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Pyunkang Yul Low pH Scalp Shampoo
Pyunkang Yul

Low pH Scalp Shampoo

Hair Care · 500 mL

$19.99

Size: 500 mL

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Key ingredients

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

Full ingredients (33)
  1. Water
  2. Coco-Betaine
  3. Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
  4. Lauryl Glucoside
  5. Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
  6. Glycerin
  7. Sodium Chloride
  8. Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
  9. Hydroxyacetophenone
  10. Cetyl Alcohol
  11. Caprylyl Glycol
  12. Polyquaternium-10
  13. Citric Acid
  14. Menthol
  15. Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
  16. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
  17. Pentasodium Pentetate
  18. Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
  19. Butylene Glycol
  20. Acorus Calamus Root Extract
  21. Allium Cepa (Onion) Bulb Extract
  22. Artemisia Capillaris Extract
  23. Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract
  24. 1,2-Hexanediol
  25. Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
  26. Houttuynia Cordata Extract
  27. Cysteine
  28. Methionine
  29. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract
  30. Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
  31. Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
  32. Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
  33. Ethylhexylglycerin

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

Product details

A blue pump bottle of Pyunkang Yul Low pH Scalp Shampoo on a white marble table between a sprig of fresh sage and a knob of ginger root

Low pH scalp care

A gentle, low pH shampoo with tea tree, menthol and ten plant extracts that refreshes every corner of the scalp.

Pyunkang Yul made its scalp shampoo with the same idea as its skincare: a pH close to healthy skin’s own, so washing doesn’t leave the scalp irritated. Mild coconut- and sugar-derived cleansers lift away oil and buildup, menthol and tea tree add a cool, clean feel, and a blend of calamus root, onion, ginger, sage and camellia extracts helps care for the scalp and hair.

Close to healthy skin, for a wash without irritation
Low pH
Close to healthy skin, for a wash without irritation
Plant extracts, from calamus root to ginger
10
Plant extracts, from calamus root to ginger
Menthol and tea tree for a refreshed scalp
Cooling
Menthol and tea tree for a refreshed scalp
A glossy pool of clear gel shampoo with a little white lather, beside fresh sage leaves and slices of ginger on marble

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Mild cleansers

    Gentle coconut- and sugar-derived surfactants that clean away oil and buildup without leaving the scalp feeling stripped.

    No. 2, 3, 4, 8 of 33 on the list

  • Tea tree + menthol

    Tea tree oil and extract with menthol for a cool, refreshing clean that reaches every corner of the scalp.

    No. 14, 16, 29 of 33 on the list

  • Scalp-care botanicals

    A blend of roots and herbs used in Pyunkang Yul’s Low pH scalp line, including calamus root, onion, ginger, heartleaf and capillary wormwood.

    No. 20, 21, 22, 26, 32 of 33 on the list

  • Amino acids + conditioners

    Cysteine and methionine, amino acids found in hair’s keratin, plus light conditioning agents that help hair feel soft and easy to comb after rinsing.

    No. 12, 15, 27, 28 of 33 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Sage
  • Camellia
  • Broccoli
  • Cnidium root
  • Grapefruit peel oil
A bottle of Pyunkang Yul Low pH Scalp Shampoo on marble beside a small pool of clear gel, a mound of white lather and a slice of ginger

How to use

In the shower

  1. 1

    Wet

    Wet hair and scalp thoroughly with lukewarm water.

  2. 2

    Pump

    Dispense an appropriate amount of the clear gel.

  3. 3

    Lather

    Work it into a lather and massage gently over the scalp.

  4. 4

    Rinse

    Rinse well, then follow with the Low pH Scalp Treatment if you like.

A small cloud of white lather and three clear gel droplets beside a single sage leaf on white marble

A calm, refreshed scalp

A gentle everyday wash for scalps that feel oily, tight or easily irritated by harsher shampoos.

Good to know

  • Contains tea tree and grapefruit peel oils and menthol, which give a cooling tingle; avoid if you react to essential oils, and keep out of the eyes.
  • Pyunkang Yul pairs it with its Low pH Scalp Treatment.
  • Comes in 290 mL and 500 mL pump bottles.
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