RESIN
Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin
- resin
An Amazonian tree resin used for scent and a light sealing film.
- products in our library
- 12
- of researched products
- 0.2%
- on the label, in our styling hairsprays
- usually #15
- most common in
- Styler: hairspray
- in water
- Oil-soluble
At a glance
Four things worth knowing about how this ingredient behaves on hair.
How much of it is left on hair between washes.
What it takes to get it off the hair again.
What the polymer class can do, not what any bottle claims.
How well the film survives damp air, as a class.
| Property | Level | Out of |
|---|---|---|
| Buildup risk | Needs a cleanser | 4 of 5 |
| Rinse-out behaviour | Rinses with a cleanser | 2 of 5 |
| Hold | Firmest | 5 of 5 |
| Humidity resistance | Holds up | 4 of 5 |
What it does for a formula
What Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin does
The general function first, then how the role changes by product type where we have researched it.
The stiffest film former, used where a shape has to stay put.
What it contributes depends entirely on how much of it is in the bottle.
Most botanicals sit below the 1% line, where label order stops indicating amount.
It takes a surfactant to remove, which matters 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 ? |
|---|---|---|
Styler: hairspray
2 products
|
secondary · #15 | |
Styler: mousse
2 products
|
secondary · #11 | |
Conditioner
1 product
|
secondary · #44 | |
Scalp treatment
1 product
|
supporting · #7 | |
Shampoo
1 product
|
secondary · #55 | |
Styler: curl cream
1 product
|
secondary · #21 | |
Styler: gel
1 product
|
supporting · #8 | |
Styler: lotion
1 product
|
secondary · #11 | |
Styler: paste
1 product
|
secondary · #12 | |
Styler: texture spray
1 product
|
supporting · #8 |
| Product type | Products | Share of category | Median position | Earliest position | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styler: hairspray | 2 | 1% | 15 | 8 | secondary |
| Styler: mousse | 2 | 1% | 11 | 7 | secondary |
| Conditioner | 1 | 0% | 44 | 44 | secondary |
| Scalp treatment | 1 | 0% | 7 | 7 | supporting |
| Shampoo | 1 | 0% | 55 | 55 | secondary |
| Styler: curl cream | 1 | 0% | 21 | 21 | secondary |
| Styler: gel | 1 | 0% | 8 | 8 | supporting |
| Styler: lotion | 1 | 3% | 11 | 11 | secondary |
| Styler: paste | 1 | 1% | 12 | 12 | secondary |
| Styler: texture spray | 1 | 1% | 8 | 8 | supporting |
We have not researched differences by product type yet. The reading below comes 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 | 0 |
| 4-8 | Supporting | 5 |
| 9-15 | Secondary | 3 |
| 16-25 | Lower | 2 |
| 26+ | Trace | 2 |
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
Formulation guidance for specific hair conditions, limited to the label positions where it applies. It is not a conclusion about any finished product, or about you.
Resins set into the hardest film a hair formula offers, which is the firmest hold available and the least forgiving of restyling.
A hard-setting resin is what makes a cast crack rather than bend, which is the opposite of a curl that still moves.
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 seeing this ingredient tells you, what it does not, and the limits of our own method.
- the firmest hold a formula can offer
- plant-derived ingredients on the label
- something that lasts through the day
- hold that does not drop
- an exact safety score (we do not publish one for any ingredient)
- how a finished product performs, which depends on the whole formula, not one line of it
- the exact percentage in a bottle, because label position never converts into a number
- a secondary resin, listed below the main ingredients in our styling hairsprays
- it was on the printed ingredient list of every product we counted (we read labels, not marketing copy)
- a meaningful amount of the plant
- a meaningful amount of the plant (most sit below the 1% line)
- 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
The ingredients that most often appear alongside this one in our library. We leave out the near-universal ones, because they pair with everything and tell you nothing.
- Hydrolyzed Pea Protein · 6
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein · 6
- Alcohol Denat. · 6
- Tocopherol · 6
- Dimethiconol Meadowfoamate · 5
- Zinc PCA · 5
- Sodium PCA · 5
- VP/VA Copolymer · 5
- Caprylyl Glycol · 5
- Opuntia Vulgaris Leaf Extract · 4
The number beside a name is how many products in our library list both.
These ingredients tend to appear together to firm up damaged areas, carry the formula and let it dry, and deliver a stated effect.
Found in these products
The most prominent placements first. The badge is the position on that product’s own ingredient list.
L'anza · Styler
Healing Style Foundation Mousse
#7 on the label · $6.31/oz
Leonor Greyl · Scalp treatment
Huile Apaisante
#7 on the label · $72.79/oz
L'anza · Styler
Healing Style Dramatic Effects
#8 on the label · $2.70/oz
L'anza · Styler
Healing Style Dry Texture Spray
#8 on the label · $3.77/oz
The Doux · Styler
BIG POPPA Defining Gel
#8 on the label · $0.94/oz
Kevin Murphy · Styler
MOTION.LOTION
#11 on the label · $6.90/oz
L'anza · Styler
Healing Style AirPaste
#12 on the label · $5.66/oz
Mielle · Styler
Brazilian Curly Cocktail Curl Mousse
#14 on the label · $1.87/oz
L'anza · Styler
Healing Curls Butter Whip
#21 on the label · $9.47/oz
L'anza · Styler
Keratin Healing Oil Finishing Spray - 10.6 oz
#21 on the label · $3.30/oz
Kirkland Signature · Conditioner
Moisture Conditioner
#44 on the label · $0.36/oz
Kirkland Signature · Shampoo
Moisture Shampoo
#55 on the label · $0.36/oz
Identity
What this entry is, and what our references call it.
No public-domain structure depiction is available for this entry.
Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin
- botanical extract
- copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin
For your hair?
Whether Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin matters for your hair depends on your hair.
12 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 comes from the ingredient lists in our library and from published references. The consultation is what turns it into a plan.
References
Seed entry, sourcing in progress Written from our reference work; primary sourcing is still being attached.
No published source is attached to this entry yet.
How this page was made
- Every number above is counted from the ingredient lists in our own product library: 12 of 6816 researched products list this ingredient. Nothing on this page is written per ingredient.
- The dots are levels, not scores. Each one comes from what kind of ingredient it is (its chemical class, charge and solubility) or from where it sits on the labels we have.
- 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. Without one, we leave the row out rather than fill it in.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Entry last updated 2026-09-22. Product-page methodology: the product library.
