Dove Derma Scalp Barrier Repair Scalp Moisture Serum Versus Innersense Organic Beauty Hair Renew Scalp Oil
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Amodimethicone
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-37
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingAcrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Amodimethicone, Pvp, Polyquaternium-37, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Polysorbate 20, Parfum, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Cetrimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Linalool is a small, naturally occurring scent molecule found in plants like lavender, coriander, bergamot, and more.
It is one of the two most-used fragrance ingredients in cosmetics and added purely for smell. Since it's not used for a skin benefit, there's no "effective dose". Concentration depends on the fragrance load of the product.
The EU requires it to be named on the label above 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
Fresh linalool is a weak sensitizer but air exposure turns some of it into hydroperoxides, which are strong sensitizers. Those oxidation products are the actual allergy concern.
Patch-test clinics see positive reactions to linalool hydroperoxides in about 4% to 12% of dermatitis patients depending on country and test concentration.
Resassuringly, one analytical study found hydroperoxide levels in real fragranced products to be orders of magnitude below what induced sensitization in animal studies with no evidence of oxidation building up during normal storage.
The practical takeaway is that linalool is fine for most people but worth avoiding if you have a confirmed fragrance contact allergy or a badly compromised barrier.
Products stored a long time after opening are also the high-risk scenario since that is when oxidation happens.
The scent of linalool is described as floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
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