I just posted a review on the dpHUE Hair Rinse, and since that didn't work out for me, I decided to give dpHUE products another shot with this scalp scrub. I've heard so much rave about a similar product (Briogeo scalp micro-exfoliating shampoo) so I was hopeful! This product is sold at Sephora now, so keep reading if you are (I can only imagine standing inside of Sephora) debating on whether this is worth it or not.

Specs:

Size: 9 oz
Packaging: Plastic tub
Scent: Strong Apple Cider Vinegar. Goes away after you're done washing/drying your hair (I think)
Texture: Rough, large salt granules

Claims:

Exfoliates the scalp, removing dead skin cells
Product buildup
Rebalances pH
Protects color-treated hair

Ingredients:

Sea Salt, Water/Aqua, Apple Cider Vinegar, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Dimethicone, Rapeseedamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Quaternium-96, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Steareth-100, Steareth-2, Mannan, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-70, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Fructose, Urea, Niacinamide, Inositol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid.

Performance:

I don't typically use a lot of hair products on a daily basis, but I thought I'd pick this up to de-gunkify and deep-clean my scalp every now and then of excess skin and perhaps dry shampoo buildup.

To use, I use this right after shampooing, but before conditioning my hair. First I had to part my hair to expose the scalp for where I wanted the product to be placed. (Here's the brand tutorial that I watched and followed.) I was happy to notice upon first use that the salt granules throughout the thick paste-y texture are quite big and don't dissolve easily upon contact with a wet scalp. However, it's really difficult to get a satisfying scrub because the product ends up sticking to the hair around the exposed area and quickly found out that this

Takes a long time if you want to scrub your entire scalp
Uses a lot of product

One person suggested using this flipping your hair upside down in the shower, but this technique didn't really work for me either; I kept running into the same problem. Plus, I really, really didn't want the searing pain of getting salt or vinegar into my eyes, and flipping my hair upside down would increase the likelihood of that happening. Honestly this is a hassle to use, and unless you have very short hair, you won't really feel like this will really do much unless you take your time to part your hair several times and scrub.

Thankfully this doesn't leave any residue upon wash-off, and is relatively easy to wash out. After this step I just condition like I normally would.

Verdict:

No. I wish somehow I could get it from sticking to strands of hair...then I think it'd be amazing. But since that's not the case...not for me. If you're a guy or have really short hair this would work well, but still. For $38? Nah.

Save Some $:

This was the first time I've used a scalp scrub, so I honestly don't have cheaper alternatives I'd recommend at this time.

However! If you've tried a scalp scrub that worked for you, which one was it? Please share!

dpHUE ACV Scalp Scrub-Retail $38