#30dayglowup - Day 15
Is this 'straight-talking product' your solution for a dry scalp and dandruff? Let's see if it's worth it...
In my quest
for the healthiest, shiniest hair I can get I am always researching new
products and looking into different things I can try for hair growth and
health. I was recently looking at products on Cult Beauty to take my basket up
to free shipping when I noticed something I had never seen or heard of before:
The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment. Now, this intrigued
me because I love using salicylic acid as a chemical exfoliant in my skincare
routine and have seen the benefits firsthand and so it makes perfect sense to incorporate
it into my haircare. I also have struggled with a dry scalp before so I’m
always looking for ways to fully eliminate that because having an unhealthy
scalp can limit hair growth.
This product
is part of The Inkey List’s new haircare collection which is supposed to act as
skincare but for your scalp, aiming to ‘cut through the industry jargon with
straight-talking products’. Since for my skincare I use mostly The Ordinary
which has a similar aim to provide active ingredients for a cheap price, that
sounded good to me. The product claims to get rid of buildup, gently remove
flaking and reduce itchiness as well as reduce oiliness of hair over time.
If you’re interested
in finding out whether this product is going to work for you and if it does
what it claims, then just keep reading.
First impressions
My genuine
first reaction to this product was surprise at how small it was. It cost me
£11.99 which I thought wasn’t bad considering I was expecting it to be bigger
(my fault for not reading properly), but at a mere 50 ml it didn’t seem like it
was going to be lasting me very long. The packaging is very nice and solid and
feels high quality, and the pump works very well and distributes the product evening.
You use
this product as a pre-shampoo treatment before washing your hair; applying it
evenly across the scalp and leaving it for around 10 minutes before rinsing it
out. I didn’t feel any tingling or anything when applying it although since I don’t
in my skincare routine I wasn’t expecting to. The pump works well although
there was no way I was covering my entire scalp with only one to two pumps as
recommended. Overall it was very easy to apply and since I normally do pre
shampoo treatments anyway before washing my hair, the extra time didn’t bother
me.
Results
Overall, it
does work. I found that after using this treatment my scalp was a lot less irritated
and I was able to go longer between washing my hair without my scalp beginning
to itch. It eliminated any flaking I got in my hair, and in combination with
using aloe vera (As I discussed in my ‘How to fix your dry scalp’ post) my
scalp is a lot healthier than before. As someone who used to worry about
wearing dark clothes or having other people do my hair due to getting white
flakes and dryness, using this product has helped with feeling more confident about
my hair.
As for hair
growth I don’t think I could conclusively say anything about if this has
impacted it as I try out so many different treatments on my hair and can’t
narrow it down to this one product. However I’m sure that having a clear scalp
and less blockage of the hair follicles it would benefit hair thickness and
your overall rate of growth, I just can’t speak for myself because I haven’t
used this product for long enough or had it as the only independent variable.
How salicylic acid works
Salicylic
acid is a chemical exfoliant that removes the dead skin cells on the surface of
the skin and inside pores. It is therefore effective at helping dry skin as it
can remove the build up which causes flaking by removing the gunk that clogs up
your pores.
In terms of
haircare, having an unhealthy scalp can be detrimental to your hair growth by
blocking hair follicles on your scalp and preventing hair growth. By salicylic
acid removing the debris that blocks up your pores, your hair may be able to
grow thicker and more quickly.
Final verdict – is it worth it?
Overall,
unless I find I cheaper alternative that does the same thing, I think I will
repurchase this product. It does what it’s meant to do and is very beneficial
to my scalp health. However, I don’t think it’s going to last a long time and I
wouldn’t prioritize this over my other haircare products because it’s not super
cheap and it’s only 50 ml. If you have the cash to spare though and struggle
with a dry scalp, definitely try this out.
Pros
- Effective at removing dry skin
- Easy to apply
- Not time consuming
- Helps to remove product build-up on my scalp
- Nice packaging
Cons
- Small amount of product
- Uses a lot of pumps to cover the entire scalp
In conclusion
In relation
to my glow up journey this product has helped to eliminate a big security of
mine which in turn increases how confidence, however it is not the be-all-end
all in terms of scalp care and can be quite expensive if you look at how much
product you’re actually getting. Basically, it’s very good at what it does but
it’s if it’s worth the cost to you.
Thank you
for reading and I hope this post will help you decide if this product is right
for you; I know when I was researching it there’s not a lot of product reviews
out there. If you have any questions or anything you want me to post about
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journey and what I’d recommend if you’re planning on doing your own.
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