lilyeve Scalp:Turn CICA PDRN Brush Ampoule
Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance
- Climbazole and piroctone olamine with Salicylic Acid at the scalp
- Hydrolysed DNA, the ingredient the PDRN in the name refers to
- Watery, brush-applied, and dry within a couple of minutes
A flaking, itching scalp is usually treated as a dryness problem and moisturised, which is why it tends to come back. lilyeve treats it as skin with a yeast and sebum problem instead, putting climbazole and piroctone olamine against the organism and salicylic acid against the build-up it feeds on. This is the Scalp:Turn end of the range, where the work is done on the skin rather than the strand.
Key Benefits
- Climbazole and piroctone olamine go after the yeast, not the flake. Both are antifungal actives that reduce the Malassezia yeast living on scalp oil, which is what sets off the itch and the flaking behind it. That is a different job from softening flakes with a moisturiser, because scalp flaking of this kind is a reaction rather than a dryness problem.
- Salicylic Acid reaches the follicle opening because it dissolves in oil. It moves through sebum instead of being repelled by it, so it loosens the plug of oil and dead skin at the mouth of the follicle rather than only lifting the flat surface between hairs. A clear opening is the difference between an ampoule that reaches the root and one that sits on top of the build-up.
- Hydrolysed DNA is the repair half, and the newest thing in the bottle. PDRN reached beauty from clinical repair work, where the molecule is placed beneath the skin; topical study, where it has to work from the surface, is newer and still developing. Its job here is the state the skin is left in once the flaking stops, which is not something an antifungal covers.
- The calming comes from a herbal complex rather than from Centella. Despite the CICA in the name, there is no Centella Asiatica on the ingredient list. What is there is neem leaf and flower high up the formula, then heartleaf, chamomile, rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme and a dozen more running through the back half. It is breadth rather than one named soother, and worth knowing if Centella is specifically what you were after.
Texture & Finish
Alcohol Denat. sits second on the list, so the fluid is watery and quick, drying in a couple of minutes and leaving nothing to comb out. The brush head parts the hair so it lands on skin rather than soaking into the lengths, and hair does not look greasy or separated afterwards. Menthol and Eucalyptus Globulus leaf oil give it a strong cold hit going on.
Note: Between the alcohol base, the menthol and two antifungal actives, a scalp that is already raw will feel this more than a comfortable one. The flaking and itch also settle well before anything about the hair itself looks different.
Ideal For
- Hair types: Any hair type or curl pattern, on scalps that turn oily and build up between washes.
- Hair concerns: Flaking and itch, sebum build-up around the roots, and scalp comfort between washes.
- Best used by: People who have been moisturising a flaking scalp for months and getting nowhere, because the cause was never dryness.
FAQ
Q: How is this different from an anti-dandruff shampoo?
A: A medicated shampoo carries similar antifungal actives, but it is on the scalp for the length of a wash and then rinsed away. This is left on, so climbazole, piroctone olamine and salicylic acid stay in contact with the skin until the next wash. That contact time is the whole argument for the format, and it is also why the alcohol base is worth taking seriously.
Q: What is PDRN, and where is it on the ingredient list?
A: It appears as Hydrolyzed DNA. PDRN is a DNA-fragment ingredient whose reputation was built in injectable and wound-healing use, where it is placed beneath the skin, and the topical version of that story is newer and still being worked out. Pairing it with the herbal complex tells you what it is in for: both are aimed at the state the scalp is left in once the yeast and the sebum plug are dealt with.
Q: Can I use it alongside a caffeine shampoo, and how often?
A: Yes, there is no interaction between a rinse-off shampoo and a leave-on ampoule, and lilyeve puts this at morning and evening on damp scalp after washing. If you use other exfoliating or antifungal scalp products, alternate rather than layering them on the same day, because doubling salicylic acid on the scalp buys irritation rather than a faster result.
Hair looks better when the skin it grows out of stops being irritated, which is a duller sentence than the one on the front of the bottle and a more dependable one.
Explore more
Browse more hair care, or see the full lilyeve range.
Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance
- Climbazole and piroctone olamine with Salicylic Acid at the scalp
- Hydrolysed DNA, the ingredient the PDRN in the name refers to
- Watery, brush-applied, and dry within a couple of minutes
A flaking, itching scalp is usually treated as a dryness problem and moisturised, which is why it tends to come back. lilyeve treats it as skin with a yeast and sebum problem instead, putting climbazole and piroctone olamine against the organism and salicylic acid against the build-up it feeds on. This is the Scalp:Turn end of the range, where the work is done on the skin rather than the strand.
Key Benefits
- Climbazole and piroctone olamine go after the yeast, not the flake. Both are antifungal actives that reduce the Malassezia yeast living on scalp oil, which is what sets off the itch and the flaking behind it. That is a different job from softening flakes with a moisturiser, because scalp flaking of this kind is a reaction rather than a dryness problem.
- Salicylic Acid reaches the follicle opening because it dissolves in oil. It moves through sebum instead of being repelled by it, so it loosens the plug of oil and dead skin at the mouth of the follicle rather than only lifting the flat surface between hairs. A clear opening is the difference between an ampoule that reaches the root and one that sits on top of the build-up.
- Hydrolysed DNA is the repair half, and the newest thing in the bottle. PDRN reached beauty from clinical repair work, where the molecule is placed beneath the skin; topical study, where it has to work from the surface, is newer and still developing. Its job here is the state the skin is left in once the flaking stops, which is not something an antifungal covers.
- The calming comes from a herbal complex rather than from Centella. Despite the CICA in the name, there is no Centella Asiatica on the ingredient list. What is there is neem leaf and flower high up the formula, then heartleaf, chamomile, rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme and a dozen more running through the back half. It is breadth rather than one named soother, and worth knowing if Centella is specifically what you were after.
Texture & Finish
Alcohol Denat. sits second on the list, so the fluid is watery and quick, drying in a couple of minutes and leaving nothing to comb out. The brush head parts the hair so it lands on skin rather than soaking into the lengths, and hair does not look greasy or separated afterwards. Menthol and Eucalyptus Globulus leaf oil give it a strong cold hit going on.
Note: Between the alcohol base, the menthol and two antifungal actives, a scalp that is already raw will feel this more than a comfortable one. The flaking and itch also settle well before anything about the hair itself looks different.
Ideal For
- Hair types: Any hair type or curl pattern, on scalps that turn oily and build up between washes.
- Hair concerns: Flaking and itch, sebum build-up around the roots, and scalp comfort between washes.
- Best used by: People who have been moisturising a flaking scalp for months and getting nowhere, because the cause was never dryness.
FAQ
Q: How is this different from an anti-dandruff shampoo?
A: A medicated shampoo carries similar antifungal actives, but it is on the scalp for the length of a wash and then rinsed away. This is left on, so climbazole, piroctone olamine and salicylic acid stay in contact with the skin until the next wash. That contact time is the whole argument for the format, and it is also why the alcohol base is worth taking seriously.
Q: What is PDRN, and where is it on the ingredient list?
A: It appears as Hydrolyzed DNA. PDRN is a DNA-fragment ingredient whose reputation was built in injectable and wound-healing use, where it is placed beneath the skin, and the topical version of that story is newer and still being worked out. Pairing it with the herbal complex tells you what it is in for: both are aimed at the state the scalp is left in once the yeast and the sebum plug are dealt with.
Q: Can I use it alongside a caffeine shampoo, and how often?
A: Yes, there is no interaction between a rinse-off shampoo and a leave-on ampoule, and lilyeve puts this at morning and evening on damp scalp after washing. If you use other exfoliating or antifungal scalp products, alternate rather than layering them on the same day, because doubling salicylic acid on the scalp buys irritation rather than a faster result.
Hair looks better when the skin it grows out of stops being irritated, which is a duller sentence than the one on the front of the bottle and a more dependable one.
Explore more
Browse more hair care, or see the full lilyeve range.
