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Creme of Nature Scalp Relief Wipes vs ORS ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm

85% function match · 5 of the 7 functions we compared match Formula overlap 13%. Creme of Nature Scalp Relief Wipes and ORS ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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 Wipes — dry, thirsty hair
  • ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm — tight budgets

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”.

Trait
Creme of Nature Scalp Relief Wipes — container Creme of Nature

Scalp Relief Wipes

  • Scalp treatment
  • Drugstore
  • Moisture-rich
ORS ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm — 2 oz container ORS

ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm

  • Scalp treatment
  • Drugstore
Price, size & price per ounce
$10.99
$11.99 2 oz · $6.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Not enough priced scalp treatments to place it Drugstore tier
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 59% of the 161 scalp treatments we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
A simple formula
Who should choose this
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
Why you might skip it
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Scalp treatment
Scalp treatment
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Brand website
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
How often
as needed

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

IngredientScalp Relief WipesORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Moisturizes
#8Supporting
#5Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#18Below the 1% line
#4Supporting

What only one of them carries

Scalp Relief Wipes

ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm

Full ingredient list — Scalp Relief Wipes (34)
Full ingredient list — ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm (44)

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.

VerdictsScalp Relief WipesORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm
Supported
0
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
7
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Scalp Relief Wipes

  • Soothes the ScalpStated by brandDepends on your scalp.
  • Removes Dirt & OilsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Reduces Scalp DiscomfortStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Great for Protective StylesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Dermatologist TestedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Formulated without sulfates or drying alcoholStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Natural, vegan ingredients including 100% Organic Argan Oil, Aloe Vera, and Witch HazelStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm

  • for a healthy scalpStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • with nettle leaf and horsetail extractStated 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.

Scalp Relief Wipes

reviewers praise the wipe's thick, durable texture, saying it cleans the scalp without tearing or leaving residue

reviewers on the brand's Yotpo widget

reviewers repeatedly value the wipes as a fast, no-water way to refresh and clean the scalp between washes, especially inside protective styles like braids and locs

reviewers on the brand's Yotpo widget, many naming braids/locs/twists specifically

reviewers describe an immediate cooling or refreshing sensation that relieves scalp itchiness and dryness

reviewers on the brand's Yotpo widget

reviewers who mention scent describe it as light and not overpowering, with a few noting the wipes are essentially unscented

reviewers on the brand's Yotpo widget

ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm

A few reviewers liked the balm's scent and lightweight texture and mentioned combining it with additional oils like peppermint or rosemary for extra scalp stimulation.

One reviewer warned that the formula contains mineral oil and cautioned natural-hair users against overusing it on unaffected areas, while still finding it moisturizing overall.

Several reviewers applied the balm to their edges and temples for thinning or hair loss caused by braids, extensions or tight styling and reported visible regrowth after a few weeks of regular use.

Multiple reviewers stressed that results only come with consistent, repeated daily application over several weeks to months rather than quick results.

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.

ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm

Against 161 scalp treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readScalp Relief WipesORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm
Label
Not enough priced scalp treatments to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for scalp treatments per ounce.

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 Wipes · ORS HAIRestore Fertilizing Temple Balm · 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.
  • 11 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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