Verb Ghost Exfoliating Scalp Nectar for mature skin
Lactobionic Acid
Glycerin
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Biotin
Glycolic AcidAverage
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for mature skin; other products fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate exfoliation for your normal skin due to urea and lactobionic acid, which provide humectant action and mild exfoliation, but these benefits are largely irrelevant to your main goal of addressing wrinkles and fine lines.
- While the formula includes soothing ingredients like Bisabolol and Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, it does not offer significant benefits for wrinkle reduction.
- The product is safe for your normal skin, as it lacks harsh ingredients and contains soothing components.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 600+ reviewsUsers with various hair types report that it leaves the scalp feeling refreshed and hydrated without the harshness often associated with physical scrubs, though results can vary based on individual scalp needs.
Highlights
Removes buildup Often Mentioned
- “Lifts buildup without the stripped feeling.”
- “Clears away buildup and makes everything feel lighter.”
- “My scalp had less build-up.”
Soothes itchy scalp Often Mentioned
- “Helps keep my itchies at bay.”
- “Substantially less itchy.”
- “Really soothing on the scalp!”
Gentle formula Sometimes Noted
- “Gentle on my scalp.”
- “Does not irritate or burn my skin whatsoever.”
- “Deep clean without feeling harsh.”
Hydrates dry skin Sometimes Noted
- “Hydrates the flakes so your hair isn't flaking.”
- “My scalp felt hydrated.”
- “Helps with dry scalp flakes.”
Can cause greasiness Rarely Noted
- “Makes your hair super oily and greasy.”
- “Causes buildup.”
Insufficient exfoliation Rarely Noted
- “I was looking for a product to really exfoliate my scalp.”
- “Did not notice a difference in my scalp.”
Temporary relief Rarely Noted
- “Works great as a temporary scalp relief.”
- “After the second day, the flaking and itching comes right back.”
- “Once you rinse it out it's a wrap.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Verb Ghost Exfoliating Scalp Nectar work for mature skin?
This hair and scalp treatment works moderately well for mature skin, offering gentle exfoliation and moisture with lactobionic acid and glycerin, though it does not target fine lines and wrinkles. A scalp treatment for mature skin needs effective ingredients that address wrinkles and fine lines while keeping normal skin hydrated and calm.
Which ingredients make this exfoliant a good fit for mature skin?
Lactobionic acid and glycolic acid are the key ingredients that provide gentle exfoliation for this skin type. To truly fit mature skin well, a product of this type needs effective ingredients that target wrinkles and fine lines while keeping the skin calm and hydrated.
What does Lactobionic Acid do for mature skin?
Lactobionic acid helps mature skin by increasing hydration and elasticity while smoothing and plumping the surface without causing irritation. It supports a healthy moisture barrier and provides antiaging benefits that are gentle on sensitive skin.
What does Glycerin do for mature skin?
Glycerin helps keep mature skin feeling soft and smooth by drawing moisture into the outer layer and locking it in. This daily hydration boost supports the skin barrier, keeping dry areas comfortable and protected against irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Where does this exfoliant go in a skincare routine for mature skin?
This hair scalp treatment works safely for your mature skin, but it lacks key ingredients for wrinkles and fine skin, needing a product for this skin type with targeted anti-aging actives and antioxidants. Put treatments in the evening routine. Mature skin needs a product with retinoids, peptides, or antioxidants to smooth fine lines and boost firmness.
Can I use this exfoliant with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this exfoliant with retinol by alternating nights, as combining them at the same time may dry and irritate your skin. A mature routine needs products with strong anti-aging ingredients like retinoids or peptides to help smooth fine lines and boost firmness.
How often should I use this exfoliant?
This exfoliant can be used once a week to start, as this frequency helps your mature skin tolerate the acids safely. Mature skin looking to smooth fine lines and wrinkles needs targeted anti-aging treatments containing retinoids, antioxidants, and peptides rather than basic scalp exfoliants.
Can this exfoliant clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?
This scalp treatment is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for mature skin because it has a safe formula with soothing ingredients and a low chance of feeling greasy. However, because it is designed for the scalp and focuses on mild exfoliation rather than wrinkles, mature skin needs a targeted anti-aging treatment with strong collagen-boosting ingredients and rich moisturizers to smooth fine lines.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
Is this exfoliant fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum) and drying alcohol (isopropyl alcohol).
What the research says
Combining a 20% lactobionic acid peel with aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion increases skin hydration, improves elasticity, and decreases transepidermal water loss in 20 Caucasian females compared to lactobionic acid peel alone.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Lactobionic acid produced better skin performance with a lack of skin irritation and barrier impairment compared to glycolic acid in 77 healthy volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010An emulsion containing 10% lactobionic acid significantly reduces human skin surface pH without causing skin irritation or barrier impairment.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Carboxytherapy alone and combined with lactobionic acid, ferulic acid, and ascorbic acid significantly reduced vascular dark circles and combined pigmentation in the tear trough and lower eyelid of 39 Caucasian participants.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2024Lactobionic acid improved skin barrier function most compared to other AHAs and BHAs when tested on an ex vivo porcine skin model, confirming significant barrier-protective effects and enabling toxicity evaluation of cosmetic ingredients.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021Lactobionic acid per se and incorporated into an alkyl polyglucoside-based emulsion demonstrated satisfying antioxidant and moisturizing efficacy.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Emulgels containing Perilla frutescens seed oil, Moringa oleifera seed oil, and mixed seed oil microemulsions exhibit good stability, lack of cytotoxicity in PBMC, and no skin irritation or allergic reactions in human subjects.
Polymers, 2022Moringa seed oil stimulated sebaceous lipogenesis, reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, and exhibited a low n-6/n-3 index in cultured human SZ95 sebocytes compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023Topical Moringa oleifera seed oil and its main constituent oleic acid reduced acute and chronic skin inflammation and epidermal hypertrophy in mice through glucocorticoid receptor activation without dexamethasone-like adverse effects on organ weights.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2020WS Biotin, a novel encapsulated form of D-Biotin with 20-fold greater water solubility than free biotin, enhanced hair-related keratin and hair growth gene expression in cell cultures and reduced melanin content in UVA-exposed epidermal melanocytes.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024Pharmacological biotin concentrations of 1 microM and 100 microM specifically increased cytokeratins induced upon terminal differentiation in a keratinocyte cell line (Ha-CaT) compared to untreated cells, demonstrating that biotin directly stimulates epidermal cell differentiation.
Schweizer Archiv Fur Tierheilkunde, 1991Repeated short-contact 70% glycolic acid peels provided superior results in atrophic acne scars compared to daily low-strength glycolic acid cream or placebo in 58 women over 24 weeks.
International Journal of Dermatology, 2000Serial glycolic acid peels combined with a modified Kligman formula significantly reduced facial PIH severity in Indian patients compared to the modified Kligman formula alone.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2017
Why other products fit mature skin better
Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide (pal-KTTKS) provided significant improvement versus placebo control in the reduction of wrinkles and fine lines in Caucasian female subjects.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2005A topical serum containing 0.5% salicin applied twice daily reduced visible signs of skin aging, including wrinkles and tactile roughness, in 30 female subjects over 12 weeks compared to baseline.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010Profhilo treatment led to significant improvements in superficial skin hydration and transepidermal water loss over time in Chinese females, while demonstrating good product tolerability.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026
Ingredients
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Urea, Lactobionic Acid, Cetrimonium Chloride, Grapefruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Steam Extract Flower Leaf, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Sea Whip Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Hydrolyzed Pg-Propyl Silanetriol Protein, Biotin, Bisabolol, Anhyrdoxylitol, Glucose Oxidase, Glucose Pentaacetate, Maltodextrin, Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Polyquaternium-10, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Chloride, Carnosine, Butylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Caprylyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Disodium Edta, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Thiocyanate, Lactofferin, Lactoperoxidase, Isopropyl Alcohol, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Bht, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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