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Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

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Product category and function

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

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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

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Deep Scalp Detox

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

Full ingredient list

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Deep Scalp Detox

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 10	Aqua (water/eau), glycerin, mandelic acid, lactic acid, polyquaternium-37, polyquaternium-11, ocimum basilicum (basil) extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, maris aqua (sea water/ eau de mer), chlorella vulgaris extract, kaolin, lavandula stoechas flower/stem extract, laminaria digitata extract, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, dicaprylyl carbonate, triethyl citrate, acrylates/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, diisopropyl adipate, sorbitan oleate, saccharide isomerate, illite, sodium benzoate, lauryl glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Aqua (water/eau), glycerin, mandelic acid, lactic acid, polyquaternium-37, polyquaternium-11, ocimum basilicum (basil) extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, maris aqua (sea water/ eau de mer), chlorella vulgaris extract, kaolin, lavandula stoechas flower/stem extract, laminaria digitata extract, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, dicaprylyl carbonate, triethyl citrate, acrylates/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, diisopropyl adipate, sorbitan oleate, saccharide isomerate, illite, sodium benzoate, lauryl glucoside, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene

Notable ingredients

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Deep Scalp Detox

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Antioxidant: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Ocimum basilicum (basil) extract

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Balancing Act Soothing Scalp Serum

Deep Scalp Detox

Water (aqua)(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.

Glycerin

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