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 Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and not three changes at once.

Is this the Korean-market hair treatment or a US version?

The Korean-market one, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein 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 Benzyl Benzoate, Fragrance and Linalool. They sit 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 Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein?

Hydrolyzed Keratin, Microcrystalline Wax and Beeswax. The order they are printed in on this hair treatment's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene and Arginine.

DASHU

Play 3D Extreme Holding Tube Hair Styling Wax 200ml

Name: DASHU Play 3D Extreme Holding Tube Hair Styling Wax 200ml
Brand: DASHU
SKU: 283641684
Price: 22.5 USD
Availability: InStock

DASHU Play 3D Extreme Holding Tube Hair Styling Wa is DASHU's 200ml hair treatment, formulated with Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein.

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$22.50

200 ml

$11.25 per 100 ml

Korean-market formula
Ships from California or direct from Korea
Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSkin that has lost bounce

Helps with: Shoppers looking for Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein in a hair treatmentRoutines that want Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Hydrolyzed Keratin in one stepFilling the hair treatment step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein hair treatment sold on Korean shelves

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How it works

The Play 3D Extreme Holding Tube Hair Styling Wa is a 200ml hair treatment, used after shampooing, on hair towelled to damp rather than dripping. The protein it is built around is Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, named twenty-second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Hydrolyzed Keratin, Microcrystalline Wax and Beeswax, so the protein is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein 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 DASHU sells in Korea, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and all.

Key benefits

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, the protein this hair treatment is built around
Hydrolyzed Keratin on the same list, a protein
Microcrystalline Wax, Beeswax and Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax on the same list, occlusives
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene and Arginine further down the same list
Honey Extract further down the same list
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein named twenty-second on the manufacturer list printed on this page

How to use

Work a small amount between the palms to warm it, then distribute through dry or towel-dried hair section by section, building from a little to more as needed for hold and finish.

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Aqua 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.
Microcrystalline Wax occlusive: Microcrystalline Wax is a fine-crystalled petroleum wax. It gives balms and sticks body and flexibility and holds oil from separating out.
Cyclopentasiloxane silicone: Cyclopentasiloxane is a volatile silicone: it spreads a formula thin and smooth then evaporates, leaving no residue. It is the silicone behind a dry, powdery primer finish.
Polysorbate 80 emulsifier: Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier and solubiliser used to keep oils, fragrance and oil-soluble actives dissolved in water.
Cyclohexasiloxane silicone: Cyclohexasiloxane is a volatile silicone used for a light, fast-spreading feel that leaves nothing behind.
Sorbitan Sesquioleate emulsifier: Sorbitan Sesquioleate is a water-in-oil emulsifier and pigment disperser. Cleansing oils use it so water can be worked into the oil at the rinse.
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier: PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a castor-oil-derived solubiliser. It is what keeps fragrance and oil-soluble ingredients dissolved in a watery formula so it stays clear.
Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier: Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.
PEG-100 Stearate emulsifier: PEG-100 Stearate is a water-loving emulsifier almost always paired with glyceryl stearate. Together they form the standard cream base of the last fifty years.
Beeswax occlusive: Beeswax is the wax bees build comb from. In a formula it thickens the oil phase and forms a breathable, water-resisting film, which is what makes a balm hold its shape.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene emollient: Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a stabilised synthetic hydrocarbon used in place of mineral oil. It is an emollient that leaves a smooth, cushioned film.

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Kaolin absorbent: Kaolin is white clay, the mildest of the cosmetic clays. It absorbs oil and lifts loose debris from the surface without stripping, which is why it is the clay used on drier skin.
Bentonite absorbent: Bentonite is a volcanic clay that swells in water. It absorbs oil, thickens a mask, and holds pigments and powders evenly suspended.
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.
Carnauba Wax occlusive: Carnauba wax comes from a Brazilian palm leaf and is the hardest wax in common cosmetic use. A small amount raises the melting point of a stick sharply.
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein protein: Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein is wheat protein broken into fragments small enough to dissolve in water. It holds water at the surface and leaves a smooth film, which is why it is as common in hair products as in skincare.
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.
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.
Propylene Glycol humectant: Propylene Glycol is a small glycol used as a humectant and solvent. It hydrates and helps actives dissolve; newer formulas often swap it for propanediol, which does the same job with a lighter feel.
Ethanol solvent: Alcohol here means ethanol. It dissolves ingredients water cannot, evaporates fast so a formula sets quickly and does not feel heavy, and thins texture. In quantity it can leave dry or reactive skin feeling tight, which is why many Korean formulas avoid it and some deliberately use it for a fast, weightless finish.
Carbomer thickener: Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
Arginine amino acid: Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
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.
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.
Linalool fragrance component: Linalool is a floral aromatic found in lavender, bergamot and coriander. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be declared by name.
Benzyl Benzoate fragrance component: Benzyl Benzoate is a faintly balsamic aromatic that also acts as a fixative, holding a fragrance on skin longer. It is one of the 26 declarable fragrance components.

Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

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Fragrance on the list

Worth knowing

Patch test this hair treatment on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein on the list.
This list names Benzyl Benzoate, Fragrance and Linalool, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.

Complete the routine

This itemDASHU Play 3D Extreme Holding Tube Hair Styling Wax 200ml$22.50
The last step of the morning, over everything elseDASHU Daily Light Fit Sun Gel 50ml$20.00
From the same Korean-market lineDASHU For Men Premium Ultra Holding Power Hair Styling Wax 100g$20.00

Total for 3 items$62.50

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The Original Korean Formula hair treatment from DASHU, 200ml formulated with Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Hydrolyzed Keratin, shipped from California or direct from Korea.

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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left 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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Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
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Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
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