Design Essentials Scalp & Skin Care Eucalyptus & Lemon Detoxifying Tonic 4oz
Salicylic acid is the working ingredient here, and it does something no oil can: it loosens the layer of dead skin and hardened residue sitting on the scalp so it lifts away instead of packing down around the roots.
- Salicylic acid gently exfoliates the surface of the scalp
- Lemon extract cuts through excess sebum and product residue
- Eucalyptus leaves a cooling note that makes the scalp feel fresh
- Keeps flaking and build-up down around the partings
Part the hair into sections, run the applicator tip along the scalp and massage it in. The 4oz bottle is a scalp product first and a hair product second, so keep it at the roots and let the rinse handle the rest. It suits natural, afro, coily and textured hair, and it is most useful for anyone whose scalp collects residue quickly between washes.
Frequency matters more with an exfoliating tonic than with an oil. Once or twice a week is plenty, and going harder than that on a scalp that is already dry tends to backfire, because stripping the surface faster than it recovers leaves you exactly where you started.
Water (Aqua), Alcohol Denat., Salicylic Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract, Menthol, Panthenol, Glycerin, Allantoin, Polysorbate 20, Fragrance (Parfum), Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
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- 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.
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- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Clean, dry hair suits it best, so use it before a wash rather than after. Go around the head in rows, laying the tonic straight onto the skin.
Give it a few minutes to work before you shampoo. Fingertips only, never nails, because an exfoliating product plus scratching is more irritation than the scalp needs. Keep it off the lengths.
Results
The eucalyptus registers as an immediate cool spread across the scalp. Underneath that, the build-up that had packed down around the roots starts lifting rather than sitting there.
After the wash the roots feel properly clean and stay that way longer, with less residue collecting along the partings. Hair at the scalp looks less dull and the whole head feels lighter.
Composition
- Salicylic Acid
- Exfoliates the scalp surface so residue comes away at the wash
- Lemon Extract
- Breaks down the oily film that collects between washes
- Eucalyptus
- Gives the tonic its cold, sharp finish on the skin
Full ingredients list
Water (Aqua), Alcohol Denat., Salicylic Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract, Menthol, Panthenol, Glycerin, Allantoin, Polysorbate 20, Fragrance (Parfum), Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
