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ALIVE:LAB O2 Scalp Ample Versus The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density
ALIVE:LAB O2 Scalp Ample Versus The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Water Panthenol Dipropylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Allantoin Sodium Hyaluronate
ALIVE:LAB O2 Scalp Ample Versus The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Panthenol
Dipropylene Glycol
Butylene Glycol
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Allantoin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Betaine
Betaine Salicylate
Zinc PCA
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polysorbate 80
Caprylyl Glycol
Pentylene Glycol
Centella Asiatica Extract
Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Citric Acid
Sodium Citrate
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
1,2-Hexanediol
Water, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Betaine Salicylate, Zinc PCA, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol
Propanediol
Glycerin
Caffeine
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
Pisum Sativum Extract
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Glycine Soja Germ Extract
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Apigenin
Oleanolic Acid
Arginine
Glycine
Calcium Gluconate
Zinc Chloride
Lactic Acid
Gluconolactone
Dextran
Maltodextrin
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Xanthan Gum
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Polysorbate 20
PPG-26-Buteth-26
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Metabisulfite
Sodium Benzoate
Phenoxyethanol
Chlorphenesin
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caffeine, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Calcium Gluconate, Zinc Chloride, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Dextran, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!