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Phyto

CYANE Densifying Treatment for Progressive Hair Thinning - Women

Scalp treatment

  • Scalp treatment
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size0.17 fl oz
Price$37.91seen at one store · 0.17 oz
Price / oz$223.00/ozat 0.17 oz
Where to buy2 stores · $37.91–85.00

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Scent:

No added fragrance, no scenting essential oils, and no declared fragrance allergens on the list.

Manufacturer page: us.phyto.com

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Same job for less elsewhere

$223.00/oz at 0.17 oz, more than 99% of the 280 scalp treatments , which mostly run $3.84–19.05/oz.

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Great for

no fragrance (parfum) on the label
free of strong smells
Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list

Maybe skip if

Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
If scent matters to younothing is added here

Whether this much richness suits you depends on your strand thickness, porosity and how easily your hair goes flat. We work that out in the consultation.

What the formula actually does

Read from the label, not the marketing

Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.

Slip and detangling High

Conditioning agents sit high in the list, so this is a detangling formula.

Oils and butters None

No oils or butters in the list.

Weight on the hair Light

Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair.

Water-binding (humectants) High

Humectants near the top: binding water is one of its main jobs.

Protein Prominent

Protein high in the list: a strengthening formula, not a moisture one.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Hard-water defence None

No chelating agent in the list.

Fragrance None listed

No fragrance is listed.

from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.

Ingredients that matter

The ingredients that change a decision

The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
WaterAQUA / WATER / EAU solvent The base everything else is dissolved in Neutral
Alcohol Denat.ALCOHOL DENAT drying alcohol Speeds drying but can leave hair feeling dry Drying
Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein film former Lays down the film that holds a shape Protein
Panthenol humectant Pulls water into the hair Detangles
Pyridoxine Hcl vitamin A marketed vitamin addition Neutral
Maltodextrin absorbent — Holds
Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract botanical extract A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function Neutral
Ethyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk conditioning agent Conditions and softens so hair combs through Protein
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates, silicones, or fragrance. Protein-forward: a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Fast-drying alcohol is in the list.
Full ingredient list (10)

In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.

  • 1 Water · AQUA / WATER / EAU
    General function

    The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    • solvent
  • 2 Alcohol Denat. · ALCOHOL DENAT
    General function

    Fast-drying alcohol used to make sprays set quickly. In leave-on products it can leave hair feeling dry, especially in high position on the list.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Evaporates on contact, which is how a spray sets almost instantly and leaves no weight behind it.

    May not suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Porous hair gives water up easily as it is; a fast-evaporating solvent high on the list accelerates that.

    May not suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    It evaporates quickly and takes some water with it. On hair already short of moisture, a formula built on a lot of it can finish drier than it started.

    PubChem
    • drying alcohol
    • solvent
  • 3 Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein
    General function

    A protein broken into fragments small enough to cling to the hair. It fills gaps on damaged strands and firms the feel for a few washes; too much reads as stiff.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Filling surface gaps evens out the cuticle, which is part of what makes damaged hair comb and reflect light more like undamaged hair.

    May suitMaximum-hold styling

    Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    Hydrolysed fragments are small enough to sit in the gaps of a worn cuticle for a wash or two, temporarily restoring stiffness and cutting breakage in combing.

    • film former
    • protein
    • hydrolysed protein
  • 4 Panthenol
    General function

    Provitamin B5. It draws in water and penetrates the strand a little, which is why it is the standard ingredient for softness and shine claims.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    It hydrates without adding oil or a film, which is the combination fine hair usually needs.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    A humectant that also penetrates the cuticle, so it holds water inside the strand rather than only on the surface.

    PubChem
    • humectant
    • conditioning agent
    • vitamin
  • 5 Pyridoxine Hcl
    General function

    Vitamin B6, included at low levels for label appeal in scalp and thickening products.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • vitamin
  • 6 Maltodextrin
    General function

    A starch fragment that soaks up oil and water, which is what puts it in dry shampoos. It also carries spray-dried plant extracts and leaves a light film.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Takes up oil at the root, which is where fine hair goes flat first.

    May suitMaximum-hold styling

    Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.

    DependsCurls or waves needing flexible hold

    How rigid the finish is depends on which polymer it is and what the formula pairs with it, not on there being one.

    • absorbent
    • film former
    • binder
  • 7 Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
    General function

    An extract from the root of Lepidium Meyenii. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • botanical extract
  • 8 Ethyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk
    General function

    A protein given a positive charge so it deposits where hair is damaged. It conditions and adds temporary firmness in one ingredient.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.

    May suitMaximum-hold styling

    Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    Hydrolysed fragments are small enough to sit in the gaps of a worn cuticle for a wash or two, temporarily restoring stiffness and cutting breakage in combing.

    • conditioning agent
    • film former
    • protein
    • hydrolysed protein
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 9 Sodium Benzoate
    • preservative
  • 10 TULIPA GESNERIANA FLOWER EXTRACT

What the whole list adds up to

  • 3 film formers
  • 2 solvents
  • 2 proteins
  • 2 hydrolysed proteins
  • 2 vitamins
  • 1 drying alcohol
  • 1 humectant
  • 1 conditioning agent
  • 1 absorbent
  • 1 binder
  • 1 botanical extract
  • 1 conditioning agent
  • 1 preservative

Ingredient list captured 2026-09-17. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 0.17 oz

Seen at $37.91 1 store · checked Sep 18
Good value under $1 Under $5.04/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $1 line; products that do this job typically go for about $2 at this size.

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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores

Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product. and 2 listings we don’t count, from grey-market or unverified sellers.

How we work this out
  1. 0.17 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
  2. Seen at $37.91 is the price we have observed for the 0.17 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. Good value under $1 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $5.04/oz; at 0.17 oz that is $1. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. About $2 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 0.17 oz.

Formula

Formula score
7 of 10

It costs more per ounce than 99% of the 280 scalp treatments we’ve priced, and 7 formulas we score as close matches cost at least a quarter less per ounce.

How the score is counted
  • 7 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
  • Costs more per ounce than 99% of the 280 scalp treatments we’ve priced
  • No oils or butters in the working zone in the formula
  • Reviewers mention 5 things they like about how it performs
  • Conditioning agents up frontWhat makes wet hair comb through.3 pts
  • Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
  • Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
  • A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
  • A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.1 pt
  • Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt

The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.

Does the same job, for less

Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.

As I AmLowest cost per oz Rosemary Water $3.65/oz $219.35/oz less
  • Protein
  • Lightweight
  • Silicone-free
· Close function
Function
  • Slip and detangling
Also
  • Value tier
  • 2 oz bottle
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  • Protein
  • Lightweight
  • Silicone-free
Function
  • Slip and detangling
Also
  • Cruelty-free
  • Vegan
  • 1 oz bottle
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OuidadClose function Curl Therapy Daily Revitalizing Scalp Serum $22.00/oz $201.00/oz less
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
  • Protein
Function
  • Slip and detangling
  • Hard-water defence
  • Film formers
Also
  • Cruelty-free
  • Salon tier
  • 2 oz bottle
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Final decision

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person, not the lowest cost
Best user

People sensitive to fragrance who want a formula with no added fragrance and a product with no scent

Biggest tradeoff

Less suited to hair that stiffens on protein, very dry or high-damage hair, or vegan and cruelty-free shopping

Best alternative if not

As I Am Rosemary Water for similar results at a lower price

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Claims check

What the brand says, and what the formula shows

Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.

0
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
5
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
A concentrate of natural actives with a triple efficacy action.

This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.

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Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

DENSITY - SHINE - STRENGTH 92% (1) global product satisfaction.

A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.

—

Stated by brand

Only the brand’s testing shows this.

Increased hair density in 6 weeks (2): thicker hair.

Density and growth are cosmetic claims an ingredient list cannot settle.

  • Panthenol
  • Pyridoxine Hcl
  • Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Stated by brand

Not something a label can show.

Lupin hydrolysate for less fine hair.

This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.

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Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

3 MONTHS RESULTS: STRONGER HAIR 71% (3) DENSER AND THICKER HAIR BETTER QUALITY HAIR 80% (3) No rinse, non-oily, non-sticky.

A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.

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Stated by brand

Only the brand’s testing shows this.

How to read this

We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.

Reviewers

What people report

Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.

Reviewers describe new growth in thinned or bare patches after two to three months, one saying her hairdresser remarked on it

Users report noticeably thicker, denser hair with increased volume that others comment on

Applies cleanly without leaving greasy, sticky, or heavy residue on the hair

Results develop gradually over weeks to months with consistent use, requiring patience for full effects

Reviewers report less hair coming loose while washing once they had used it consistently for some weeks

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How this page was made

  • Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 2 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-09-21.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 2 of 5 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
  • We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
  • Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
  • Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-09-21.

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