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The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment Versus Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil
The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment Versus Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns No concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Water Betaine Caffeine Panthenol Phenoxyethanol Glyceri
The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment Versus Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Betaine
Caffeine
Panthenol
Phenoxyethanol
Glycerin
Xanthan Gum
Ethylhexylglycerin
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lactic Acid
Sodium Metabisulfite
Glycine
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Zinc Chloride
Water, Betaine, Caffeine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Glycine, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Zinc Chloride
Glycine Soja Oil
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Mentha Piperita Oil
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Menthol
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Equisetum Arvense Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Benzyl Nicotinate
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Tocopheryl Acetate
Biotin
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Apium Graveolens Seed Extract
Retinyl Palmitate
Cholecalciferol
Ascorbic Acid
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Silica
Urtica Dioica Extract
Glycine Soja Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Menthol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Benzyl Nicotinate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biotin, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Glycerin, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Cholecalciferol, Ascorbic Acid, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Silica, Urtica Dioica Extract
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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.
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.