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Snail Sleeping Hair Ampoule 20ml$7.50Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml
Dr.FORHAIR's Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml is a shampoo led by Trehalose and Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract on its own ingredient list, 500ml, sold here as the Korean-market formula Dr.FORHAIR carries inside Korea rather than a US-shelf reformulation.
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$7.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- normal scalpoily scalpdry, flaky scalpcolor-treated hair
- Helps with
- a scalp that feels weighed down by residuehair that looks flat by middaya routine that wants a gentler surfactantregular, frequent washing
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How it works
This shampoo opens its ingredient list with Trehalose, ahead of the rest of the formula, which is the clearest sign of what it is built around. Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract follows further down the list, part of the supporting cast rather than the headline. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil follows further down the list, part of the supporting cast rather than the headline. That order is why Dr.FORHAIR positions Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml as a shampoo rather than a general moisturizer or cleanser: the concentration and format are built for the cleansing step, not for every step in a routine. It belongs in the cleansing step, worked into a lather on wet hair and scalp, left briefly, then rinsed thoroughly.
Key benefits
- Size: 500ml, the Korean-market fill Dr.FORHAIR sells inside Korea for this product.
- Led by Trehalose: it sits at the top of this product's own ingredient list, the clearest read of what the formula is built around.
- Format: shampoo, dosed and textured for the cleansing step rather than a general-purpose step.
- Routine slot: worked into a lather on wet hair and scalp, left briefly, then rinsed thoroughly.
- Sourcing: shipped with the Korean-market barcode and batch code intact.
- Also on the list: Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, one of the supporting ingredients behind the rest of the formula's texture and feel.
How to use
- Use it as the cleansing step, worked into a lather on wet hair and scalp, left briefly, then rinsed thoroughly.
Is the Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml sold here the Korean-market formula, not a US reformulation?
Yes. This listing is the release Dr.FORHAIR sells for use inside Korea, the same formula Korean shoppers buy off the shelf there. A product with the same name can carry a different ingredient list or a different size in an export version, and we source and list only the Korean one, with that market's barcode and batch code intact on the unit that ships to you.
What is Trehalose doing in this formula?
Trehalose is the first ingredient of real substance on this product's own ingredient list, which puts it at the front of what the formula is built around rather than a trace addition. The rest of the list supports the texture and feel around it, in the concentration order the manufacturer itself declares.
Where does the Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml sit in a routine?
It occupies the cleansing step. Worked into a lather on wet hair and scalp, left briefly, then rinsed thoroughly. Build a routine around the step you are replacing rather than the brand you recognize, since a handful of well-chosen steps tells you more about your skin than a shelf of unrelated products.
What size does the Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml ship in?
It ships at 500ml, the size Dr.FORHAIR sells this product at inside Korea. We do not substitute an export format or a US-only size for the Korean one, so what you receive matches what a shopper buys for it in Seoul.
How can I check that my Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml is genuine?
Dr.FORHAIR sells this exact release inside Korea, and the marker to check is the packaging itself: the Korean-market barcode and printed batch code stay intact on your unit rather than being swapped for an export label.
Not on the ingredient list below: silicones, parabens, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (53): Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Alcohol, Fragrance, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Menthol, C12-13 Alketh-9, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Triticum Monococcum (Wheat) Stem Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Flower Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract, Melissa Officinalis Extract, Trehalose, Piroctone Olamine, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan, Potassium Sorbate, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Algin
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
47 of 53 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.
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate surfactant
- The ammonium salt of lauryl sulfate, a strongly foaming cleansing surfactant. The ammonium form is a little milder and more water soluble than the sodium one.
- Lauryl Hydroxysultaine surfactant
- Lauryl Hydroxysultaine is a mild secondary surfactant that keeps foaming even in hard water and at low pH.
- 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.
- 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.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- Alcohol 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.
- 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.
- Menthol active
- Menthol is the cooling compound in mint. It acts on the nerve receptor that also answers to cold, which is why skin feels cool without any change in temperature.
- C12-13 Alketh-9 emulsifier
- C12-13 Alketh-9 is a solubiliser used to disperse oil-soluble ingredients evenly in a watery formula.
- Polyquaternium-10 film former
- A cellulose polymer carrying a positive charge. It deposits from a rinse-off formula onto hair or skin and leaves a smooth, anti-static film.
- Sodium Benzoate preservative
- Sodium Benzoate is a mild preservative that works only in acidic formulas. It is usually paired with potassium sorbate, and the pair is the standard choice where a brand wants no phenoxyethanol.
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- Phenoxyethanol preservative
- Phenoxyethanol is the most widely used cosmetic preservative outside the paraben family. It keeps a water-containing formula from growing bacteria and mould, and is capped at one percent in most markets, so it always sits low on a list.
- 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.
- Polyquaternium-7 film former
- Polyquaternium-7 is a positively charged polymer, so it clings to hair and skin, which carry a slight negative charge. It conditions and reduces static.
- Limonene fragrance component
- Limonene is the citrus-peel aromatic. It appears here because EU labelling requires 26 fragrance components to be named individually rather than hidden inside "fragrance", and it is one of them.
- 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.
- Citric Acid pH adjuster
- Citric Acid is used in tiny amounts to bring a formula to the pH its actives need, not as an exfoliant at that level. It is an AHA, so at much higher concentrations it can also exfoliate.
- Sodium Chloride thickener
- Sodium Chloride is salt. In a cleanser it thickens the liquid; in a mask or essence it balances the mineral content of the water phase. It has no active role.
- 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.
- 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 Salicylate fragrance component
- Benzyl Salicylate is a faint floral aromatic that also holds a fragrance on skin longer. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named.
- Dipropylene Glycol humectant
- Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf Extract plant extract
- German chamomile, taken from flower and leaf together. It carries bisabolol and the blue azulenes and is used for the look of reactive, reddened skin.
- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract plant extract
- Oregano leaf extract, rich in the phenols carvacrol and thymol. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and brings its own herbal scent with it.
- Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract plant extract
- Spearmint Extract carries aromatic plant compounds and gives a faint cooling sensation. It also scents a formula.
- Melissa Officinalis Extract plant extract
- Lemon balm extract, a mint-family herb rich in rosmarinic acid. It is used as an antioxidant conditioning extract with a light lemon scent.
- Trehalose humectant
- Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
- Piroctone Olamine preservative
- Piroctone Olamine is an antifungal preservative. It is used mainly in scalp and hair products rather than in facial skincare.
- Bambusa Vulgaris Water plant extract
- Bamboo water, the sap or leaf distillate of bamboo, used in place of plain water. It carries silica and minerals and is a dilute base ingredient.
- Cocamide Methyl Mea surfactant
- A coconut derived amide used as a foam booster and thickener in cleansers. It builds a denser lather and adds body to a surfactant blend.
- 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.
- Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract surfactant
- Soapnut fruit extract. The shell is high in saponins, plant compounds that foam in water, so the extract is used as a mild botanical cleansing agent.
- Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract plant extract
- Soapwort leaf extract. It is naturally rich in saponins, so it foams a little and works as a very mild plant cleanser.
- Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract plant extract
- Moringa seed extract. The seed is best known for its oil and for the cationic peptides used to clarify water, and in a formula the extract is a conditioning botanical.
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract plant extract
- Lavender Flower Extract is the water-based extract rather than the essential oil, so it is much milder and less aromatic.
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil fragrance component
- Tea Tree Leaf Oil is an essential oil from an Australian shrub, carrying terpinen-4-ol. Korean formulas use it in products aimed at blemish-prone skin; it is potent, aromatic, and one of the essential oils most likely to bother reactive skin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Potassium Sorbate preservative
- Potassium Sorbate is a preservative that holds off yeast and mould in acidic formulas. It is almost always used with sodium benzoate, because neither covers the whole range of microbes alone.
- Pueraria Lobata Root Extract plant extract
- Pueraria Lobata is kudzu. Its root extract carries isoflavones, plant compounds structurally similar to oestrogen, and Korean formulas use it for the look of thinning, less resilient skin.
- Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract plant extract
- Pinus Palustris is longleaf pine. Its needle extract carries plant antioxidants and appears in Korean formulas alongside other conifer extracts.
- Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract plant extract
- Ulmus Davidiana is Japanese elm, whose inner bark yields a naturally slippery mucilage. Korean formulas use the root extract for that cushioned feel and for the look of reactive skin.
- Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract plant extract
- Evening Primrose Flower Extract is used as a conditioning plant extract. The seed oil of the same plant is the better known part, and it is a different ingredient.
- Camellia Japonica Flower Extract plant extract
- Camellia Japonica Flower Extract comes from the flower of the Korean camellia. It is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
- Algin thickener
- Algin is a brown-seaweed polysaccharide. It thickens, forms a film, and sets into a rubbery gel when calcium is added, which is how a peel-off modelling mask works.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809485533384
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 500 ml
- Category
- Hair
- Actives
- Beta-Glucan, Tea Tree, Trehalose
- 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 on the inner arm before a first full-face application, as with any new skincare product.
- Introduce it into a routine one product at a time so any reaction can be traced to the right cause.
Complete the routine
- This itemDr.FORHAIR Phyto Fresh Shampoo 500ml$35.00

- From the same Korean-market lineDr.FORHAIR Phyto Therapy Shampoo 500ml$32.50

- The treatment step of this routineDr.FORHAIR Perfect Lash Serum 8ml$32.50

Total for 3 items$100.00
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- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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