96% natural-origin ingredients. 1)
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Scalp treatment
Manufacturer page: us.phyto.com
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Priced above most scalp treatments
$405.88/oz at 0.17 oz — more than 99% of the 161 scalp treatments , which mostly run $3.25–20.71/oz.
Great for
Maybe skip if
What the formula actually does
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.
Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list.
No oils or butters in the list.
Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here.
Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one.
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals.
Ingredients that matter
The workhorse ingredients plus anything lower down that changes a decision. These chips name what an ingredient does — they are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaterAQUA / WATER / EAU | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Alcohol Denat. | drying alcohol | Speeds drying — and can read dry on the hair | Drying |
| Hydrolyzed Soy Protein | film former | Lays down the film that holds a shape | Protein |
| Glycerin | humectant | Pulls water into the hair | Moisturizes |
| PENTYLENE GLYCOL. 3-AMINOPROPANE SULFONIC ACID | — | — | Neutral |
| PVP | film former | Lays down the film that holds a shape | Holds |
| Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf ExtractCAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Stabilizes |
| Panthenol | humectant | Adds a little water-binding | Detangles |
| Ethyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk | conditioning agent | Adds slip, lower in the list | Protein |
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Annotations keep three readings separate: the ingredient's general function, its role in this product type, and what its position can support.
The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
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.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
Evaporates on contact, which is how a spray sets almost instantly and leaves no weight behind it.
Porous hair gives water up easily as it is; a fast-evaporating solvent high on the list accelerates that.
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.
A plant protein used for body and moisture retention.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
Filling surface gaps evens out the cuticle, which is part of what makes damaged hair comb and reflect light more like undamaged hair.
Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.
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.
A small water-loving molecule that draws moisture into the hair and holds it there. It is the most common softening ingredient in conditioners and leave-ins.
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
High-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.
Binds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.
Water moves both ways. Measured across concentrations, glycerin solutions give water up in some conditions and take it from the air in others. What it does for you depends on how much of it is there and on the air around it.
A classic hairspray polymer. It gives firm hold but attracts moisture, so humidity can soften the set.
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
Synthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.
Some acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.
The film takes up water from the air. The patent work that produced the VP/VA copolymers describes a PVP film turning sticky after time in a humid atmosphere, and being dependable only where humidity is low — so hold and feel both move with the weather.
Green tea extract, included for antioxidants and as a marketing-forward botanical.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
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.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
It hydrates without adding oil or a film, which is the combination fine hair usually needs.
Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.
A humectant that also penetrates the cuticle, so it holds water inside the strand rather than only on the surface.
A small humectant and solvent that keeps formulas stable and helps active ingredients spread.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Light and water-binding rather than oily, so it hydrates without contributing weight.
A small water-binding solvent. It holds moisture and helps the rest of the formula spread evenly over the strand.
A humectant follows the air: it holds water in humid conditions and can give it up in very dry ones. Climate decides what it does more than the label does.
Used to bring the product to a slightly acidic pH, which helps the cuticle lie flat. It is almost always near the end of the list.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Holds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.
The acid side of pH adjustment, and the reason it matters is measured: alkaline formulas raise the fibre's surface negative charge, increase friction between strands and lift the scales, while lower-pH ones do the reverse.
Where a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.
A protein given a positive charge so it deposits where hair is damaged. It conditions and adds temporary firmness in one ingredient.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.
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.
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.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Takes up oil at the root, which is where fine hair goes flat first.
Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.
How rigid the finish is depends on which polymer it is and what the formula pairs with it, not on there being one.
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-17. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 0.17 oz
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Formula
Above the range for scalp treatments per ounce, on a formula that covers the middle of the format and has no close, cheaper equivalent in our library.
The formula score is completeness for the job: the share of the systems this product type is normally built around that we can find in this list, weighted. It is not efficacy, not quality, and it never compares across product types.



Final decision
Soft, over-stretchy hair, looking for protein high in the formula
Not ideal for hair that stiffens on protein, very dry or high-damage hair, or very dry or very humid climates
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
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Claims check
Claims are quoted from the brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when the ingredient list actually speaks to it; everything else stays "stated by the brand", which is not a criticism — most claims simply cannot be read off a label.
96% natural-origin ingredients. 1)
A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.
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Only the brand’s testing shows this.
GINGKO BILOBA EXTRACT REENERGISING Stimulating, antioxidant, and energizing, it restores energy to weakened hair follicles. Combined with a massaged application, it promotes microcirculation in the scalp, which is essential for optimal hair growth. 2)
Density and growth are cosmetic claims an ingredient list cannot settle.
Not something a label can show.
SILK PROTEINS VOLUME & SHINE Rich in cystine and combined with vitamins B5 and B6, they restore volume and shine to weakened hair. 3)
We cannot read weight on the strand from what is recorded.
Can’t be confirmed from label.
PATENTED TULIP EXTRACT STRENGTH This patented active reinforces hair structure to bring strength and resistance.
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Can’t be confirmed from label.
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula — not marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.