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  2-3% salicylic acid leave on product for scalp. Is it safe?

  Posted by Abdullah on August 28, 2021 at 7:12 am

  Can i use 2-3% salicylic acid at pH 4 in a leave on product for scalp? 

  It is to help people with dandruff and very oily scalp. 

  em88 replied 3 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

  • hair care
  • leave-in-conditioner
  • salicylic acid
  • scalp-treatment
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  Padmavathi

  Member

  August 28, 2021 at 9:47 am

  I think 2% is the max for leave on products, and 3% for rinse off.

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  Abdullah

  Member

  August 28, 2021 at 9:53 am

  @Padmavathi yes but then Paula’s choice has 4% leave on BHA. That makes me confused ????.

  By the way, these are for skin. My question is are they safe for hair and scalp? 

  I had seen somewhere that salicylic acid makes the hair shaft weaker. But i cant find it now. 

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  zetein

  Member

  August 28, 2021 at 10:30 am

  I would buy.

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  em88

  Member

  September 9, 2021 at 8:45 am

  Abdullah said:

  @Padmavathi yes but then Paula’s choice has 4% leave on BHA. That makes me confused ????.

  By the way, these are for skin. My question is are they safe for hair and scalp? 

  I had seen somewhere that salicylic acid makes the hair shaft weaker. But i cant find it now. 

  Over 3% of SA is considered a drug. 
  Regarding safety, it depends on the pH of your final product.

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