Cleanses, balances and refreshes scalp and facial skin
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.
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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
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
Heavy humectants
Not determined
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
11 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
Upper-mid price for a scalp treatment
$8.57/oz at 4.2 oz — more than 54% 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
None
No oils or butters in the list.
Water-binding (humectants)
Moderate
Humectants in the working part of the formula.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaterAqua | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract | — | — | Neutral |
| Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Juice | — | — | Neutral |
| Organic Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Coco Glucoside | — | — | Neutral |
| Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Chlorophyll | — | — | Neutral |
| Natural Aroma | — | — | Neutral |
Full ingredient list (11)
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.
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1
Water
· Aqua
General function
The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- solvent
- 2 Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract
- 3 Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Juice
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4
Organic Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract
General function
An extract from the fruit of Organic Cucumis. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
- 5 Coco Glucoside
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6
Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract
General function
An extract from the leaf of Ilex Guayusa. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
- 7 Chlorophyll
- 8 Natural Aroma
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9
Glycerin
· Vegetable Glycerin
General function
A small water-loving molecule that draws moisture into the hair and holds it there. It is the most common softening ingredient in conditioners and leave-ins.
Secondary ingredientLower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
Scientific ReportsMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairHigh-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairBinds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.
DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairWater moves both ways. Measured across concentrations, glycerin solutions give water up in some conditions and take it from the air in others. What it does for you depends on how much of it is there and on the air around it.
- humectant
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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11
Citric Acid
General function
Used to bring the product to a slightly acidic pH, which helps the cuticle lie flat. It is almost always near the end of the list.
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.
International Journal of TrichologyMay suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesHolds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairThe acid side of pH adjustment, and the reason it matters is measured: alkaline formulas raise the fibre's surface negative charge, increase friction between strands and lift the scales, while lower-pH ones do the reverse.
May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hairWhere a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
What the whole list adds up to
- 2 botanical extracts
- 1 solvent
- 1 humectant
- 1 preservative
- 1 pH adjuster
- 1 hard-water chelator
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-14. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 4.2 oz
Seen at
$36
Good value under
$41
Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $41 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $101 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it1 listing · 1 store
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Rahua (rahua.com)
$36.004.2 oz · $8.57/ozSep 14Lowest per oz
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
- 4.2 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.
- Seen at $36 is the price we have observed for the 4.2 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $41 comes from the 7 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $9.70/oz; at 4.2 oz that is $41. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $101 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 4.2 oz.
Formula
3
Formula score
3 of 10
Mid-range per ounce for a shorter formula: there is no conditioning agents up front here.
How the score is counted
- 2 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 54% of the 152 scalp treatments we’ve priced
- No conditioning agents up front in the formula
- No oils or butters in the working zone 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.
MizaniClosest function
Scalp Care Soothing Serum
$2.83/oz $5.74/oz less
- Fragrance-free
- Protein-free
- Lightweight
- Function
- Also
Head & ShouldersLowest cost per oz
Royal Oils Instant Soothe Scalp Elixir
$2.56/oz $6.01/oz less
- Protein-free
- Lightweight
- Silicone-free
- Function
- Also
See more alternatives in the product library
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?
Good for the right personBest user
People who prefer a short ingredient list — for fewer ingredients to react to
Biggest tradeoff
Not ideal for people shopping on a budget or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
Best alternative if not
Consider Mizani Scalp Care Soothing Serum, for similar results at a lower price
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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.
0
SupportedBacked by ingredients
1
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
3
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Regulates oil production
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.
Soothes irritation, reduces inflammation, cools and hydrates
Humectants and emollients are present, but lower in the list than the claim implies.
- Glycerin
Partly supported
Some hydration, at a low level.
Suitable for all hair and skin types
No formula reads the same on every texture; our fit panel is the better guide.
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Stated by brand
See the fit panel instead.
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.
Multiple reviewers describe the scent as pleasant, calming and not overly strong.
A few reviewers say it reduces excess oil and leaves hair feeling lighter and more voluminous.
Several reviewers use it as a dual-purpose mist on both scalp and face as part of their skincare routine.
Many reviewers say it relieves an itchy, irritated or oily scalp between washes.
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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.
- 4 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 3 editorial), last checked 2026-09-15.
- Ingredient references are linked for 2 of 2 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 2026-09-15.