FRAGRANCE
Camphor
- fragrance
Produces a cooling, medicinal sensation on the scalp and contributes scent.
- products in our library
- 29
- of researched products
- 0.7%
- on the label, in our shampoos
- usually #26
- most common in
- Shampoo
- in water
- Oil-soluble
At a glance
Four named levels, read from this ingredient’s chemical class, its charge, its solubility, or where it sits on the labels we have. More dots means more of the property named — never “better”.
How much of it is left on hair between washes.
What it takes to get it off the hair again.
How specifically the label has to name it.
Where it sits on the labels we have, in the category it appears in most.
| Property | Level | Out of |
|---|---|---|
| Buildup risk | Needs a cleanser | 4 of 5 |
| Rinse-out behaviour | Rinses with a cleanser | 2 of 5 |
| Declaration | Declared blend | 3 of 5 |
| Prominence | Secondary | 2 of 5 |
What it does for a formula
What Camphor does
The general function first, then how the role changes by product type where we have researched it.
A declared blend: the individual components are not named unless rules require it.
Named on the label for a specific purpose rather than for texture.
It takes a surfactant to remove — worth knowing on a low-detergent routine.
Charge
Charge is not recorded for this ingredient.
Solubility
Needs a surfactant to remove. On a low-detergent routine it can build up over time.
Where it appears
Where it appears
One row per product category in our library: how many products list it, what share of that category that is, and where it typically sits on the label.
| Product type | How common | Typical position on label ? |
|---|---|---|
Shampoo
6 products
|
secondary · #26 | |
Leave-in
4 products
|
secondary · #27 | |
Styler: paste
4 products
|
secondary · #26 | |
Conditioner
3 products
|
secondary · #35 | |
Scalp treatment
2 products
|
secondary · #20 | |
Styler: gel
2 products
|
secondary · #34 | |
Styler: volumizer
2 products
|
secondary · #22 | |
Finisher: oil
1 product
|
secondary · #17 | |
Finisher: serum
1 product
|
secondary · #26 | |
Heat protectant
1 product
|
secondary · #44 |
3 more product types
| Product type | How common | Typical position on label ? |
|---|---|---|
Mask / treatment
1 product
|
secondary · #38 | |
Styler: mousse
1 product
|
secondary · #34 | |
Styler: texture spray
1 product
|
secondary · #23 |
| Product type | Products | Share of category | Median position | Earliest position | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | 6 | 1% | 26 | 8 | secondary |
| Leave-in | 4 | 1% | 27 | 20 | secondary |
| Styler: paste | 4 | 4% | 26 | 23 | secondary |
| Conditioner | 3 | 0% | 35 | 21 | secondary |
| Scalp treatment | 2 | 1% | 20 | 15 | secondary |
| Styler: gel | 2 | 1% | 34 | 29 | secondary |
| Styler: volumizer | 2 | 3% | 22 | 21 | secondary |
| Finisher: oil | 1 | 1% | 17 | 17 | secondary |
| Finisher: serum | 1 | 1% | 26 | 26 | secondary |
| Heat protectant | 1 | 1% | 44 | 44 | secondary |
| Mask / treatment | 1 | 0% | 38 | 38 | secondary |
| Styler: mousse | 1 | 1% | 34 | 34 | secondary |
| Styler: texture spray | 1 | 2% | 23 | 23 | secondary |
No product-type differences have been researched yet — the reading below is computed from where it sits on the labels in our library.
Position footprint
Every listing in our library, by position on the label.
| Positions | Zone | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Leading | 1 |
| 4-8 | Supporting | 2 |
| 9-15 | Secondary | 3 |
| 16-25 | Lower | 11 |
| 26+ | Trace | 17 |
How to read this
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order.
So position tells you about relative amount only above that line, and we never convert a position into a percentage.
Who should pay attention
Conditional formulation guidance, scoped to a hair condition and to the positions where it is meaningful. It is not a conclusion about any finished product, and not a conclusion about you.
Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
Read from this ingredient’s chemical class. Where we have researched the ingredient itself, that reading replaces the class one.
Why it matters to shoppers
What this ingredient is evidence of, what it is not evidence of, and what our own method can and cannot tell you.
- a scented product
- an ingredient included for a stated purpose
- something that lasts through the day
- an exact safety score — we do not publish one, for any ingredient
- how a finished product performs by itself — that is the whole formula, not one line of it
- the exact percentage in a bottle — label position never converts into a number
- a secondary fragrance, listed below the main ingredients in our shampoos
- it was on the label of every product we counted — we read printed ingredient lists, not marketing copy
- that the product will suit you if you react to scent
- that a product is right or wrong for you
We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades. Where a regulator has published a restriction or a use condition, we state it and cite it; otherwise we describe what the ingredient does and stop.
Commonly paired with
Ingredients that appear alongside this one most often in our library. Near-universal ingredients are excluded — they pair with everything and tell you nothing.
- Linalyl Acetate · 19
- beta-caryophyllene · 12
- Lavandula Oil/Extract · 12
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (TEA Tree) Leaf Water · 11
- Pogostemon Cablin Oil · 11
- Propylene Glycol · 11
- Pinene · 10
- Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil · 9
- Menthol · 9
- Tocopherol · 9
The number beside a name is how many products in our library list both.
These ingredients tend to appear together to give it a scent, appear on the label as plant-derived ingredients, and carry the formula and let it dry.
Found in these products
The most prominent placements first. The badge is the position on that product’s own ingredient list.
Design Essentials · Scalp treatment
Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Tonic
#3 on the label · $2.75/oz
CÉCRED · Scalp treatment
Scalp Refreshing Spray
#5 on the label · $4.75/oz
Kevin Murphy · Shampoo
STIMULATE-ME.WASH
#8 on the label · $4.38/oz
Aveda · Shampoo
Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo
#9 on the label · $2.80/oz
Phyto · Scalp treatment
SCALP SOLUTIONS Balancing Concentrate Polleine
#14 on the label · $41.23/oz
Omorovicza · Scalp treatment
Revitalizing Scalp Mask
#15 on the label · $12.09/oz
Eden BodyWorks · Shampoo
Peppermint Tea Tree Clarifying Shampoo
#16 on the label · $1.25/oz
Paul Mitchell · Finisher
Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
#17 on the label · $8.09/oz
Eden BodyWorks · Leave-in
Peppermint Tea Tree Moisturizing Hair Milk
#20 on the label · $1.25/oz
Eden BodyWorks · Conditioner
Peppermint Tea Tree Detangling Conditioner
#21 on the label · $1.19/oz
Moroccanoil · Styler
Root Boost
#21 on the label · $3.77/oz
got2b · Styler
Glued On-The-Go Wax Stick
#23 on the label · $3.88/oz
Identity
What this entry is, and what our references call it.
Camphor
- CAS 76-22-2
- PubChem 2537
- active
- camphor
For your hair?
Whether Camphor matters for your hair depends on your hair.
29 products in our library list itWhat this ingredient does, and where it sits on the labels we have researched.
A verdict on any product that contains it, and never a safety grade.
We do not physically test your hair. Everything above is read from the ingredient lists in our library and from published references — the consultation is what turns it into a plan.
References
Sourced Backed by a manufacturer or regulatory source.
This ingredient
- Manufacturer or regulatory PubChem — Compound identity: CID 2537, CAS 76-22-2, C10H16O · accessed 2026-08-28
How this page was made
- Every number above is counted from the ingredient lists in our own product library — 29 of 3889 researched products list this ingredient. Nothing on this page is written per ingredient.
- The dots are named levels read from an ingredient’s chemical class, charge, solubility, or where it sits on the labels we have — never a score.
- US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Position tells you about relative amount only above that line, and we never convert a position into a percentage.
- The prominence bands (leading, supporting, secondary) are the same ones the product pages use to read a single label, applied here to the median position across a category.
- We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades. Where a regulator has published a restriction or a use condition, we state it and cite it; otherwise we describe what the ingredient does and stop.
- Identifiers and references appear only when a published source is attached to this entry; where none is, the row is simply absent rather than filled in.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Entry last updated 2026-08-28. Product-page methodology: the product library.