Scaled Restraint
Probiotic
Scalp
Hair care brands adopt probiotic ingredients in their product ranges.
Trend
What is the Probiotic Scalp trend?
Probiotic Scalp: With their popularity in food and skincare products, probiotics are now being incorporated into topical hair and scalp treatments. Purported to enhance the appearance and strength of hair, the use of probiotics in this capacity allows for hair care brands to take advantage of consumers' familiarity with live cultures, in a way that's still distinct.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Probiotic Scalp trend
If consumers are already familiar with an item in one industry, seeing it adapted in a seemingly unrelated industry is able to capture attention, without being scared away if the item is more of a novelty purchase. When consumers have a base understanding of the functions and benefits of a product or ingredient in one space, the already-established comfort makes it so that they're more likely to experiment with it in other formats.
Trend themes
Themes within the Probiotic Scalp trend
Three behaviours holding the trend togetherProbiotic Infused Hair Care Products
To cater to an increasing demand for natural products, haircare brands add live cultures to their products in topical hair and scalp treatments.
Stem Cell Hair Treatments
Hair solutions brand uses stem cell technology to create More Hair Naturally 9, a topical spray that uses stem cells to promote fuller, thicker hair.
CBD Infused Multifunctional Beauty Products
The use of CBD is rising and is now being used in beauty products like the OUAI Scalp & Body Scrub that not only eases inflammation and irritation but also contains probiotics and exfoliating sugar crystals.
Industry implications
What the Probiotic Scalp trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookHair care products
The use of probiotics, stem cells, and CBD are some of the game-changing ingredients that have brought innovation to the hair care industry.
Natural and Organic Beauty industry
As consumers are starting to turn towards natural, eco-friendly and sustainable products, it brings new opportunities for the beauty industry to cater to this demand.
Technology and Beauty industry
Emerging technological advancements in the beauty industry have provided innovative solutions like stem cell hair treatments.
Workshop question
How could your brand take inspiration from popular trends in adjacent industries?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Probiotic Scalp
Trend score 3.8 out of 10, from popularity 61%, activity 46%, freshness 8%.
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Evidence
Examples of the Probiotic Scalp trend
5 featured examples from Aug 11, 2017 to Jun 19, 2019Probiotic Scalp Scrubs
Tela Beauty's Scrub Adjusts the Hair and Scalp Moisture Barrier
The beauty and personal care industry can capitalize on the trend by developing and marketing probiotic scalp scrubs that incorporate organic, anti-pollution and probiotic technol…
Volumizing Dry Shampoos
Aveeno's Fresh Greens Blend Has Oats, Peppermint, Cucumber & Rosemary
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethinking traditional haircare products by incorporating unique ingredients and formulation techniques for enhanced performance.
Multipurpose CBD Scrubs
OUAI's Scalp & Body Scrub Calms Inflammation and Soothes Irritation
Personal care brands can tap into the growing demand for CBD-infused products and multipurpose scrubs.
Bacteria-Rich Shampoos
The Mother Dirt Shampoo Contains Less Than 10 Ingredients
Opportunities for innovation in the beauty and personal care industry to create natural and probiotic hair care products.
Stem Cell Hair Sprays
More Hair Naturally 9 Fights Thinning Hair with Stem Cell Technology
As consumers become more health-conscious and interested in natural beauty products, the beauty and personal care industry can create innovative hair care products that cater to t…