Max Control & Essential Oil Plus
This bundle pairs Max Control Shampoo with Essential Oil Plus so you can wash away buildup, soften flakes, and maintain leave-on anti-inflammatory support between wash days.
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What our patients say
5 out of 5 stars
I have suffered with seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp for 20 years (age 40-60). I have spent a ton of money on very high end products and low end products and everything in between. I was blown away by the results. Nothing has ever worked this good before. It really exfoliates without irritation and controls itching. It has all these great ingredients that work wonders for seborrheic dermatitis (bad dandruff) but do not irritate my skin. Other products might have one, maybe two targeted ingredients that just do not work, but this product has five or six prescription strength ingredients and nothing in it feels toxic to your skin. Bingo!! Thank you Dr. Simon Ritchie and Dr. Knox Beasley.
Yes, Allura costs more than drugstore products. Here's why.
We combine multiple prescription-strength ingredients into one powerful formula — stronger than anything on the drugstore shelf and more effective than a typical dermatologist's prescription. You can message your dermatologist any time about your treatment plan, and we deliver it right to your door.
Then $120 for ~2 month supply.
Shipped and billed every 2 months. Cancel or pause anytime.
Discount applied automatically at checkout for new patients on a subscription plan.
You've tried everything. The flakes and the itch keep coming back.
Over-the-counter products can quiet the symptoms for a few days — but the itching returns, the flakes reappear, and the cycle starts over. They aren't strong enough, or targeted enough, to reach the root of the problem.
The Cycle That Never Ends
Symptoms settle down, you feel hopeful — then a week later they’re back. Non-prescription formulas treat the surface temporarily without addressing the underlying scalp imbalance that drives the cycle.
Hidden Beneath the Surface
The real cause is microscopic — a yeast called Malassezia that lives on every scalp. When it overgrows, it triggers inflammation, itching, and visible flakes. Non-prescription products often can’t address it.
Wash Day Isn’t the Whole Story
A medicated shampoo only works while it is on your scalp. Between washes, dryness and irritation return — which is why a steroid-enhanced leave-on oil handles the hours the shampoo cannot.
Two prescription treatments. One complete scalp routine.
Max Control handles the whole scalp on wash days; Essential Oil Plus adds steroid-enhanced, oil-based support that hydrates between washes. Eight actives across two products, each chosen by board-certified dermatologists for a specific job.
How to use the bundle
Two simple routines that work together — the shampoo a few times a week, the oil daily in place of a regular hair oil.
Max Control — wash it in
Apply to wet hair and work into your scalp. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes, then rinse it out completely.
Max Control — keep your own products
You can use your own shampoos and/or conditioners before or after applying this medication.
Max Control — how often
We recommend using this product three times a week — adjust based on your hair type and routine. Even once every two weeks helps; if applying once a week or less, let it sit on your scalp for 10 minutes.
Oil Plus — apply once a day
Use the serum in the morning or evening on any areas of your scalp that commonly develop itching or flaking.
Oil Plus — a thin, even coat
Apply enough to provide a thin, even coat throughout the scalp. A little goes a long way.
Oil Plus — reapply as needed
Throughout the day, reapply to the whole scalp or to hotspots to maintain a hydrated, flake-free, itch-free scalp.
The board-certified dermatologists behind Allura
Built by two dermatologists with decades of combined experience treating scalp conditions — including one who lives with seborrheic dermatitis himself.
Knox Beasley, MD, FAAD
Co-Founder
Dr. Beasley is a board certified dermatologist practicing for over 10 years and has treated thousands of patients with flaky and itchy scalp. Beasley also deals with an itchy and flaky scalp himself and uses the Max Control Shampoo and The Essential Solution.
Simon Ritchie, MD, FAAD
Co-Founder
Dr. Ritchie completed his dermatology residency at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and became board certified in dermatology in 2013. He specializes in complex dermatological conditions and is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD.
