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Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

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Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

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Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Scalp Treatments	Scalp Treatments
Products targeting scalp issues like dryness or dandruff.	Products targeting scalp issues like dryness or dandruff.
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Ingredient highlights

Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

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Aqua/water/eau, polysorbate 20, glycerin, propanediol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, peg-16 macadamia glycerides, hydroxyethylcellulose, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil, boswellia carterii oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citric acid, pentylene glycol, 1,3 propanediol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin 6	Water (aqua)(eau), glycerin, polysorbate 20, isopentyldiol, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, squalane, menthyl lactate, sea water (maris aqua), laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, lavandula stoechas extract, propanediol, lycium barbarum fruit extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance (parfum), limonene, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, lactic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua/water/eau, polysorbate 20, glycerin, propanediol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, peg-16 macadamia glycerides, hydroxyethylcellulose, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil, boswellia carterii oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, citric acid, pentylene glycol, 1,3 propanediol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water (aqua)(eau), glycerin, polysorbate 20, isopentyldiol, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, squalane, menthyl lactate, sea water (maris aqua), laminaria digitata extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, lavandula stoechas extract, propanediol, lycium barbarum fruit extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance (parfum), limonene, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, lactic acid

Notable ingredients

Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, 1,3 propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid

Chelating: Citric acid

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua)(eau), Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Sea water (maris aqua), Isopentyldiol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent