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Korean Scalp Essence — what sells now and what it costs to make

Olive Young · Hwahae · 2026-11-11

Short answer

As of 2026-11-11, the top 30 Korean scalp essence products come from 19 brands, with a median retail price of ₩24,900 (₩8,600–₩34,900). Making the same spec at 5,000 units costs around ₩3,000–₩3,900 per unit. 10 of them are sold as bundles or refills.

products30
brands19
median retail₩24,900
est. cost to make₩3,000~₩3,900

What is selling in this category now

#ProductRetailEst. cost
1 VT PDRN Reedle Shot Brush Hair Serum 100ml VT ₩22,100 ₩2,700~3,400at 5,000 units
2 DANONAL Calamus + Exosome Scalp Serum DANONAL ₩18,000 ₩2,200~2,800at 5,000 units
3 Dr.FORHAIR Folligen Thickening Scalp Serum 50ml Set (+Scalp Scaler 60g) Dr.FORHAIR ₩27,900 ₩3,300~4,300at 5,000 units
4 REFILLED Cytokine cADPR Scalp Booster Tonic 70ml (Set/Single) REFILLED ₩28,500 ₩3,400~4,400at 5,000 units
5 Mongjal Trichogrow Up Scalp Ampoule 120ml MONZAL ₩20,400 ₩2,400~3,200at 5,000 units
6 Anucatin Hair Tonic 150ml moev ₩17,900 ₩2,100~2,800at 5,000 units
7 ELASTINE Ceuticals Blue Peptide Booster Shot Scalp Renew Capsule Shampoo 480ml (Set/Single) ELASTINE ₩24,900 ₩3,000~3,900at 5,000 units
8 8grow Pro-Vit B5 Scalp Multi Ampoule 20ml 8grow ₩19,200 ₩2,300~3,000at 5,000 units
9 8grow Pro-Vit B5 Scalp Therapy Ampoule 60ml 8grow ₩27,200 ₩3,300~4,200at 5,000 units
10 8grow Pro-Vit B5 Hair Care Tonic 100ml 8grow ₩14,400 ₩1,700~2,200at 5,000 units
11 LABO-H Scalp Strengthening Clinic Hairline Ampoule 15ml Double Pack (+Shampoo 50ml) LABO-H ₩16,900 ₩2,000~2,600at 5,000 units
12 DermoCapillaire Calming Urea Scalp Treatment 100ml Eucerin ₩14,500 ₩1,700~2,200at 5,000 units
13 AFE Scalp Ampoule EX 150ml epais ₩26,500 ₩3,200~4,100at 5,000 units
14 LABO-H Scalp Ampoule Tonic 100ml (RENEWAL) LABO-H ₩17,900 ₩2,100~2,800at 5,000 units
15 [Sanrio EDITION] REFILLED Cytokine cADPR Scalp Cooling Booster Tonic 70ml (Single/Set) REFILLED ₩31,900 ₩3,800~4,900at 5,000 units
16 lilyeve GROW:TURN Exosome Brush Ampoule Black 100ml lilyeve ₩30,800 ₩3,700~4,800at 5,000 units
17 Quinine Edelweiss Scalp Serum 100ml KLORANE ₩26,900 ₩3,200~4,200at 5,000 units
18 Melanoxyl Scalp Serum 10ml x 2ea MINOXELL ₩32,900 ₩3,900~5,100at 5,000 units
19 Relieve Growturn Exosome Spicule Ampoule 10ml lilyeve ₩22,800 ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units
20 [Sanrio EDITION] REFILLED Cytokine cADPR Scalp Cooling Booster Tonic 70ml (Single/Set) REFILLED ₩27,500 ₩3,300~4,300at 5,000 units
21 DANONAL Calamus + Exosome Scalp Serum DANONAL ₩34,900 ₩4,200~5,400at 5,000 units
22 Scalp Lab RX Guasha Ampoule 100ml MODAMODA ₩20,230 ₩2,400~3,100at 5,000 units
23 epais Blue Peptide Scalp Tonic 200ml epais ₩25,900 ₩3,100~4,000at 5,000 units
24 AROMATICA Rosemary PDRN Scalp Serum 100ml AROMATICA ₩33,000 ₩4,000~5,100at 5,000 units
25 Biopholic Ampoule 100ml Ozenics ₩28,900 ₩3,500~4,500at 5,000 units
26 lilyeve SCALP:TURN Cica PDRN No-Sebum Tonic 100ml Set (+30ml) lilyeve ₩22,800 ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units
27 UV Sun Mist 80ml Set LABO-H ₩17,900 ₩2,100~2,800at 5,000 units
28 UV Roll-On Sun Serum 15ml Set LABO-H ₩17,900 ₩2,100~2,800at 5,000 units
29 MINTREE Scalp Serum 20ml MINTREE ₩25,000 ₩3,000~3,900at 5,000 units
30 Egose Grow Momo Hair Tonic Lemon Verbena 125ml IㆍGOSE ₩8,600 ₩1,000~1,300at 5,000 units

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Questions people ask

What is the average price of Korean scalp essence?

Across the top 30 products the median retail price is ₩24,900, ranging ₩8,600–₩34,900. As of 2026-11-11.

What does it cost to manufacture scalp essence in Korea?

Making a product to the median spec at 5,000 units costs around ₩3,000–₩3,900 per unit. The figure moves with the container and the formula, so treat it as a reference — send a sample request and we’ll come back with a real quote within a day.

Which ingredients are rising in Korean scalp essence?

No clear ingredient signal has surfaced in this category yet.

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