Recovery Clinic Sensitive Scalp SOS Solution Hair Tonic 120ml

Not on the ingredient list below: silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (40): Alcohol, Water, Caffeine, Butylene Glycol, C12-13 Alketh-9, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Menthol, Dipropylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Fragrance, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Alisma Orientale Tuber Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Leaf Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Smilax Glabra Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Zea Mays (Corn) Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Biotin

Ingredient list read from 7dasmc-xz.myshopify.com on 13 September 2026.

36 of 40 explained

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.

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.

Caffeine active

Caffeine constricts small blood vessels near the surface, which is why eye products use it for the look of puffiness and shadow. It is water soluble and works only while it is on the skin.

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.

C12-13 Alketh-9 emulsifier

C12-13 Alketh-9 is a solubiliser used to disperse oil-soluble ingredients evenly in a watery formula.

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer thickener

This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.

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.

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.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener

This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.

Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract plant extract

Apple cells grown in a culture vessel rather than picked from fruit, then extracted. The method gives a consistent extract from a single plant line, and it carries apple polyphenols.

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.

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.

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

120 ml

Category

Hair

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