COMPARISON

Scalp serum or shampoo? Understand the role.

Start with the intended use and directions of the specific product. The words serum and shampoo do not, on their own, establish a hair-growth benefit.

Topic: Scalp & Routine

DIRECT ANSWER

Start with the intended use and directions of the specific product. The words serum and shampoo do not, on their own, establish a hair-growth benefit.

Start with the question

Compare the job each product is intended to do before you compare the promises on the label.

Compare the roles

Read the label first — Compare directions, ingredient information and stated purpose. Do not assume products with different formats are interchangeable.

Compare like with like — The FDA distinguishes products by intended use and claims. Cleansing and treating a condition are different purposes; the relevant evidence should match the promise.

EVIDENCE CHAIN

Claims stay connected to their evidence.

REGULATORY

A product's intended use and claims matter when distinguishing a cosmetic from a drug.

Population / context: U.S. personal-care product labeling

The format or ingredient list alone does not establish approval, safety or effectiveness.

REGULATORY

Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both?

Folivis uses this source in relation to the following reviewed statement(s):

A product's intended use and claims matter when distinguishing a cosmetic from a drug.

The format or ingredient list alone does not establish approval, safety or effectiveness.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration ↗

IMPORTANT LIMITS

The format or ingredient list alone does not establish approval, safety or effectiveness.

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EXPLORE THE GRAPH

Continue with a related question, ingredient or guide.

QUESTIONDoes an ingredient study prove a product works?GUIDEA clearer way to compare hair care