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Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

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Scalp Mist

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Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Scalp Mist

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

Scalp Mist

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

Scalp Mist

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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), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, polysorbate 20, glycerin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, propanediol, cetrimonium chloride, menthol, triethyl citrate, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 18

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), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, polysorbate 20, glycerin, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, propanediol, cetrimonium chloride, menthol, triethyl citrate, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Scalp Mist

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

Buffering: Citric acid

Chelating: Citric acid

Soothing: Menthol, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Solvent: Water (aqua) (eau), Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Triethyl citrate

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Ingredients with their functions

Scalp Care Scalp Cleansing Serum

Scalp Mist

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