Soothing Scalp Serum

JooY

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About this product

The JooY Soothing Scalp Serum is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 40 ingredients (23 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
40
Low-risk
23
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
United States

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 4/4
Good for dry skin
Butylene Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Glycerin Lactic Acid
Caution for dry skin
Xanthan Gum Glycerin Sodium Hydroxide Polysorbate 20
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 5/6
Good for sensitive skin
Ulva Lactuca Extract Spirulina Platensis Extract Glycerin Laminaria Digitata Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Caution for sensitive skin
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Butylene Glycol Glycerin Citric Acid Lactic Acid Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients list

40 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All40 Skin Conditioning29 Fragrance11 Perfuming7 Solvent5 Hair Conditioning5 Humectant5 Skin Protecting5 Emulsion Stabilising4
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
3
B
Polysorbate 20
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
1
A
Niacinamide
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing)
1
Propanediol
(Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
(Astringent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Soothing)
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
1
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent)
2
A
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
4
B
Lactic Acid
(Exfoliant, Fragrance, Humectant, Ph Adjuster, Skin Conditioning Agent Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Buffering Agent)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
B
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
(Skin Conditioning)
Good for Sensitive Skin
Good for Sensitive Skin
1
Vinegar
(Ph Adjuster)
Mentha Piperita Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Refreshing, Tonic)
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
(Antioxidant, Perfuming)
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
(Skin Conditioning)
Urtica Dioica Extract
(Anti Seborrheic, Astringent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Soothing, Tonic)
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
(Skin Protecting, Soothing)
Lactobacillus
(Skin Conditioning)
daucus carota sativa root extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Lactobacillus Ferment
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Ulva Lactuca Extract
(Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting)
1
Spirulina Platensis Extract
(Skin Protecting)
1
Laminaria Digitata Extract
(Skin Protecting)
1
A
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning)
1
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
(Chelating Agent)
1
A
Carbomer
(Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
1,2-Hexanediol
(Solvent)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
(Masking, Perfuming)
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Tonic)

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Key ingredients

Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Butylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Humectant
Niacinamide
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent, Skin Conditioning
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

No standout benefits flagged for this product.

Concerns

Contains paraben
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Niacinamide
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSmoothing
Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity decreasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 SolventViscosity decreasing agentViscosity controlling
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent, Hair conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AstringentHair conditioningSkin conditioningSoothing
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Hair conditioningSkin conditioningAntistatic agent
Vinegar
Ph adjuster
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Ph adjuster
Mentha Piperita Oil
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfumingRefreshingTonic
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntioxidantPerfuming
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Urtica Dioica Extract
Anti seborrheic, Astringent
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Anti seborrheicAstringentHair conditioningSkin conditioningSoothingTonic
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin protecting, Soothing
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin protectingSoothing
+ 17 more — see the full ingredients list above
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B EmulsifyingSurfactant Fungal-acne trigger
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningHumectant Good for Dry Skin
Citric Acid
Chelating agent, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Chelating agentFragrancePh adjusterBuffering agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin
Lactic Acid
Exfoliant, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B ExfoliantFragranceHumectantPh adjusterSkin-conditioning agent -humectantSkin conditioningBuffering agent Bad for Sensitive Skin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A CIR B Skin conditioning Good for Sensitive Skin
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Evening, start slow: Best in the PM a few times a week to begin with; avoid layering with other strong actives the same night.
  • 2 Wear SPF the next day: Acids and retinoids increase sun sensitivity — daily sunscreen is a must while using this.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

Trust & honesty

Effective levels — general guide

The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.

Niacinamide 2–5% (up to 10%)

Most research uses 2–5%; some formulas go to 10%. Very high levels can cause flushing in sensitive skin.

Niacinamide

AHA (acid exfoliant) 5–10% (OTC)

OTC leave-on AHAs are usually 5–10%. The effect also depends on pH and free-acid value, not the percentage alone.

Lactic Acid

INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.

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