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Act+Acre
Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment
scalp hair special treatment
Act+Acre
Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment
scalp hair special treatment
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Ingredients
5
Benefits
2
Actives
Give your scalp the detox it deserves with Act+Acre's Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment. This powerhouse formula features 15% vitamin C to lift away mineral and product build-up, while restoring shine without stripping. Betaine locks in moisture to improve elasticity and prevent breakage, while inulin prebiotically balances the scalp's microbiome. This treatment works wonders on all hair textures and types, leaving your scalp soothed and refreshed with strands that look like silk.
Key Insights
Haircare
2
Contains humectants
Lightweight
Active Ingredients
2
AHA
Vitamin C
Full Ingredients
10 total
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
Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment is a special treatment from Act+Acre, aimed at fine hair, straight hair and wavy hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on oil control. The ingredients doing most of that work are Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate and Betaine. The list runs to 10 ingredients, 2 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.
How it cleanses
It is sulfate-free: the cleansing is done by Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, milder surfactants that leave more of the hair's own oil behind.
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.
Build-up and porosity
Nothing in the list is the kind of ingredient that accumulates on hair. It suits low porosity in particular.
Where it goes
It is a treatment step: after shampooing, left on, then rinsed out. Wet scalp and hair thoroughly. Mix powder with water to create a spreadable paste and massage into wet scalp and hair. Leave on for three minutes. Rinse and follow with a double cleanse.
What it is not for
Nothing in this formula is aimed at moisture, protein & strength, scalp soothing and volume / lightweight — 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
Worth knowing
- Contains fragrance
What it is
Special treatment
Repairing
Who it suits
Read from the formula's weight, its build-up and its protein — not from a claim on the packaging.
Suits
Fine hair
Straight hair
Wavy hair
Take care with
Coarse hair
What it works on
Oil control
Not what this one is for
Moisture
Protein & strength
Scalp soothing
Volume / lightweight
Frizz control
Curl definition
Color protection
Damage repair
Build-up avoidance
Shine
Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.
Cleansing agents
Sulfate-free.
SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE
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.
Low porosity
Suits
Cuticles are tight; moisture penetrates poorly.
Medium porosity
Suits
Cuticles are moderately open; moisture is absorbed well.
High porosity
Neutral
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.
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.
No drying alcohol
Paraben-free
Silicone-free
Microplastic-free
Sulfate-free
Dye-free
Fragrance
Safety
What the formula is made of
One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.
2 of 10 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.
Gentle Surfactant · 1
Humectant · 1
Questions
What ingredients are in Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment?
DISTARCH PHOSPHATE, SODIUM GLUCONATE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, INULIN, ORYZA SATIVA STARCH, FRUCTOSE, AROMA, CITRIC ACID, BETAINE.
Is Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment sulfate free?
Yes. There is no sulfate detergent anywhere in the ingredient list.
Is Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment silicone free?
Yes. There are no silicones in the ingredient list.
Is Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment 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 Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment 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 Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment contain protein?
No. There is no hydrolyzed protein or amino acid in the ingredient list.
Does Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment cause build-up?
Nothing in the list is the kind of ingredient that accumulates on hair.
Is Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment 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 Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment go in a haircare routine?
After shampooing: leave it on, then rinse it out.
Is Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment fragrance free?
No. The list carries AROMA.
Who makes Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment?
Act+Acre.
Brand
Act+Acre