Side by side
Act+Acre Scalp Relief Cooling Serum vs Andalou Naturals Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive
92% function match · 5 of the 6 functions we compared match Formula overlap 35%. Act+Acre Scalp Relief Cooling Serum and Andalou Naturals Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Scalp Relief Cooling Serum — fragrance-free
- Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive — vegan and cruelty-free
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Scalp Relief Cooling Serum
Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive
Full ingredient list — Scalp Relief Cooling Serum (24)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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3
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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6
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Capryloyl Glycine
- preservative
- cleanser
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8
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
- botanical extract
- 9 Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
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10
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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11
Menthyl Lactate
- fragrance
- active
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12
Microcrystalline Cellulose
- thickener
- absorbent
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13
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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14
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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15
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
- 16 Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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19
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- preservative
- hard-water chelator
- 20 Sodium Anisate
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21
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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22
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Cellulose Gum
- gum
- thickener
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24
Xylitylglucoside
- humectant
Full ingredient list — Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive (35)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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4
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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5
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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6
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Cell Extract
- botanical extract
- 8 Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract
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9
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Biotin
- vitamin
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11
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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13
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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14
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- 15 Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Flower Extract
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16
Equisetum Arvense Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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20
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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23
Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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25
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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26
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
- 27 Isomalt
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28
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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29
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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30
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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31
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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32
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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33
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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34
Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
- 35 Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Extract
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Scalp Relief Cooling Serum
Relief in 30 Seconds. Results in 30 Days.
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Relieves dry scalp itch in 30 seconds
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Reduces loose flakes + scales
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Relieves + prevents scalp sensitivity + discomfort
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.National Psoriasis Foundation Recognized
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive
Daily scalp serum designed to support hair density for visibly fuller, healthier-looking hair from the root
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.Gentle and color safe
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Cruelty-free, vegan, paraben-free, phthalate-free, gluten-free, and formulated with 97% naturally derived ingredients
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Daily: part dry or towel dried hair, apply a few drops to scalp, massage gently; apply again before bed
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Andalou Naturals Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive draws complaints about irritation and the packaging.
Scalp Relief Cooling Serum
A number of reviewers describe repeat, long-term purchasing after the product became a staple for managing their scalp
reviewers who describe repurchasing multiple timesSeveral reviewers with diagnosed scalp conditions like psoriasis, eczema or persistent dandruff say this is the most effective product they have tried for it
reviewers naming a specific diagnosed scalp conditionReviewers consistently describe an immediate cooling sensation that stops itching within seconds of applying
reviewers with an itchy or inflamed scalp applying the serum directlyArgan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive
Many reviewers value that the daily application does not leave the scalp or hair feeling greasy or oily, even with twice-daily use.
regular daily usersReviewers using this daily for thinning hair report visible baby hairs or fuller-looking density after weeks to months of consistent use.
reviewers with thinning hair or hair lossA recurring complaint is that after a full bottle or more of daily use, some reviewers see no visible change in shedding or density.
users past their first bottleOne reviewer reported the product caused scalp itching that began hours after application and was localized to where it was applied.
one reviewer with a sensitivity reactionPrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$7.14/oz vs $30.91/oz — Act+Acre Scalp Relief Cooling Serum costs about 4.3× more per ounce than Andalou Naturals Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 159 scalp treatments with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Scalp Relief Cooling Serum · Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Scalp Intensive · All scalp treatments in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 7 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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