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Act+Acre
3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth
scalp scalp treatment
Act+Acre
3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth
scalp scalp treatment
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Take the hair assessmentHarnessing the power of plant cell culture technology, Act + Acre's 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning + Growth (89ml) is the energy boost your locks have been looking for. Designed to put your hair follicles back into action, this treatment contains a 3% stem cell peptide as well as the brand's H3-Grow+ Complex to promote overall thicker and stronger strands. It's also enriched with energising ginseng to strengthen and reduce fall out and it's packed with antioxidants to help support heathy hair right at the root. Now to start practising our best hair flick...
Key Insights
Haircare
6Active Ingredients
3Risks
1Full Ingredients
What this product is
Written from the ingredient list. Where it describes how a formula behaves, that is inferred from what the ingredients are and where they sit in the list, not measured.
Overview
3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth is a scalp treatment from Act+Acre, aimed at fine hair, straight hair and wavy hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on moisture, scalp soothing and frizz control. The ingredients doing most of that work are Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol and Niacinamide. The list runs to 24 ingredients, 8 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.
How it feels on hair
The formula reads as lightweight: humectants lead and there is little in the way of heavy oil or silicone, so it should not weigh fine hair down. There are no silicones in the list. The formula leans to moisture rather than protein.
On the scalp
For the scalp itself the formula carries Niacinamide, Panthenol and Menthol.
Build-up and porosity
Nothing in the list is the kind of ingredient that accumulates on hair.
Where it goes
It is a treatment step: after shampooing, left on, then rinsed out. Spray evenly on clean scalp and massage in gently. Leave on and do not rinse. Use post wash or on a dry scalp. Can be used daily.
What it is not for
Nothing in this formula is aimed at protein & strength, volume / lightweight, curl definition and color protection — not a fault, just the shape of what is in the bottle, and the reason one product rarely covers a whole routine. No ingredient here is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different things, and this formula's evidence is for the first.
In short
Working for it
- No sulfate detergents
- No silicones
- Fits the Curly-Girl method
- Nothing that builds up between washes
- Light enough for fine hair
- Suitable for colour-treated hair
- Fragrance-free
What it is
Who it suits
Read from the formula's weight, its build-up and its protein — not from a claim on the packaging.
Suits
Take care with
What it works on
Not what this one is for
Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.
Cleansing agents
Sulfate-free.
Silicones
Silicone-free.
Build-up and weight
Estimated from which ingredients are present and how high they sit in the list, not measured.
Reads as a lightweight formula.
Nothing here accumulates on hair.
Porosity
Inferred from the formula's weight, humectants and protein.
Cuticles are tight; moisture penetrates poorly.
Cuticles are moderately open; moisture is absorbed well.
Cuticles are open; moisture absorbs fast but is also lost rapidly.
Curly-Girl method
Fits the method: no sulfates, no persistent silicones, no drying alcohol.
On the scalp
Where it goes on wash day
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Treatment
- Leave-in
- Oil
Composition claims
"Free from" is only claimed when every ingredient on the label resolved to one we know.
Safety
What the formula is made of
One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.
8 of 24 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.
Questions
What ingredients are in 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth?
WATER, PROPANEDIOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYGLYCERYL-6 CAPRYLATE, NIACINAMIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PANTHENOL, HYDROLYZED ERUCA SATIVA LEAF, HYDROLYZED WALNUT EXTRACT, SODIUM GLUCONATE, MENTHOL, CAFFEINE, MENTHA PIPERITA OIL, MENTHYL LACTATE, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, VITIS VINIFERA FRUIT MERISTEM CELL CULTURE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, DEXTRAN, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-3, TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE FLOWER EXTRACT.
Is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth sulfate free?
Yes. There is no sulfate detergent anywhere in the ingredient list.
Is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth silicone free?
Yes. There are no silicones in the ingredient list.
Is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth Curly-Girl friendly?
Yes. The list carries no sulfate detergent, no non-water-soluble silicone and no drying alcohol, which are the three the method excludes.
What hair type is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth for?
By the weight and build-up of the formula it reads as suited to fine hair, straight hair, wavy hair. It may be less comfortable on coarse hair.
Does 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth contain protein?
No. There is no hydrolyzed protein or amino acid in the ingredient list.
Does 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth cause build-up?
Nothing in the list is the kind of ingredient that accumulates on hair.
Is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth good for a sensitive scalp?
It carries scalp-soothing ingredients and no harsh detergent.
Is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth safe for colour-treated hair?
Nothing in the formula is the kind of ingredient that strips colour, and it carries conditioning ingredients that help it hold.
Where does 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth go in a haircare routine?
After shampooing: leave it on, then rinse it out.
Is 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth fragrance free?
Yes. No fragrance or declared fragrance allergen appears in the list.
Who makes 3% Stem Cell Peptide H3-Grow+ Complex Scalp Treatment For Hair Thinning and Growth?
Act+Acre.