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Night wash or morning wash? The Korean scalp care habit debate
Ask about hair washing habits in Korea and you will often hear that washing at night is the norm among scalp-care fans. The reasoning people give is that it removes the day's sweat, oil, sunscreen and pollution before sl
0 0Olive Young N Seongsu's scalp check: 9 in 10 users are foreigners
Are people coming to Korea to look after their scalp, not just their skin? One number stood out in a report on the Seongsu shopping district this year. At Olive Young N Seongsu, about 90% of people using the scalp consul
0 0What can a hair loss shampoo realistically do?
Hair loss shampoos are a big shelf in Korea, and the conversation about them online swings between "miracle" and "scam". The honest answer sits in between. What people generally agree on: Shampoo sits on the scalp for a
0 0Why Korean hair loss shampoos carry a 'functional cosmetic' label
Browse the shampoo shelf in Korea and you will notice many bottles marked as functional cosmetics for easing hair loss. A U.S. trade market report explains how that category came about. Key points from the report: In 201
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