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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA for Scalp .

Published on October 19, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . 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, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

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

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Scalp Treatment British Brand United Kingdom
Serum Canadian Brand Canada

Scalp Treatment

Products to help treat conditions relating to the scalp.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment contains this as ingredient number 1.

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA for Scalp contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment contains this as ingredient number 7.

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA for Scalp contains this as ingredient number 35.

3
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

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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The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment contains this as ingredient number 9.

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA for Scalp contains this as ingredient number 33.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

53% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
20% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet
61% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment 15 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 review

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA for Scalp 36 ingredients

3.7 /5
from 3 reviews
Yoshikage_Kira04's Avatar'
Jun 11, 2023

Excellent For Dry Scalp
For someone who has had a dry scalp condition since birth, this product works extremely well. I put it on at nighttime and when I wake up, my scalp has far less flakes than it had last night. I do this daily and...

Excellent For Dry Scalp
For someone who has had a dry scalp condition since birth, this product works extremely well. I put it on at nighttime and when I wake up, my scalp has far less flakes than it had last night. I do this daily and there has been a huge reduction in itching, redness and flakiness.

Just don't put this on your face, since it causes fungal acne.

CaroleD's Avatar'
Dec 26, 2023

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...

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
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No Scent

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