Care Taker Scalp Tonic - 75ml
The numbers are the reason to look at this one. In Noughty's four week trial on 109 women and men, flakiness came down by an average of 36%, and by as much as 60% for some users.
Piroctone olamine is the working ingredient, with naturally derived bisabolol and oat extract alongside it for their calming properties. The tonic is fragrance-free, which is a deliberate decision rather than an omission, since scent is one of the more common triggers for a scalp that is already unhappy.
- Reduces visible flakes with daily use
- Settles the itchy feeling quickly on application
- No fragrance at all
- 97% of trial users found it easy to use, 94% said their scalp felt more moisturised
It is a 75ml bottle used daily rather than a weekly treatment, so the results depend on sticking with it for the full four weeks. Worth knowing before you buy, because a tonic abandoned after ten days will not tell you much either way.
We list the full INCI where the brand supplies it. For this one it is not on file yet, so the pack is the reliable source. If you need to check an ingredient before you buy, message us and we will read it off the bottle.
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- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Straight onto a clean, dry or towel-dried scalp, daily. Part the hair, apply along the parting, move over an inch and repeat until you have covered the areas that bother you.
Massage it in with the fingertips for a minute. Nothing to rinse and nothing to wash out, so it goes on before you style. Give it four weeks of daily use before you judge it.
Results
The itch settles within minutes of the first application, which is the part people notice first. Over four weeks of daily use, Noughty's own testing put the average drop in flaking at 36%, and up to 60% at the top end. The scalp feels moisturised rather than coated. There is no scent at all, so it will not set off skin that reacts to fragrance.
Composition
- Piroctone Olamine
- A scalp-care ingredient that helps keep flaking down and the skin comfortable
- Bisabolol
- Naturally derived and calming, it settles the feel of a scalp that itches
- Oat Extract
- Soothing, and part of why the tonic feels comfortable straight away
The full INCI is printed on the pack. We publish it here as soon as the brand supplies it, and we will read it off the bottle for you if you ask.
