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Maelove Full Follicle Advanced Scalp Serum.

About this product

Maelove Full Follicle Advanced Scalp Serum is a nighttime scalp serum containing caffeine, peptides, rosemary, ginseng, eucalyptus, panthenol, and biotin.

Full ingredients

Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Caffeine, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense (Red Clover) Flower Extract, Arginine, SH-Polypeptide-11, SH-Polypeptide-1, SH-Oligopeptide-2, SH-Oligopeptide-10, SH-Polypeptide-9, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Resveratrol, Biotin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Magnolia Acuminata (Magnolia) Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Dextran, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol

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What they liked

  • No residue or greasiness overnight
  • Soothing sensation on scalp
  • Absorbs without visible product buildup

What they flagged

  • Contains alcohol, potential drying concern

What the gurus are saying

Despite alcohol content, this nighttime serum leaves hair grease-free the next morning, the key strength gurus consistently noted. They split on efficacy: some emphasize the soothing sensation and pleasant routine but doubt the formula does anything beyond that; others report thicker hair and genuine results. At $50 for two to three months, it's worth testing if scalp soothing appeals to you.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026

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Key actives

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Sam Ellis
Dr. Sam Ellis
897k subs
✓Yay
"Their scalp serum is quite special. [...] I think they make very thoughtful, science-backed products. [...] I really appreciate that their hair serum is very reasonably priced and it has so many good things in it. The red clover extract with the acetyl tetrapeptide 3, caffeine. It also has panthenol and antioxidants like vitamin E and resveratrol and green tea which are going to help with the health and the environment of your scalp."
The Budget Dermatologist
The Budget Dermatologist
724k subs
✓Yay
"You can put this on at night before bed and you wake up the next day, your hair is not greasy. [...] Not with this. I put this on before bed, right down the scalp line, kind of under the hairline as well. Massage it through the scalp, wake up, hair's back to normal. So it's really an incredible product."
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"You can put this on at night before bed and you wake up the next day, your hair is not greasy. [...] Not with this. I put this on before bed, right down the scalp line, kind of under the hairline as well. Massage it through the scalp, wake up, hair's back to normal. So it's really an incredible product."
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"I started this recently, the Maelove Full Follicle Advanced Scalp Serum for thicker hair. I like to use this at night because you can put this on completely dry hair and go to bed and when you wake up, your hair is not greasy. You don't need to shower. You don't need to restyle it because of this serum. It is so user friendly and I love the results so far."
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.69M subs
✓Yay
"And in contrast to others I've tried, this one actually did not leave any kind of greasy residue on the hair strands. I hate that about a lot of scalp serums. They're just not formulated for fine hair, which a lot of people struggling with hair loss, you know, they don't want some product that is so thick and goopy it's going to glom onto their hair and make it look extra greasy. I was pretty impressed with how it basically transformed my hair."
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"And in contrast to others I've tried, this one actually did not leave any kind of greasy residue on the hair strands. I hate that about a lot of scalp serums. They're just not formulated for fine hair, which a lot of people struggling with hair loss, you know, they don't want some product that is so thick and goopy it's going to glom onto their hair and make it look extra greasy. I was pretty impressed with how it basically transformed my hair."
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"It's $49.95, close to $50, which should last two to three months. I don't know if the scalp serum is doing anything other than allowing me to have a pleasant experience at night, because I have to say I've rather enjoyed the soothing sensation of that serum on my scalp. I think it's very pleasant."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

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