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PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo
VT's scalp shampoo from the PDRN Reedle Shot line, with menthol and dexpanthenol on the list. It is the wash step, worked into the scalp rather than the ends.
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200ml
$15.99 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Helps with
- Scalp and hair rather than facial skinA wash-day or leave-in treatment stepHair that feels rough or over-processed
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Key benefits
- A wash-off format for scalp-focused routines
- Replaces the usual shampoo step in the shower
- Sourced as the original Korean-market version
Key actives
4Betainefourth on the list, humectant, comfort
Betaine is a humectant and comfort ingredient that also helps a formula feel less tacky as it settles. Listed fourth among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
12Panthenol12th on the list, soothing, moisture-binding
Panthenol is a soothing, moisture-binding ingredient (provitamin B5) that supports comfort on skin that is dry or freshly exfoliated. Listed 12th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
14Salicylic Acid14th on the list, pore-focused BHA
Salicylic Acid is a beta hydroxy acid included for its affinity with oil and clogged pores, positioned toward the blemish-focused end of VT's range. Listed 14th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
20Niacinamide20th on the list, tone and texture
Niacinamide is a tone and texture ingredient that shows up across most of VT's Reedle Shot line, doing brightening and surface-refining work rather than deep hydration. Listed 20th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
21Arginine21st on the list, pH balance, moisture support
Arginine is an amino acid that helps balance formula pH and supports the skin's own moisture-holding proteins. Listed 21st among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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Ingredients declared
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Fragrance on the list
4Betaine12Panthenol20Niacinamide
- 4Betaine
- 12Panthenol
- 20Niacinamide
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
VT Cosmetics PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo
Is the PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo on this page the Korean-market VT Cosmetics formula?
Yes. It is the release VT Cosmetics sells inside Korea. A product carrying the same name in a US-facing listing can be a different export version with a different ingredient list or size, and we only stock the Korean release. The box and unit that ship to you keep their Korean-language packaging and Korean barcode intact.
What does the PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo actually contain?
Its own ingredient list names centella asiatica extract, niacinamide, sodium DNA (PDRN) and panax ginseng root extract, and we only describe what that list states rather than adding anything a similar VT product happens to carry. PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo is a sulfate-based shampoo base that lathers into a light foam, and it is meant to be worked into a wet scalp and rinsed clean.
How does buying the PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo here compare with a US retailer?
This is the unit built for the Korean market, with the Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box rather than swapped for a US-facing repack.
How is the PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo meant to be used?
It is worked into a wet scalp and rinsed clean, and its own texture is a sulfate-based shampoo base that lathers into a light foam. Introduce it on its own for the first several uses so any reaction traces back to this product rather than to whatever else is in a routine that week, then fold it into the rest of a routine once it has been tolerated well.
Contains fragrance (parfum)
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (49): Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Menthol, Cocamide MEA, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Dexpanthenol, PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether, Salicylic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauryl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Arginine, Ammonium Sulfate, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Glacier Water, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Piroctone Olamine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Extract, Silica, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propolis Extract, Asiaticoside, Sodium DNA (0.5ppb), Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside
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- 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.
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate surfactant
- An ethoxylated sulfate cleansing surfactant. The added ethylene oxide units make it noticeably milder and less drying than sodium lauryl sulfate while still foaming strongly.
- 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.
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine surfactant
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a coconut-derived secondary surfactant. Its job is to boost foam and soften the harshness of the main cleanser rather than to clean on its own.
- Glycol Distearate emollient
- A wax-like ester that thickens a cleanser and gives it a pearly opacity. It also leaves a conditioned feel behind after rinsing.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride film former
- Guar gum given a positive charge so it clings to hair and skin through a rinse. It is the plant-derived conditioning polymer in most sulfate-free shampoos.
- Dexpanthenol humectant
- 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.
- PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether solvent
- PPG-3 Caprylyl Ether is a light solvent and emollient. It thins a formula, dissolves oil-loving ingredients, and leaves a dry, silky feel.
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- Salicylic Acid exfoliant
- Salicylic Acid is a BHA, and the only common exfoliant that is oil soluble, so it can work inside a pore rather than only on the surface. It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Trihydroxystearin thickener
- A castor-derived wax used to thicken oils and stop pigments settling. It builds structure in an anhydrous formula without making it hard.
- Cetyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Cetyl Alcohol is a waxy fatty alcohol from coconut or palm, unrelated to drying ethanol. It thickens creams, stabilises the emulsion and leaves skin feeling softer.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lauryl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Lauryl Alcohol is a twelve-carbon fatty alcohol. It thickens and stabilises a formula, and like the other fatty alcohols it does not behave like ethanol.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- 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.
- Ammonium Sulfate thickener
- A simple mineral salt. In a surfactant formula it is used to build viscosity, in the same way ordinary salt thickens a cleanser.
- 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.
- 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.
- Glacier Water plant extract
- Glacial Water is meltwater collected from glacier ice, used in place of ordinary water as a formula base. It is water with its own mineral profile rather than an active.
- Myristyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Myristyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol from coconut or palm. It thickens a cream and helps the oil and water phases stay together, and it is not the drying kind of alcohol.
- Stearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Stearyl Alcohol is a solid fatty alcohol used to thicken and stabilise creams. Like the other fatty alcohols it is an emollient, not a solvent.
- 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.
- 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.
- Piroctone Olamine preservative
- Piroctone Olamine is an antifungal preservative. It is used mainly in scalp and hair products rather than in facial skincare.
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant 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.
- Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract plant extract
- Duchung bark extract, the Chinese rubber tree used in Korean herbal medicine. It is a conditioning plant extract.
- Aspalathus Linearis Extract plant extract
- Rooibos extract, from the South African red bush. It carries aspalathin and other flavonoids and no caffeine, and it is used as a plant antioxidant.
- Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract plant extract
- Melia Azadirachta is neem. Its leaf and flower extracts are long-standing Ayurvedic ingredients, and Korean formulas use them in products aimed at the look of congested, blemish-prone skin.
- Eclipta Prostrata Extract plant extract
- Eclipta Prostrata is false daisy, long used in Ayurvedic and East Asian practice. Its extract is used as a conditioning plant extract, most often in scalp and hair formulas.
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract plant 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.
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract plant extract
- Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine.
- Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract plant extract
- Round-leaved mint leaf extract, one of the mild mints. It is used as a conditioning extract and carries a light mint scent.
- Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Extract plant extract
- Thyme leaf extract, carrying the phenols thymol and carvacrol along with rosmarinic acid. It is used as an antioxidant herbal extract.
- Silica absorbent
- Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract plant extract
- Ginseng Root Extract is the signature ingredient of Korean traditional skincare, carrying ginsenosides. It is used for the look of tired, dull skin, and brands often ferment it to break the ginsenosides into smaller forms.
- 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.
- Propolis Extract plant extract
- Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
- 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.
- Sodium DNA (0.5ppb) active
- Sodium DNA is the salt of DNA, in Korean skincare almost always salmon derived, and it is the ingredient behind the PDRN category. It is used as a humectant and for the look of tired skin; the fragments themselves are what the name PDRN refers to.
- 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.
- 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.
- Madecassoside active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 200ml
- Category
- Hair
- Actives
- Centella Asiatica, Ginseng, Green Tea, Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Madecassoside, Niacinamide, PDRN (Sodium DNA), Propolis, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate
- 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
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How it works
This PDRN Reedle Shot Scalp Shampoo is a sulfate-based shampoo base that lathers into a light foam, formulated around centella asiatica extract, niacinamide and sodium DNA (PDRN). It works through the skin and is meant to be worked into a wet scalp and rinsed clean. The remaining formula carries supporting humectants and film-forming agents typical of a VT hair of this kind, listed in full on the ingredient panel itself. Introduce this product on its own for the first several uses before layering it with other actives.
How to use
- Use it in the shower on wet hair, working it into the scalp.
- Lather at the roots and let the run-off do the ends.
- Rinse thoroughly, then follow with a conditioner on the ends if you use one.
- Do not leave it sitting on the scalp, because this is a wash and not a treatment.
Worth knowing
- Propolis Extract is bee-derived, so this formula is not a vegan one.
- Salicylic Acid pairs less well layered directly under a second exfoliating acid on the same night, so space them out if a routine runs both.
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The wash step, worked through the scalp and rinsed out. 200 ml bottle.
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.
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.
Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
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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