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A'pieu Mint Scalp Hair Vinegar
A'pieu

Mint Scalp Hair Vinegar

Hair Care · 200 mL

10%$12.90$14.29

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Key ingredients

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Full ingredients (39)
  1. Water
  2. Alcohol Denat.
  3. Isopentyldiol
  4. Vinegar
  5. Butylene Glycol
  6. Betaine
  7. PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
  8. Erythritol
  9. Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
  10. Lactic Acid
  11. Octyldodeceth-16
  12. Sodium Benzoate
  13. Sodium Gluconate
  14. Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
  15. Cetrimonium Chloride
  16. Sodium Lactate
  17. Menthol
  18. Salicylic Acid
  19. Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract
  20. Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract
  21. Disodium EDTA
  22. Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
  23. Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
  24. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
  25. Limonene
  26. 1,2-Hexanediol
  27. Fructan
  28. Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract
  29. Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
  30. Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract
  31. Equisetum Arvense Extract
  32. Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract
  33. Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
  34. Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
  35. Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract
  36. Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
  37. Swertia Japonica Extract
  38. Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
  39. Ethylhexylglycerin

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A bottle of A’pieu Mint Scalp Hair Vinegar on a pale mint table between sprigs of fresh peppermint and spearmint

Cool + rebalance

A cooling mint hair vinegar with peppermint, menthol and gentle acids, for a scalp that feels fresh and balanced.

A’pieu’s Mint Scalp Hair Vinegar is a light, watery rinse with a pointed nozzle that reaches the scalp. Vinegar and mild acids help keep the scalp’s oil and moisture in balance and care for flaking, while peppermint and menthol take the heat out of a warm scalp and leave hair feeling refreshed.

Vinegar’s place on the list
#4
Vinegar’s place on the list
Lactic acid and salicylic acid
AHA + BHA
Lactic acid and salicylic acid
Nozzle bottle that reaches the scalp
200 mL
Nozzle bottle that reaches the scalp
Clear watery droplets on a pale mint surface beside fresh peppermint and eucalyptus leaves

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Vinegar

    The mildly acidic base of the formula, used to help keep the scalp’s oil and moisture in balance.

    No. 4 of 39 on the list

  • Peppermint + menthol

    Peppermint, spearmint and menthol bring the cooling rush that relieves a hot scalp and leaves it feeling fresh.

    No. 14, 17, 19, 20 of 39 on the list

  • Lactic + salicylic acid

    An AHA and a BHA that help clear away the flakes and buildup behind an itchy, dandruff-prone scalp.

    No. 10, 18 of 39 on the list

  • Betaine

    A moisturizing ingredient that helps keep the scalp from feeling dry after the acids.

    No. 6 of 39 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Eucalyptus
  • Apple mint
  • Tea tree
  • Nettle
  • Horsetail
  • Safflower
A bottle of A’pieu Mint Scalp Hair Vinegar beside a small pool of clear liquid and a peppermint leaf

How to use

After shampoo

  1. 1

    Shampoo

    Wash your hair and scalp as usual.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Use the pointed nozzle to apply the clear liquid directly along the scalp.

  3. 3

    Massage

    Massage it in thoroughly with your fingertips and feel the cooling kick.

  4. 4

    Rinse

    Rinse out with lukewarm water.

Fresh peppermint leaves floating on cool, clear rippling water

A cool reset for a warm scalp

A refreshing rinse for the days your scalp feels hot, oily or itchy, leaving hair light and full of life.

Good to know

  • Denatured alcohol is second on the list, and menthol gives a strong cooling, tingling feel. Skip it on a broken or very sensitive scalp.
  • Contains essential oils (peppermint, eucalyptus, tea tree) and fragrance with limonene and linalool. Patch test if your skin reacts to them.
  • Contains salicylic acid, a BHA. Keep it away from your eyes.
  • Contains hydrolyzed wheat, soy and corn proteins.
  • Comes in a 200 mL bottle.
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