weight emollient that absorbs reasonably fast.
- Oenothera Biennis (evening Primrose) Oil emollient
- Evening primrose oil, the main plant source of gamma-linolenic acid. It absorbs fast and oxidises fast, so formulas pair it with an antioxidant.
- Cocos Nucifera (coconut) Oil emollient
- Coconut Oil is high in lauric acid, which makes it a rich emollient and partial occlusive. It is well known to be poorly suited to blemish-prone skin.
- Olea Europaea (olive) Fruit Oil emollient
- Olive Fruit Oil is high in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is a rich emollient that suits dry skin and is heavy enough that blemish-prone skin often does not get on with it.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Ascorbic Acid antioxidant
- Ascorbic Acid is pure vitamin C, the most researched form and also the least stable: it needs a low pH and airtight packaging to stay active. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness and uneven tone.
- Rosa Canina Fruit Oil emollient
- Rosehip oil, pressed from the fruit of the dog rose. It is high in linoleic acid and carotenoids and is used for the look of marked, uneven skin.
- Camellia Japonica Seed Oil emollient
- Camellia Seed Oil is the traditional Korean and Japanese hair and skin oil, high in oleic acid. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly for its richness.
- Hydrolyzed Keratin protein
- Hydrolyzed Keratin is keratin, the protein hair and nails are built from, cut into fragments small enough to dissolve. In a formula it is a humectant and a smoothing film former.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Salicornia Herbacea Extract plant extract
- Glasswort, the hamcho that grows on Korean tidal flats. It concentrates sea minerals as it grows, so its extract is used as a mineral-rich hydrating ingredient.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Beta-Glucan polysaccharide
- Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.
- Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract plant extract
- Diospyros Kaki is the persimmon tree. Its leaf extract carries tannins and vitamin C and is used as an antioxidant extract.
- Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate is a mild sugar-derived solubiliser used to dissolve fragrance and oil into watery formulas.
- Asiaticoside active
- Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised.
- Madecassic Acid active
- Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula.
- Asiatic Acid active
- Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809874685977
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 150 ml
- Category
- Hair
- Actives
- Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vitamin C
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Patch test this hair treatment on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Asiaticoside on the list.
- This list names Fragrance, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
Complete the routine
- This itemAPLB Intensive Booster Hair Treatment 150ml$30.00

- Seal the routine in as the last stepAPLB Lactic Acid Retinol Facial Cream 55ml$32.50

- The treatment step of this routineAPLB AHA BHA PHA Glutathione Cica Ampoule Serum 50ml$52.50

Total for 3 items$115.00
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The Original Korean Formula hair treatment from APLB, 150ml formulated with Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
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