Side by side
Biolage Scalp Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate vs KilgourMD The Treatment Scalp Serum
99% function match · 7 of the 7 functions we compared match Formula overlap 7%. Biolage Scalp Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate and KilgourMD The Treatment Scalp Serum share 1 ingredient 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 Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate — vegan and cruelty-free
- The Treatment Scalp Serum — protein-sensitive hair
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”.
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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 Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate
- Alcohol Denat.
- Butylene Glycol
- Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
- Glycolic Acid
- Sodium Hydroxide
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Limonene
The Treatment Scalp Serum
Full ingredient list — Scalp Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate (21)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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3
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- 4 Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
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5
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
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7
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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8
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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9
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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10
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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13
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
- botanical extract
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14
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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15
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Glycerin
- humectant
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17
Sorbitol
- humectant
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18
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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19
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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21
Ascorbic Acid
- antioxidant
- vitamin
Full ingredient list — The Treatment Scalp Serum (20)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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6
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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7
Caffeine
- active
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- botanical extract
- 10 Phyllanthus Emblica Extract
- 11 Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Cotyledon Extract
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12
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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13
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
- 14 Saw Palmetto (Serenoa Repens) Extract
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15
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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16
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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17
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
- 18 Pinus Pinaster Bark (Pine Bark) Extract
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19
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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20
Sodium Metabisulfite
- antioxidant
- preservative
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 Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate
Exfoliates and clarifies scalp after one use
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Removes buildup, excess oil, impurities, and dead skin
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Suitable for sensitive scalps and color-treated hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Soothes and hydrates scalp for up to 72 hours
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
The Treatment Scalp Serum
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
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.
Scalp Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate
several reviewers with dry, itchy or eczema-affected scalps report significant relief after weeks of consistent use
reviewers with chronic dry/itchy scalp conditionsmany reviewers with oily or buildup-prone scalps say it visibly reduces oil and extends time between washes when used weekly
reviewers with oily scalp, often paired with the matching shampoo/conditionerreviewers repeatedly describe the texture as very thin and watery, making it hard to control and easy to overuse or spill
general reviewersa recurring caution among reviewers is the product's sun-sensitivity warning, which several found off-putting or worrying for summer use
reviewers noting the AHA sun-sensitivity labelseveral reviewers who did not see results for dandruff or oiliness still praised the scent and the ritual feel of the pre-wash step
reviewers unconvinced of efficacy but positive on sensory experienceThe Treatment Scalp Serum
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Price 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.
Scalp Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate
Against 154 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 Sync Purifying & Exfoliating Concentrate · The Treatment Scalp Serum · 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.
- 8 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.
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