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GHOSTBOND Scalp Protector skin barrier for wig glue, 60ml (2oz) bottle
GHOSTBOND Scalp Protector skin barrier for wig glue bottle next to its retail box
GHOSTBOND Scalp Protector skin barrier for wig glue benefits: breathable barrier that supports adhesive strength, soothes with aloe, panthenol and allantoin
How to use GHOSTBOND Scalp Protector skin barrier for wig glue, step by step, with patch test reminder
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Humidity + sweat control

Scalp Protector

Strong hold. Calm skin. Most barrier products make you choose one or the other. GHOSTBOND Scalp Protector is a thin barrier that goes on before your wig glue, so the glue grips better and your skin comes out of the install in better shape than it went in.

Ectoin barrier

Thin-gel application

Supports adhesive strength

No drying alcohol

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Sizes

60ml · 2 fl oz

Made

In Ireland by Professional Hair Labs

Stage

Prep

Use

Before adhesive

Active

Ectoin

Texture

Thin gel

Best for

Sensitive scalps

Product description

Strong hold. Calm skin. Most barrier products make you choose one or the other. Scalp Protector is a thin gel that goes on before your adhesive, so the glue grips better and your skin comes out of the install in better shape than it went in.
Think of it as a shield with a moisturiser built in. Spread a thin layer on and it dries to a light, breathable film, so the adhesive sticks to that film instead of directly to your skin. The film gives glue a smooth surface to hold onto, which is why it helps a bond last rather than working against it. Underneath, ectoin holds moisture around your skin cells and keeps them calm while they are covered, and aloe, panthenol and allantoin soothe alongside it. It is water based, with none of the drying alcohol that makes so many protectors sting. Gentle enough for sensitive or already sore scalps, and made for everyday use.

What it does

Two jobs at once, which is the hard part.

Scalp Protector works in prep, on a clean dry scalp, on the exact area the adhesive will cover. It has to protect the skin without weakening the bond, and those two goals usually pull against each other.

Separates

A thin flexible film sits between your skin and the adhesive, so the glue is bonding to the film rather than directly to you.

Supports

The film gives adhesive a smooth even surface to grip, which helps it bond better, longer and more comfortably.

Protects

Ectoin, panthenol, allantoin and aloe work on the skin underneath while the install is being worn.

Benefits

Not just a barrier. A better one.

01

Ectoin, not just a film former

Most barrier products are a film and nothing else. Ectoin is an active cell protectant that holds water around skin cells and shields them from stress, so the skin is being looked after while it is covered, not simply sealed off.

02

No drying alcohol, no sting

A great many protectors are thin liquids built on ethanol or solvents, which is why they sting and leave skin tight and dry. This is a water based gel with no drying alcohol in it. On a sensitive or already compromised scalp that difference is immediate.

03

It helps the bond, not fights it

Oily or waxy barrier layers give adhesive nothing to hold onto. This dries to a smooth even film that supports adhesive strength, so you get protection without trading away hold.

04

Breathable, not occlusive

A lightweight breathable film locks in performance without locking out comfort, so the scalp is not suffocated under a sealed layer for the length of the wear.

05

Three soothing actives behind it

Panthenol, allantoin and aloe vera leaf juice calm, hydrate and condition, which is why it suits sensitive and compromised scalps rather than merely tolerating them.

06

Made in Ireland

Formulated and manufactured by Professional Hair Labs. We make it, we stand behind it.

How to use

Thin, even, then completely dry.

Use in prep, before any adhesive. It is a thin gel rather than a watery spray, so a little goes a long way. Spread it thin and even, and let it dry fully before the glue goes on.

01

Prep

Ensure the scalp is clean and dry before application.

02

Apply

Apply a thin, even layer of GHOSTBOND Scalp Protector to the desired area. It is a gel, so spread it rather than flooding the area.

03

Dry

Allow to dry completely before applying adhesive or wig system.

04

Reapply

Reapply as needed for extended protection.

05

  • A thin gel. Spread thin and even rather than thick.
  • Patch test required before use.
  • Suitable for everyday use, including on sensitive skin.
  • Safety & warnings

Read before use.

Scalp Protector is a professional barrier gel. Follow the label. A patch test is required before use.
  • For external use only.

01

For external use only.

02

Patch test required before use.

03

Avoid contact with eyes. In case of contact, rinse thoroughly with water.

04

Discontinue use if irritation occurs.

05

Keep out of reach of children.

06

Ensure cap is tightly closed after use.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep container tightly closed. Do not expose to heat or flame.

Ingredients

An extremolyte, and a breathable film.

Two things make this formula behave differently from an ordinary barrier product: the active that protects the skin, and the film former that protects the bond.

The protectant

Ectoin

An extremolyte, originally identified in micro-organisms that survive salt lakes and deserts. It binds water into a shell around skin cells and stabilises them against stress, which is why it belongs under an adhesive rather than in a plain film.

The film

Polyvinyl Alcohol

The film former, and despite the name it is a polymer rather than a drying alcohol, so it does not sting or dry the skin. It dries to a thin, flexible, breathable layer that adhesive can grip, instead of the oily or occlusive layer that makes a bond slip.

The conditioners

Panthenol & Allantoin

Provitamin B5 with allantoin soften and condition the skin under the film, so a long wear does not leave the scalp worse off.

The soother

Aloe Vera Leaf Juice

Soothes and hydrates, which is what makes the formula workable on scalps that are already sensitive or compromised.

Provitamin B5 with allantoin soften and condition the skin under the film, so a long wear does not leave the scalp worse off.

Aqua (Water), Polyvinyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Ectoin, Panthenol, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carbomer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Aminomethyl Propanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
As printed on the 60ml bottle. Contains fragrance. Always read the label on your bottle before use.

The science, in plain terms

What an extremolyte is,
and why it is in here.

There are organisms that live in salt flats, hot springs and deserts, where anything else would dry out and die. They survive by making molecules called extremolytes that protect their cells from that stress. Ectoin is one of them. Put it on skin and it does the same job: it holds a shell of water around each cell and keeps the cell stable when something is attacking it. Under a bonded hair system, the thing attacking it is adhesive, sweat, heat and weeks of being covered.

The active

It holds water where skin needs it

Ectoin binds water molecules to itself and forms a protective hydration shell around skin cells. That shell is what stops the cell drying out and destabilising when it is stressed, which is the opposite of what an alcohol-based protector does to your skin.

The film

It gives the glue something to hold

The film former dries from a gel down to a thin flexible layer with an even surface. Adhesive grips that film. An oily or waxy barrier has nothing for glue to key into, which is why protection and hold usually trade off, and why this formula does not make you choose.

The absence

What is not in it matters too

No drying alcohol and no harsh solvents. Protectors built on ethanol sting, strip and tighten the skin, and on a scalp that is already reacting that is the last thing it needs. Leaving it out is a formulation decision, not an omission. Polyvinyl alcohol in the ingredients is a film-forming polymer, not that kind of alcohol, and benzyl alcohol appears only in the trace amount used to keep the formula preserved.

Why a barrier is needed at all

Adhesive is designed to grip. Applied straight onto skin, weeks of that grip plus removal solvent is what leaves hairlines red, tight and reactive. A barrier means the adhesive is bonding to a film rather than to you, so the skin takes far less of the load.

Why most barriers weaken the bond

Anything oily, waxy or greasy on the skin gives adhesive nothing to key into, so the bond sits on a slippery layer and lifts early. That is the trade-off people accept with a lot of barrier products. A water-based film former that dries to an even, grippable surface is how you avoid it.

Why breathable matters

A fully occlusive layer traps heat and moisture against the skin for the whole wear, and trapped moisture at the bond line is exactly what works adhesive loose. A breathable film protects without sealing everything in.

Why the gel texture helps

A thin, watery protector runs, spreads past where you want it and soaks in unevenly. A gel stays where you put it, which means you can lay a controlled, even barrier exactly over the bonding area and nowhere else.

Where it sits in the routine

It is the last step before adhesive. If you are using No Sweat as well, that goes on first and dries, then Scalp Protector, then your bond. Both are prep, and they do different jobs.
This section explains how the actives in the formula work. It is a description of mechanism, not a claim of clinical results for the finished product, and Scalp Protector is a cosmetic prep product rather than a medicine. If your scalp is broken, badly irritated or persistently reacting, stop bonding and speak to a doctor or pharmacist.
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Questions, answered.

How is this different from other scalp protectors?
Two things. It contains Ectoin, an extremolyte that actively protects and hydrates skin cells rather than just sealing them under a film, and it is a water based gel with no alcohol or harsh solvents, so it does not sting or dry the skin out. Most protectors do one job, which is to be a layer. This one is a layer that also treats the skin under it.
A gel. It has a thicker consistency than the thin, watery protectors people are used to, and it is spread on as a thin, even layer rather than misted. That is deliberate: a gel gives you control over exactly where the barrier goes and how much is there.
No, it is built to support it. The film dries to a smooth, even, grippable surface, which is what adhesive needs. Oily and waxy barrier products are the ones that cause slipping, because glue has nothing to key into.
A molecule called an extremolyte, first found in micro-organisms that survive extreme environments like salt flats and deserts. It holds a shell of water around skin cells and keeps them stable under stress. That is a useful thing to have on skin that is about to spend weeks under adhesive.
Not in the way people mean it. Polyvinyl alcohol is a film-forming polymer, closer to a soft plastic than to the ethanol in a standard protector, and it does not sting, strip or dry the skin. What causes that sting is drying alcohol, and there is none in this formula. The only other alcohol on the list is benzyl alcohol, present in a trace amount as part of the preservative system.
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