Scalp Rescue Smoothing Balm

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An intensely nourishing hair styling concept.

Scalp Rescue Smoothing Balm is a gel base infused with creamy argan, macadamia and coconut oils to condition and prevent frizz while Vegatin™ - our vegan keratin replacement - builds strength and elasticity from the inside out to reduce hair breakage. Smoothing Balm is a leave in product that provides flexible styling, light hold, shine and protects against the effects of humidity. Contains no silicone or synthetic ingredients - just pure botanical oils, plant extracts, and Pro-Vitamin B5 that keep your hair looking shiny, luscious and manageable all day long.

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Features and Benefits
• Vegatin™ is our vegan keratin replacement that improves hair strength and elasticity
• Argan, Macadamia and Coconut oils feed and increase shine without weighing down hair
• Quinoa improves hair color retention while rebuilding damage
• Designed for to work with curly, straight, graying and color processed hair
• It has a natural looking, light hold that isn't stiff, sticky or crunchy

• It is formaldehyde-free, silicone-free, paraben and sulfate free

• A vegan product

• Animal testing free
• GMO-free
• Gluten-free (The wheat amino acid in our Vegatin keratin replacement is gluten free. Click on Additional Information to find out more.)

Directions for Use

Apply a small amount evenly throughout towel dried hair after washing with Max Green Alchemy Shampoo and Conditioner. Style as desired then blow dry, flat iron or allow to air dry. Avoid eyes. Store in a cool place away from sunlight. Please recycle packaging.

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Read our blog post: What Are The Benefits of Scalp Treatment & Which Scalp Rescue Product Should I Use? (May 18th 2020)

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Ive been using this off and on. Always to come back to it for the last couple months. Its hard for me to find anything that doesnt irritate my scalp and offers hold. This checks both boxes thanks

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Reviewed by: Megan leander from Washington on 8/1/2019

Love this!

This works awesome as a curl enhancer! It has a little hold but I like to use it on soaking wet hair under a gel. Doesn't make hair greasy, has a good amount of protein, and smells really good.

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Reviewed by: Tracey from Ohio on 9/26/2019

smoothing AND soothing

I have sensitive skin and an easily irritated scalp. This product has eliminated all the itchiness on my scalp. It's actually soothing to my scalp. It's also great for smoothing my frizzies and giving my fine hair a little lift.

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Charmaine Stangl from Tecumseh, MI 49286 on 10/26/2018

Ms.

This is perfect for a quick style refresh on dry hair! It calms frizz and redefines my soft curls.

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Reviewed by: Karlene from Berkeley on 4/24/2019

Winter Wonder

My long, thick, slightly wavy, always snarly hair, loves this balm. It's just the right amount of moisture to keep my hair nearly snarl free in the harsh Minnesota winter weather.

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Michelle Urbancic from New Hope, MN on 2/14/2019

Love this!

This product is wonderful! First time I have found something for my frizzy/wavy hair that knocks the frizz down without looking greasy or crispy.

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Reviewed by: Betty from New York on 7/30/2020

Mrs.

I absolutely love this product! I have curly/wavy hair that tends to frizz out and not retain moisture. This product tames the frizz and locks in the moisture. Thank you MGA!

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) IRENE NIEVES from Florida on 2/28/2021

Best hair care products I've ever used

I was trying everything to manage my hair. I had a doctor destroy my hormone balance which caused my body to go into shock. My hair started falling out in clumps. It took years to get it back to looking somewhat normal but it was now super fine, damaged, and frizzy. This is the first time in 8 years that my hair actually looks healthy after using Scalp Rescue Shampoo, Conditioner, and Smoothing Balm. I had sent for the trial sizes, tried them one time, and immediately bought the largest size of each product. I can't praise these products enough. I swear this is a real review. I've spent a fortune on products and I'm about to donate the dozens and dozens of products I will no longer use now that I found Scalp Rescue.

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Jolene Weiss from Annandale on 9/23/2021

Great for wavy hair

I don't like products in my hair and this is the first time I've stuck with a leave-in product. It definitely helps define my waves while also leaving them soft, and I've noticed a decrease in frizz. I have a sensitive scalp but no issues so far!

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Reviewed by: Laurel from Seattle on 2/14/2021

Customer

Very nice product that works well on my long hair, doesn't weigh it down. I love the wonderful smell of this stuff, and my order arrived surprisingly quick!

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Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Marie Field-Carpenter from Nevada on 3/31/2020

On the Wall

I'm not totally decided on this one either. My hair is fine for a couple hours after I use it and then it feels so dry. You really have to be careful not to put on too much either because it becomes like concrete. MGA says: We definitely recommend using with our Scalp Rescue Conditioner.

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Reviewed by: Sheila from MACUNGIE on 5/21/2019

Love it!

I LOVE THIS! It smells wonderful. The texture is nice. Doesn’t weigh down my curls, but still calms them and has a nice “slip.” I have a giant bottle with pump in my shower for wet scrunching, and a small bottle on my vanity for smoothing wild second-day curls. Both applications are effective!

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Reviewed by: Corey from Ohio on 3/12/2021

Excellent

I love this Hair Balm. At 62, my baby fine hair has become more fly-away, dry, and taken on a life of its own. A week or so of using this product and my hair has added shine and strength to my hair, and it's more manageable. My husband likes it too. We highly recommend.

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Reviewed by: Rob from Washington on 7/26/2021

Frizz be gone - it is!

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Reviewed by: Risa M Mandell from Ambler on 12/13/2021

Q: May I also use this as a conditioner?

Asked by: Laura - 9/18/2018

A: Smoothing Balm is a leave-in styling product that adds shine, smoothes coarse or unruly hair and fights frizz and breakage.

While it is not meant to be a conditioner per-se, with repeated use the Vegatin botanical keratin works from the inside out to improve hair strength and managability while the argan, macadamia and coconut oils work from the outside to add shine and condition. So with repeated use, Smoothing Balm has a conditioning effect.

Smoothing Balm gel-cream is rich but has a relatively light consistancy and imparts light hold.

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Answer provided by: Administrator (9/18/2018)

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Q: When would I use the smoothing balm? After conditioner but before gel? After hair is dry as a final product?

Asked by: D - 10/12/2018

A: Great questions. There are so many hair textures, lengths and 'issues' that need attending to, it all depends! You could apply Smoothing Balm when your hair is towel dry then air dry /blow dry/flat iron. That said, there's no reason you couldn't use a dab of Balm after you hair is styled and dry instead. Either way, start with just a tiny amount to see how much your hair needs and how it behaves because argan, coconut and mac oils are rich and a little Balm goes a long way. Also keep in mind that our Vegatin (vegan keratin replacement) has an accumulative conditioning effect so over time your hair will be in better shape and you might want to use less or alternate with plain Styling Gel instead. There's no reason that you couldn't add our Styling Gel on top of Smoothing Balm too but if you want a stronger hold our Sculpting Gel would do that.

Please share your favorite ways that you use our products.

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Answer provided by: Max Green (10/15/2018)

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Q: I have my hair shampooed once a week at my salon, I need a product to have my operator put on so my scalp WILL NOT ITCH during the next week? Thank you. LuAnne Hamilton

Asked by: LuAnne Hamilton - 12/27/2019

A: We endeavor to make hair products that do not itch, but always suggest trying the samples we have made available in the SAMPLE section of our web store.

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Answer provided by: MGA (12/28/2019)

A: I have been using your shampoo and conditioner for the last month....and absolutely love it! Less itch on my scalp! I would like a sample of the above product as I cannot find it at any local Whole Foods where I bought the shampoo and conditioner! A sample would be appreciated and if I like it I will order from you!! Thank you for your response!

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Answer provided by: Cynthia Harvat (6/30/2020)

A: Cynthia, you can find samples of most of our products in the SAMPLE section of our web store.

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Answer provided by: MGA (6/30/2020)

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Q: Does this product (or any of your other products) provide thermal protection against blow drying and/or flat ironing?

Asked by: Nan - 3/11/2022

A: A lot of the plant starch content of this product is designed to help with some thermal protection and we do have a lot of customers who claim it helps a lot when blow drying and flat ironing. We always recommend testing gently when using heat.

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Answer provided by: Max Green (3/24/2022)

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Q: My hair is very thin and for a few years now I am losing quite a bit of it. I am starting to see more of my scalp at the crown. I have been using [competitor product] for years as I need a leave in gel for my very thin hair before I blow dry. I just ordered some samples of your products. Would the Scalp Smoothing Balm be a good replacement for the [competitor product] which I now realize has silicone in it? Thank you! Joanne

Asked by: Joanne Nebalski - 2/14/2021

A: Yes! The Scalp Rescue Smoothing Balm is similar to the Styling Gel but also contains Vegatin and other ingredients to strengthen the hair.

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Answer provided by: Max Green (2/15/2021)

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Q: I am an African american with thick 4c hair , I’ve been using Salerno Keratin treatments twice a year for the last 5years. I’ve been looking for an alternative. me know your thoughts and recommendations

Asked by: Ginamack - 1/27/2023

A: Our Scalp Rescue Smoothing Balm is definitely our Keratin treatment replacement. But remember that this product tis cumulative so the results will improve with each use.

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Q: May I also use this as a conditioner?

Q: When would I use the smoothing balm? After conditioner but before gel? After hair is dry as a final product?

Q: I have my hair shampooed once a week at my salon, I need a product to have my operator put on so my scalp WILL NOT ITCH during the next week? Thank you. LuAnne Hamilton

Q: Does this product (or any of your other products) provide thermal protection against blow drying and/or flat ironing?

Q: I am an African american with thick 4c hair , I’ve been using Salerno Keratin treatments twice a year for the last 5years. I’ve been looking for an alternative. me know your thoughts and recommendations