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The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment Versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA For Scalp

Scalp Treatment
Scalp Treatment
British Brand United Kingdom
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on November 08, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe scalp treatments. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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. Stay hydrated!

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.

As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.

Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.

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When to use

21 Routines
24% use in am
76% use in pm
38% use every day
7 Routines
29% use in am
71% use in pm
71% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment 15 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA For Scalp 36 ingredients

3.7 /5
from 2 ratings
Broke Me Out (1) Great Value (1) Heavy (1)
CaroleD's avatar

CaroleD

1 year ago
Review

Absolutely terrible for me, personally.

It must feed the type of fungus I have on my scalp because it made my dandruff sooo much worse, like huge flakes formed overnight.

I possibly have fungal acne, so if you have it I would definitely avoid it. Coconut oil does the same thing to me.

#great value
#broke me out
#heavy
#no scent