Purifies, strengthens and stimulates the scalp
The detergent strength of this formula is not recorded.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Rene Furterer
Complexe 5 Stimulating Plant Concentrate
Scalp treatment
- Scalp treatment
- oil
Size1.6 fl oz
Price$58seen at one store · 1.6 oz
Price / oz$36.25/ozat 1.6 oz
Where to buy4 stores · $58.00–58.00
Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Manufacturer page: thefrenchcosmeticsclub.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
All types
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Little
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Low
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
Not determined
Not in your profile
Essential oils
Present
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
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Animal-derived ingredients
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not determined
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
13 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Prestige
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Salons · Specialty beauty
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Priced above most scalp treatments
$36.25/oz at 1.6 oz — more than 94% of the 152 scalp treatments , which mostly run $3.22–20.64/oz.
Great for
Short ingredient listsfifteen ingredients or fewer
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Wash day
How it fits into wash day
Read from the product’s own directions on the date shown. A step the label leaves out is shown as not stated, never filled in.
- When
- Before shampoo — Scalp oiling
- Start on
- dry hair
- Where
- scalp
- Label wait
- 5–10 minutes
- Then
- rinse, then shampoo
- Conditioner after
- not stated on the label
- How often
- 1–2× a week
- Apply section by section all over a dry, unwashed scalp.
- Massage in.
- Leave on for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Then shampoo.
Scalp products are listed for browsing; we do not yet place them in a personal routine.
Browse technique guides (general — not matched to this product’s directions)
Source: distributor page · checked 2026-09-17
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
Little
Nothing here is built to reduce combing force.
Oils and butters
Present, high in the list
Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula.
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Fragrance
Present
Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limonene | fragrance | The scent — a large share of the formula at this position | Fragrance |
| Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil | fragrance | The scent — a large share of the formula at this position | Fragrance |
| Lavandula Hybrida Oil | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Fragrance |
| Linalool | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil | — | — | Neutral |
| Citral | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Citronellol | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Farnesol | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| FragranceFragrance (Parfum) | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Geraniol | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesContains fragrance.
Full ingredient list (13)
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.
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1
Limonene
General function
A citrus-smelling fragrance component that EU rules require to be named separately because some people react to it.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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2
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
General function
A thick, tacky oil used for sealing ends and for slick, held-down styles.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
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3
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
General function
Orange peel oil used for a fresh citrus scent; naturally high in limonene.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- botanical extract
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
General function
The essential oil of Lavandula Hybrida. Essential oils are aromatic — they are in the formula for scent, and they are a common source of declared fragrance allergens.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesEssential oils are fragrance. Several carry constituents on the EU list of declared fragrance allergens, so a label with no fragrance line can still be a scented product.
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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5
Linalool
General function
A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
- 6 Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
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7
Citral
General function
A lemon-scented fragrance component listed separately as a recognised allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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8
Citronellol
General function
A rose-like fragrance component named separately as a recognised allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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9
Farnesol
General function
A soft floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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10
Fragrance
· Fragrance (Parfum)
General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Geraniol
General function
A rose-scented fragrance component, listed on its own because some people react to it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
- 12 Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
- 13 Origanum Vulgare Leaf Oil
What the whole list adds up to
- 9 fragrances
- 6 named fragrance allergens
- 2 botanical extracts
- 1 oil
- 1 emollient
- 1 essential oil
- 1 declared fragrance
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-17. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 1.6 oz
Seen at
$58
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Where we’ve seen it5 listings · 4 stores
1.6 ozmost listedBest per ounce
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LovelySkin
$58.001.6 oz · $36.25/ozSep 17Lowest per oz
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LovelySkin
$58.001.6 oz · $36.25/ozSep 17
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LovelySkin.com
$58.001.6 oz · $36.25/ozSep 17
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Rene Furterer
$58.001.6 oz · $36.25/ozSep 17
0.19 oz
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Dermstore
$58.000.19 oz · $305.26/ozSep 17Lowest per oz
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.
How we work this out
- 1.6 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.
- Seen at $58 is the price we have observed for the 1.6 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- About $11 is what scalp treatments typically cost at this size. Too few of the products that do the same job carry a price for us to draw a good-value line.
Formula
2
Formula score
2 of 10
It costs more per ounce than 94% of the 152 scalp treatments we’ve priced while the formula leaves out conditioning agents up front — a system most of the format carries.
How the score is counted
- Nothing in our library does the same job at a lower price
- Costs more per ounce than 94% of the 152 scalp treatments we’ve priced
- No conditioning agents up front in the formula
- No slip for detangling either
- 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 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.
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- No close alternatives are recorded for this product yet.
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
Above-range price, specific fitBest user
People who prefer a short ingredient list who want fewer ingredients to react to
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance or people shopping on a budget
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
Claims check
What the brand says, against what the formula shows
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.
0
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
3
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
An invigorated scalp for more beautiful, stronger 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.
Formulated with a concentration of warming essential oils of orange and lavender
A named-ingredient story. What matters is where those sit in the list — see the ingredients table.
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Stated by brand
Check the position, not the name.
How to read this
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.
Reviewers
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.
Reviewers enjoy the tingly, warming sensation and the massage applicator tip.
LovelySkin customer reviews for this exact productSome reviewers report visible new hair growth at the temples after months of regular use.
LovelySkin customer reviews for this exact productReviewers say their scalp feels less dry and more comfortable with regular use.
LovelySkin customer reviews for this exact productOne reviewer with psoriasis found it aggravated their scalp, while another saw no progress after only a couple of uses.
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How this page was made
- Everything above is generated from our researched product record — identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. No part of this page is written per 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.
- 5 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 4 editorial), last checked 2026-09-17.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 10 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are conditional formulation guidance, not a conclusion about the finished product or about you.
- We have not tested this product in a lab and we do not physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list; behaviour claims are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice.
- 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 v22. Record last updated 2026-09-17.