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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Umberto Giannini Scalp Scrub Exfoliating Anti-Dandruff Treatment versus The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub .

Last updated on September 06, 2023. Published on November 15, 2023

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Scalp Scrub British Brand United Kingdom
Scalp Scrub British Brand United Kingdom

Scalp Scrub

Scalp scrubs help exfoliate your scalp to get rid of oil, dirt, and grease.

Scalp Scrub

Scalp scrubs help exfoliate your scalp to get rid of oil, dirt, and grease.

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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
Vitamin E
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)

Notable Ingredients

AHA (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Umberto Giannini Scalp Scrub Exfoliating Anti-Dandruff Treatment contains this as ingredient number 2.

The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub contains this as ingredient number 7.

2
What it does: Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.

Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.

Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.

Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

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Umberto Giannini Scalp Scrub Exfoliating Anti-Dandruff Treatment contains this as ingredient number 7.

The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub contains this as ingredient number 11.

3
What it does:
Community Rating: Liked

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.

Umberto Giannini Scalp Scrub Exfoliating Anti-Dandruff Treatment contains this as ingredient number 16.

The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub contains this as ingredient number 18.

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

38% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
27% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Umberto Giannini Scalp Scrub Exfoliating Anti-Dandruff Treatment 24 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
Cleansing (1)
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roseraisa

1 month ago · Dry Skin
Review

This scrub has a gentle texture and left my scalp feeling refreshed and clean.

The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub 22 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Soft (1) Volume (1)

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