Shampoo should clean hair. Really good shampoo should make you tingle from head to toe. Previous day. Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed).
A clear, yellowish liquid that works as a cleansing agent. It has so-called amphoteric structure meaning that its head contains both a positively and a negatively charged part (surfactants are most commonly anionic meaning their head has a negative charge). Its structure makes Sodium Cocoamphoacetate very mild with great foaming properties. A 100% vegetable origin, biodegradable, mild cleansing agent that gives moderate to high amount of foam. A vegetable origin (coconut or palm kernel oil and glucose) cleansing agent with great foaming abilities. It's also mild to the skin and readily biodegradable.
Super common ingredient in all kinds of cleansing products: face and body washes, shampoos and foam baths. Number one reason for its popularity has to do with bubbles. Everyone loves bubbles. And cocamidopropyl betaine is great at stabilizing them. The other reason is that it’s mild and works very well combined with other cleansing agents and surfactants.
Read all the geeky details about Glycerin here >> An easy-to-formulate, commonly used, nice to have ingredient that’s also called pro-vitamin B5. Its main job in skincare products is to moisturise the skin. It’s a humectant meaning that it can help the skin to attract water and then hold onto it. Another great thing about panthenol is that it has anti-inflammatory and skin protecting abilities. A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. If that wasn’t enough panthenol is also useful in nail and hair care products. As for the hair the hydration effect is also true there. It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. It’s not a strong one and doesn’t really work against bacteria, but more against mold and yeast. To do that it has to break down to its active form, sorbic acid. For that to happen, there has to be water in the product and the right pH value (pH 3-4). But even if everything is right, it’s not enough on its own. If you see potassium sorbate you should see some other preservative next to it too. BTW, it’s also a food preservative and even has an E number, E202.
Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. It's a common little helper ingredient that helps water and oil to mix together. Also, it can help to increase the solubility of some other ingredients in the formula. It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben.
It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic. Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. As for skincare, menthol seems to be a mixed bag. The essential oil coming from steam distillation of freshly harvested, flowering peppermint sprigs. Its major component is menthol that gives the oil its well-known refreshing and cooling properties. As for skincare, other than the nice grassy-minty smell and the refreshing sensations, we cannot write good things. It can be a skin irritant, so much so that it is a well-known counterirritant for muscle pains creating mild surface irritation to make things better in the deeper layers.
Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped. What research does confirm about Aloe is that it’s a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general.
The oil coming from the seeds of the yellow flowered safflower plant. Similar to other plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing and moisturizing fatty acids: it's a high linoleic acid oil (70%) and has only smaller amounts of oleic acid (11%) (this might be great for acne-prone skin).
Chamomile probably needs no introduction as it's one of the most widely used medicinal herbs. Cosmetic companies use it mainly for its anti-inflammatory properties. It contains the terpenoids chamazulene and bisabolol both of which show great anti-inflammatory action in animal studies. On top of that chamomile also has some antioxidant activity (thanks to some other active ingredients called matricine, apigenin and luteolin). We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
The essential oil created by steam distilling the leaves of the Eucalyptus tree. It's a colorless, pale yellow oil with a camphoraceous aroma used traditionally in vapor rubs to treat coughs. Its name-giving main component is eucalyptol (also called 1,8-cineole, 80-91%) that has significant antibacterial and expectorant properties. Among essential oils, Eucalyptus Globulus counts as rather non-sensitising with an EU sensitizer total of 5% (due to limonene). We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
The famous tea tree oil. One of the best known essential oils which comes from Australia where it has been used for almost 100 years for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory actions. Similar to other essential oils, tea tree oil is a very complex chemical mixture consisting of about 100 components, the major ones being terpinen-4-ol (40%), γ-Terpinene (23%) and α-Terpinene (10%). Regarding skincare and tea tree oil, its most well-known effect is probably being a well established anti-acne ingredient. Multiple studies confirm that TTO is effective against the evil acne-causing bacteria called P. acnes and the effectiveness of 5% TTO gel is comparable to the gold standard anti-acne treatment, 5% Benzoyl Peroxide lotion. Regarding TTO and sensitive skin, we say that you should be careful. Even if your skin is not sensitive you should never put undiluted TTO on your skin. Overall, we do not often give a goodie status to essential oils, but we feel that TTO's unique antibacterial and anti-acne properties with its minimal allergen content warrant an exception.
The extract coming from the lovely herb, rosemary. It contains lots of chemicals, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, and diterpenes. Its main active is rosmarinic acid, a potent antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory. Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products. A clear, yellowish liquid that works as a cleansing agent. A vegetable origin (coconut or palm kernel oil and glucose) cleansing agent with great foaming abilities. A real oldie but a goodie. Pro-Vitamin B5 is a goodie that moisturises the skin, has anti-inflammatory, skin protecting and wound healing properties. A not so strong preservative that doesn’t really work against bacteria, but more against mold and yeast. An AHA that comes from citrus fruits. It's a common little helper ingredient that helps water and oil to mix together. Pretty much the current IT-preservative. The essential oil coming from steam distilling the leaves of the Eucalyptus tree. The famous aloe vera. The essential oil created by steam distilling the leaves of the Eucalyptus tree. The famous tea tree oil. This is my fave shampoo…for now. I’ve been using it for several months now, and I’m pretty impressed.
Since I regularly use a conditioner that contains Amodimethicone (DevaCare One C…), and my favorite heavy butter, Shea, I’m overly conscious of build-up. Remember, if you’re not using products that contain silicones (ingredients ending in -one, -xane, -ane), you don’t have to be as concerned about shampooing…but if you do, using cones without shampooing, can mean the death of your hair. Ladies who abide by the Curly Girl regimen (check out my Jargon article for a description), avoid sulfates, and thus cones. Shampoos containing sulfates dry your hair out over time, which is where the cone avoidance derives from- if you don’t use cones, you don’t need to shampoo. I’m a modified CG’er. I love my DevaCare One C. This shampoo gives you that tingly clean feel…like Noxzema. It clarifies without stripping and the ingredient line up is stellar. It washes away the butters/oils/and cones that I use from day to day. I lather up with Triple Tea Treat once every two weeks, and immediately follow with Pantene Relaxed and Natural Deep Conditioning Mask. Shampoo should clean hair. Really good shampoo should make you tingle from head to toe. With Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo, invigorating ingredients wash in rejuvenating while washing away the previous day. You’re left with something rich, something clean. Something incredibly stimulating…. for hair and mind.
NUTRIBS HERBAL SHAMPOO| NUTRIBS TEA TREE AND NEEM FACE SERUM |
- Key cleansing agents include mild vegetable-origin surfactants like Sodium Cocoamphoacetate and cocamidopropyl betaine, chosen for foam and gentle performance.
- Active plant-derived components such as Aloe Vera, Chamomile, Eucalyptus oil, Tea Tree oil, Rosemary extract, and Safflower oil provide moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties.
- Preservatives and stabilizers like sorbic acid derivatives and citric acid aid formulation safety and texture without aggressive antimicrobial action.
- Hair-care considerations address silicone build-up (Amodimethicone) and CG-friendly practices, with a note on sulfates and cone avoidance.
- Shampoo should clean hair and ideally provide a tingling, refreshing sensation to indicate cleansing action.
- Triple Tea Tree Shampoo emphasizes invigorating ingredients that wash in and rejuvenate, while removing day-to-day residues.
- Formulation includes mild surfactants, humectants, essential oils, and plant extracts to balance cleansing, moisture, and anti-inflammatory benefits.
| Ingredient family | Role in formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Green/vegetable origin surfactants | Foaming and cleansing | Gentle, biodegradable |
| Humectants | Moisture retention | Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) |
| Preservatives | Microbial safety | Potassium sorbate with co-preservatives |
| Essential oils | Antimicrobial, refreshing | Tea tree, Eucalyptus, Peppermint |