nourishes scalp and roots
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Supported
Helps hair feel hydrated.
Innersense Organic Beauty
Hair Renew Scalp Oil
Scalp treatment
- Scalp treatment
Size1 fl oz
Price$30–33commonly seen · 1 oz
Price / oz$30.00/ozat 1 oz
Where to buy5 stores · $30.00–42.00
Manufacturer page: innersensebeauty.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
All types
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Little
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Low
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
Not determined
Not in your profile
Essential oils
Not determined
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Heavy humectants
Not determined
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
12 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand websiteOne channel
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Same job for less elsewhere
$30.00/oz at 1 oz — more than 89% of the 152 scalp treatments , which mostly run $3.22–20.64/oz.
Great for
Short ingredient listsfifteen ingredients or fewer
Maybe skip if
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
What the formula actually does
Read from the label, not the marketing
Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.
Slip and detangling
Little
Nothing here is built to reduce combing force.
Oils and butters
Present, high in the list
Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula.
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
from the formula
stated by the brand
reported by reviewers
Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
Ingredients that matter
The ingredients that change a decision
The workhorse ingredients plus anything lower down that changes a decision. These chips name what an ingredient does — they are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT) | — | — | Neutral |
| Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Sesamum Indica (Sesame) Seed Oil | — | — | Neutral |
| Argania Spinosa Kernel OilArgania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Punica Granatum Seed Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Tocopherol | antioxidant | Protects the formula | Stabilizes |
| Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Oil | — | — | Neutral |
| Boswellia Carteri (Frankincense) Gum Oil | — | — | Neutral |
| Limonene | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Linalool | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Citral | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
Full ingredient list (12)
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Annotations keep three readings separate: the ingredient's general function, its role in this product type, and what its position can support.
- 1 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT)
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2
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
General function
A light, widely used oil that softens without much weight.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
International Journal of TrichologyMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
- 3 Sesamum Indica (Sesame) Seed Oil
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4
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
· Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil
General function
Argan oil. A medium-weight oil used for shine and softness on the outside of the strand.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
-
5
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
General function
The oil pressed from Punica Granatum. How much weight a plant oil leaves depends on the hair it lands on; coarse hair tends to take more of it than fine hair.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Tocopherol
General function
Vitamin E. It keeps the oils in a formula from going rancid and is used at very low levels.
Estimated lower-concentration zonePubChemIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 7 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Oil
- 8 Boswellia Carteri (Frankincense) Gum Oil
- 9 Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Oil
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10
Limonene
General function
A citrus-smelling fragrance component that EU rules require to be named separately because some people react to it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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11
Linalool
General function
A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
-
12
Citral
General function
A lemon-scented fragrance component listed separately as a recognised allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
What the whole list adds up to
- 3 oils
- 3 emollients
- 3 fragrances
- 3 named fragrance allergens
- 1 antioxidant
- 1 vitamin
Drug facts actives
- undefined
This product is an over-the-counter drug as well as a cosmetic. It treats a cosmetic scalp condition; it does not diagnose or treat disease.
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-15. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 1 oz
Commonly seen
$30–33
Good value under
$3
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $3 line; products that do this job typically go for about $4 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it5 listings · 5 stores
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Innersense Organic Beauty (innersensebeauty.com)
$30.001 oz · $30.00/ozSep 15Lowest per oz
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Innersense Organic Beauty
$30.001 oz · $30.00/ozSep 16
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Studio 260 Salon
$30.001 oz · $30.00/ozSep 16
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Ulta Beauty
$30.001 oz · $30.00/ozSep 16
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Walsh Natural Health
$42.001 oz · $42.00/ozSep 16
Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.
How we work this out
- 1 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
- Commonly seen is the middle half of current prices for the 1 oz at recognised stores — the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out, so one sale or one overpriced listing can’t move it.
- Good value under $3 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.78/oz; at 1 oz that is $3. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $4 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 1 oz.
Formula
3
Formula score
3 of 10
It costs more per ounce than 89% of the 152 scalp treatments we’ve priced, the formula leaves out conditioning agents up front, and 5 close matches sell for at least a quarter less per ounce.
How the score is counted
- 5 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 89% of the 152 scalp treatments we’ve priced
- No conditioning agents up front in the formula
- No slip for detangling either
- Conditioning agents up frontWhat makes wet hair comb through.3 pts
- Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
- Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.1 pt
- Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt
The formula score is completeness for the job: the share of the systems this product type is normally built around that we can find in this list, weighted. It is not efficacy, not quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job, for less
Same derived functions — what it cleans, conditions, coats or holds — at a lower cost per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy it can still differ.
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TGINClose function
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These are functional neighbours, not personal recommendations — they are close on formula, not chosen for anyone. Get the one that fits your hair, routine, and budget
Final decision
Should you buy it?
Similar results available for lessBest user
People who prefer a short ingredient list — for fewer ingredients to react to
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for people shopping on a budget or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
Claims check
What the brand says, against what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when the ingredient list actually speaks to it; everything else stays "stated by the brand", which is not a criticism — most claims simply cannot be read off a label.
1
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
3
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
lightweight treatment oil
We cannot read weight on the strand from what is recorded.
—
Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
for dry scalps
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
omega fatty acids and antioxidants
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
—
Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula — not marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
Reviewers
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.
A reviewer with fine hair found the opposite experience, saying the oil felt too heavy and left her scalp and hairline oily.
A reviewer flagged that the pump dispenser makes it hard to control the few-drop amount the directions recommend, causing over-application.
Reviewers repeatedly single out the scent of the oil as one of the reasons they enjoy using it.
Multiple reviewers describe the oil as lightweight, saying it absorbs without leaving hair looking greasy despite being an oil.
Several reviewers say the oil noticeably relieves a dry or itchy scalp after just a couple of uses.
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How this page was made
- Everything above is generated from our researched product record — identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. No part of this page is written per product.
- 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.
- Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
- 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 consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 2 retailer, 4 editorial), last checked 2026-09-16.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 6 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are conditional formulation guidance, not a conclusion about the finished product or about you.
- We have not tested this product in a lab and we do not physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list; behaviour claims are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice.
- Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Formula readings: derivation v22. Record last updated 2026-09-16.