Ingredients
Every one of our ingredients included in our products are explained below. We want to give parents and kids the 'know-how' when selecting a product that's safe and great for locks. All ingredients have a Latin name, which we have translated as well as explained, plus there are some fun facts included about some of these magic ingredients.
100% natural cleansing ingredients
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Lauryl Glucoside
A plant-based biodegradable mild and gentle surfactant that cleans the hair and makes it foam! They derived from renewable raw materials including coconut oil and fruit sugars (used in our Shampoo)
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Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
A plant-based biodegradable mild and gentle surfactant derived from coconut oil and fermented sugar that cleans the hair and makes it foam! (used in our Shampoo)
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Decyl Glucoside
A plant-based biodegradable mild and gentle surfactant that cleans the hair and makes it foam from corn and coconuts
100% natural hair conditioners and moisturisers
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Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
A natural and biodegradable conditioning and moisturising agent from coconuts, to help keep your hair silky and smooth (used in our Shampoo and Conditioner as a natural silicone alternative)
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Organic Hydrolysed Quinoa Ext
A natural quinoa protein that keeps your hair shiny and healthy with added styling benefits (used in our Shampoo and Hair Gel)
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Hydrolysed Corn Protein
Derived from corn, these proteins provide numerous benefits for the hair. They are extremely nourishing, prevent it from breaking, and act as a conditioning agent (used in our Shampoo and Hair Gel)
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Hydrolysed Wheat Protein
This is derived from wheat germ. It has many benefits for the hair including, strengthening the hair, provides moisture, can help prevent breakage and adds shine
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Hydrolysed Soy Protein
This ingredient is derived from the soybean plant and it enhances shine, moisturises, smooths and strengthens hair
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PCA Glyceryl Oleate
100% natural conditioning agent from vegetable oils and sugars. It has excellent conditioning agents, renews hair and can reduce frizz (in our shampoo and conditioner)
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Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate & Brassica Alcohol
These ingredients combined make the first 100% natural cationic hair conditioning agent. It is derived solely from fermentation and plant materials using sustainable green chemistry principals. Its composition is 65% active (natural cationic) and 35% fatty alcohol (used in our Hair Smoothie, Hair Gel and Conditioner)
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Cetearyl Alcohol
A mixture of fatty alcohols derived from plants and coconuts. This is probably not the alcohol that you may be thinking of as this can be very drying for the hair! Cetearyl alcohol softens hair and provides "slip" so hair can be detangled with ease (used in our Hair Smoothie and Conditioner)
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Organic Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax
Derived from berry fruit peels of the Myrica Pubescens tree native in Latin America, it has excellent hair conditioning properties and eases tangled hair (used in our Conditioner)
100% natural hair oils and butters
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Organic Vanilla Planifolia
In addition to the delicious scent, vanilla beans are packed with antioxidants and antibacterial properties. Vanilla can also help with split-ends, strengthen your hair, promote hair growth and even make your hair silky, smooth and shiny (used in all our products)
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Organic Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (shea butter)
This is a moisturising fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. In addition to moisturising, it can strengthen, tame, protect hair from heat and help repair damaged hair. It can even soothe an irritated scalp and help relieve dandruff (used in all our products)
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Organic Mentha Piperita (Peppermint Oil)
In addition to the lovely scent, this essential oil can also promote hair growth and help to keep those dreaded nits and lice away! (used in all our products)
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Organic Argania Spinosa Kernel (Argan Oil)
This is extracted from the kernels of the argan tree. It conditions, smooths, tames frizz and can even help improve split ends (used in all our products)
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Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil)
This is extracted, from the edible, fleshy "meat" of the coconut (the "kernel" of the coconut). In some countries like India, organic coconut oil has been recognised as one of the best natural ingredients for the hair. It has an extensive list of properties including, conditioning, locking in moisture, detangling, adds gloss and shine and can reduce dandruff (used in all our products)
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Organic Persea Gratissima (Avocado Oil)
The oil is pressed from the fruit of the Persea Americana (Avocado). The fat, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties make it a great ingredient for the hair. It moisturises, conditions, detangles, strengthens and repairs hair (used in our Shampoo, Conditioner and Hair Smoothie).
100% natural hold ingredients
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Sodium Polyitaconate
100% naturally derived and biodegradable hair styling ingredient from carbohydrates such as corn. It provides outstanding non-tacky hold and anti-frizz benefits without building up or weighing the hair down (used in our Hair Gel)
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Dehydroxanthan Gum
This is a naturally derived multi-functional styling ingredient derived from carbohydrates like corn providing long-lasting hold under highly humid conditions, without the tack and flake often associated with gels (used in our hair gel)
Additional 100% plant-based ingredients
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Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
This is commonly known as Aloe Vera and is extracted from the leaves of the Aloe plant. It is especially smoothing for the skin. It offers anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, humectant and soothing, anti-itch qualities for the skin (used in all our products)
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Aqua
Simply water (used in all our products)
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Organic Glycerin
A syrupy, odourless and colourless liquid from vegetables with great moisturising properties (used in our Shampoo, Conditioner and Hair Smoothie)
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Xantham Gum
100% natural thickener. It is produced from sugars (like corn syrup) using a fermentation process
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Sodium Levulinate
A 100% natural and gentle preservative (keeps our products healthy!) obtained from starch and vegetal inulin (used in all our products)
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Sodium Anisate
A 100% natural and gentle preservative (keeps our products healthy!) derived from anise and fennel (used in all our products)
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Glyceryl Caprylate
100% plant-based, natural ingredient (mostly from coconuts) with excellent antimicrobial properties (keeps our products healthy) that also helps emulsify our products - mixes water and oils (Used in all our products)
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Citric Acid
This occurs naturally in citrus fruits. We use this in all our shampoo to regulate the PH and to keep your locks soft and shiny
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Tocopherol
This is vitamin E derived from vegetable oils or seeds. It is packed with antioxidants and keeps your hair shiny and healthy (used in our Conditioner and Hair Smoothie)