The INKEY List Peptide Volumizing Hair Treatment Versus Aromatica Rosemary Root Volumizing Scalp Ampoule
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Peptide
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyquaternium-37
Citronellyl Methylcrotonate
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeratonia Siliqua Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Polyquaternium-16
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Water, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Betaine, Glycerin, Panthenol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-37, Citronellyl Methylcrotonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Zea Mays Starch, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polyquaternium-16, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningMentha Viridis Leaf Oil
AstringentMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMenthol
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Mirifica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
AstringentGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantDextran
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin ProtectingTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantLinoleic Acid
CleansingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningInositol
HumectantThiamine Hcl
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caffeine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Menthol, Citric Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Biotin, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Pueraria Mirifica Root Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dextran, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin, Tocopherol, Linoleic Acid, Riboflavin, Beta-Carotene, Inositol, Thiamine Hcl, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water