{"title":"ViveLab","description":"\u003cp\u003eViveLab is a scalp and hair care brand focused on roots, density and even brow and lash areas, and the range at Skin-Nomad centres on its scalp ampoules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line up includes the Revive Therapy Hair, Scalp and Brow Ampoule and the Scalp Spioxyl React Shot, designed to support the scalp and fuller looking hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scalp range sits within our wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e collection, including \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss and scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vivelab-revive-therapy-hair-scalp-brow-ampoule","title":"ViveLab Revive Therapy  Hair Scalp \u0026 Brow Ampoule","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave-in ampoule thin enough for scalp, hairline and brows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosemary and a multi-peptide complex over clarifying salicylic acid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShedding down 62.6% and density up 53.5% over four weeks on ViveLab's own testing*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scalp ampoule thin enough to put on a brow is an unusual piece of design, and it is the reason this one covers three areas rather than one. The ViveLab Revive Therapy Hair Scalp \u0026amp; Brow Ampoule is a light leave-in built on rosemary and a multi-peptide complex, with salicylic acid clearing the follicle openings before either arrives. ViveLab is a South Korean brand working narrowly on targeted scalp care, which is why the brow application is a design decision rather than an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalicylic acid works inside the follicle opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salicylic acid is oil-soluble, so it acts within the opening rather than on the skin around it, lifting the sebum and product build-up that collects there. Clearing that opening is the baseline condition for anything else applied to the scalp to reach the root at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosemary and copper peptides are the two the brand leads on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary extract is the ingredient with the most interesting hair literature behind it of anything in the bottle, and it sits alongside myristoyl pentapeptide-4, copper tripeptide-1 and a copper polypeptide. Peptide evidence in hair is moderate rather than settled: the cosmetic effect on how hair looks is real, while the case for altering what the follicle does has not been made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the brand measured was shedding and density:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four weeks of daily use recorded shedding down 62.6%, density up 53.5% and new hair root volume up 18.2% on a panel of twenty-two.* Shedding and density are different measurements from regrowth, so read those as hair staying put and looking fuller rather than as new hair appearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfort and barrier repair get their own actives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panthenol draws water into the outer layer of the scalp and calms it, glycerin holds that water in place, and green tea, Centella, houttuynia and ginseng bring down the irritation a build-up-prone scalp carries. Scalp barrier repair is a separate job from clearing a follicle and a separate one again from conditioning hair, and this formula treats it that way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes out as a thin, watery liquid rather than a serum, and it disappears in under a minute as the alcohol flashes off. There is a sharp cooling hit from the menthol on contact and no residue afterwards, so hair falls normally instead of sitting in sections. Nothing gets rinsed out and there is no weight at the roots at all, which is what makes it workable on a hairline you are about to style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The menthol and alcohol give it a cold, fast-drying finish that a scalp already sore or flaking will feel strongly. It also carries geranium and rosemary oils with geraniol, linalool and citronellol declared, so it is a scented product rather than a neutral one, and worth care around the brows and eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine and medium hair most obviously, though the weightless texture rules nothing out for coarse, curly or coily hair; scalps that run normal, dry, combination or oily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it works on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Density at the parting and hairline, brow density, scalp build-up and flaking, and general scalp comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e People currently running a scalp product and a brow product as two separate steps will find this collapses them into one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a standard scalp tonic?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The difference is what it does besides cooling. Salicylic acid is oil-soluble and clears sebum and build-up from inside the follicle opening, panthenol and the botanical blend calm the scalp barrier itself, and rosemary and the peptide complex condition the root area. Those are three distinct mechanisms rather than one, and the liquid is thin enough to go on a brow, which a scalp product is rarely designed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it regrow hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. It is a cosmetic scalp and brow ampoule, not a medicine, and it contains nothing acting on the hormonal pathway behind pattern hair loss. What ViveLab's four-week testing measured was shedding, density and root volume,* which are measurements of hair staying put and looking fuller rather than of new hair appearing. It is also brand-commissioned testing on twenty-two people rather than independent published research, which is worth holding in mind alongside the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can it be layered with other scalp products?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, and it is a complete leave-in used on its own. If you also use a scalp shampoo built around an antimicrobial or a sebum-regulating active, the two address different things and sit together without conflict, since a shampoo works during the wash and rinses away while this stays on between washes. Anything with weight, an oil, a cream or a styling product, goes over the top of it rather than under.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrows are just scalp hair that happens to live somewhere more visible, which is an odd thing to realise you had been leaving out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-claims\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e* ViveLab four-week clinical test on 22 subjects using the ampoule daily, published by the brand on this product: hair shedding reduced 62.6%, hair density improved 53.5%, new hair root volume improved 18.2%. ViveLab refer to the product as the Intense Thickening Scalp Ampoule in the test write-up. Brand-commissioned testing rather than an independent trial, and the testing body is not named; results vary between individuals.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vivelab\"\u003eViveLab\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ViveLab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55164418261326,"sku":"VLHS01-S","price":17.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/VLHS01-S.png?v=1778671450"},{"product_id":"vivelab-scalp-spioxyl-react-shot-400","title":"ViveLab Scalp Spioxyl React Shot 400","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e220,000 dissolving microneedles carrying \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/caffeine\"\u003ecaffeine\u003c\/a\u003e, six peptides and 4,000 ppm hyaluronic acid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShedding down 63% over four weeks on ViveLab's own testing*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeightless daily leave-in that dries in under a minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnything you put on a scalp has to get past the outer layer of skin before its contents matter, and that is where the ViveLab Scalp Spioxyl React Shot 400 puts its engineering. The brand claims 220,000 dissolving bio-microneedles, finer than a scalp pore, that briefly break that surface and melt, taking the actives down with them. ViveLab is a South Korean brand working specifically on scalp delivery, and this is the clearest expression of that focus in its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGetting past the surface is the whole design:\u003c\/strong\u003e The microneedles dissolve on contact, releasing what they carry below the outer layer rather than on top of it. Pullulan and dextrin sit in the formula, which is how a dissolving microneedle is built, rather than the mineral sponge spicules some scalp products use. Dissolving microneedle delivery is well studied as a route through skin in general; its use in a scalp leave-in is newer, and ViveLab's own figure for it is 530% deeper absorption.*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine sits third on the ingredient list:\u003c\/strong\u003e That is unusually high for an active in a leave-in, and caffeine is the ingredient here with the closest link to why hair thins rather than to how it looks. It reaches the follicle and counters the effect of DHT on the hair shaft in laboratory work, though the evidence for topical caffeine in people is reasonable rather than settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix peptides and two sulphur amino acids condition what is already growing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tripeptide-1, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, acetyl hexapeptide-8, myristoyl pentapeptide-4, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-1 and acetyl tetrapeptide-3 deposit around the root and along the emerging fibre. Methionine and cysteine sit with them, and those two are the sulphur-bearing amino acids keratin is actually built from, which is a more direct contribution than most conditioning ingredients make.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydration and scalp comfort get their own actives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydrolysed hyaluronic acid at 4,000 ppm holds water at the scalp surface, with niacinamide, licorice-derived glycyrrhizate, barley ferment filtrate, hydrolysed silk and broccoli extract behind it. That is barrier condition rather than follicle activity, and the formula makes no antimicrobial or sebum-regulating claim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt goes on as a thin, almost weightless liquid with a very faint grittiness that disappears as the microneedles dissolve. It absorbs in well under a minute and leaves nothing behind: no tackiness at the roots, no shine, nothing to wash out. Hair falls and styles exactly as it would with nothing on it, which is what makes a daily leave-in at the crown practical at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The faint scratchy feeling on contact is the microneedles doing what they are built to do, and it settles within about a minute. The formula runs on ethanol with menthol and a cooling agent alongside it, so it lands cold and dries fast, and a scalp that is already sore will feel that. It is also fragranced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine and medium hair, where density at the crown shows soonest, though the weightless texture rules out nothing for coarse, curly or coily hair; scalps that run normal, oily or combination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it works on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Density at the crown, parting and hairline, the condition of hair at the root, and general scalp comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Someone who wants a daily scalp step that disappears into the rest of their routine rather than adding a wash-out stage to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from a normal liquid scalp tonic?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A liquid applied to the scalp has to diffuse through the outer layer of skin, which is precisely what that layer exists to prevent, and a proportion of it evaporates or comes off on a pillow before it goes anywhere. The microneedles bypass that step physically, breaking the surface and dissolving to release the actives underneath it. The actives themselves are not unusual; the route in is what this ampoule is offering, and it is fair to judge it on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do the four-week figures actually show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Shedding down 62.8%, daily shed strands falling from 129 to 47, and VEGF up 187%, on twenty-three people over four weeks.* Shedding is a measurement of hair staying put rather than of new hair arriving, and VEGF is a signalling marker associated with follicle blood supply rather than a count of anything you can see in a mirror. It is brand-commissioned testing on a small panel, so treat it as encouraging rather than conclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use it alongside a scalp shampoo or another leave-in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, and it works as a complete leave-in on its own. A scalp shampoo regulating sebum or targeting flaking does its work during the wash and rinses away, whereas this stays on between washes and is about what reaches the root, so the two do not overlap. Layering follows the usual thin-before-thick logic, with this going on before any oil, cream or styling product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery scalp product rests on whether anything you apply ever gets past the skin, and this one treats that as the problem to solve rather than a detail to design around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-claims\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e* ViveLab four-week clinical test on 23 subjects, published by the brand: hair shedding reduced 62.8%, daily shed strands down from 129 to 47, VEGF increased 187%. A separate absorption figure of 530% deeper is published without a timeframe or panel size. Hydrolysed hyaluronic acid is declared at 4,005.99 ppm and the barley ferment filtrate at 104.01 ppm. ViveLab's marketing names biotin among the actives, but it does not appear on the brand's own ingredient list, so we have written this page from the list rather than the box. Brand-commissioned testing rather than an independent trial, and the testing body is not named; results vary between individuals.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-loss-scalp-care\"\u003ehair loss \u0026amp; scalp care\u003c\/a\u003e, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hair-care\"\u003ehair care\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vivelab\"\u003eViveLab\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ViveLab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55164419014990,"sku":"VLHS05-S400","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/VLHS05-S400.png?v=1778671451"}],"url":"https:\/\/skin-nomad.fr\/collections\/vivelab.oembed","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}