FRAGRANCE
Pinene
- fragrance
A pine-scented component of essential oils, declared as part of the fragrance.
- products in our library
- 314
- of researched products
- 5%
- on the label, in our shampoos
- usually #30
- most common in
- Shampoo
- 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.
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 Pinene 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.
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 ? |
|---|---|---|
Shampoo
39 products
|
secondary · #30 | |
Leave-in
33 products
|
secondary · #35 | |
Conditioner
32 products
|
secondary · #36 | |
Scalp treatment
25 products
|
secondary · #30 | |
Heat protectant
22 products
|
secondary · #30 | |
Mask / treatment
19 products
|
secondary · #37 | |
Styler: gel
18 products
|
secondary · #30 | |
Styler: mousse
18 products
|
secondary · #28 | |
Finisher: oil
16 products
|
secondary · #22 | |
Styler: paste
15 products
|
secondary · #29 |
13 more product types
| Product type | How common | Typical position on label ? |
|---|---|---|
Styler: hairspray
13 products
|
secondary · #27 | |
Styler: curl cream
11 products
|
secondary · #33 | |
Styler: volumizer
11 products
|
secondary · #30 | |
Finisher: serum
10 products
|
secondary · #35 | |
Finisher: shine spray
8 products
|
secondary · #26 | |
Styler: texture spray
6 products
|
secondary · #24 | |
Dry shampoo
4 products
|
secondary · #25 | |
Styler: refresh spray
4 products
|
secondary · #34 | |
Styler: smoothing cream
4 products
|
secondary · #31 | |
Co-wash
2 products
|
secondary · #42 | |
Finisher: anti frizz finish
2 products
|
secondary · #36 | |
Styler: edge control
1 product
|
secondary · #21 | |
Styler: lotion
1 product
|
secondary · #31 |
| Product type | Products | Share of category | Median position | Earliest position | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | 39 | 3% | 30 | 18 | secondary |
| Leave-in | 33 | 5% | 35 | 22 | secondary |
| Conditioner | 32 | 3% | 36 | 16 | secondary |
| Scalp treatment | 25 | 9% | 30 | 10 | secondary |
| Heat protectant | 22 | 11% | 30 | 13 | secondary |
| Mask / treatment | 19 | 3% | 37 | 22 | secondary |
| Styler: gel | 18 | 7% | 30 | 20 | secondary |
| Styler: mousse | 18 | 9% | 28 | 16 | secondary |
| Finisher: oil | 16 | 6% | 22 | 14 | secondary |
| Styler: paste | 15 | 8% | 29 | 15 | secondary |
| Styler: hairspray | 13 | 5% | 27 | 16 | secondary |
| Styler: curl cream | 11 | 5% | 33 | 24 | secondary |
| Styler: volumizer | 11 | 8% | 30 | 21 | secondary |
| Finisher: serum | 10 | 7% | 35 | 29 | secondary |
| Finisher: shine spray | 8 | 8% | 26 | 18 | secondary |
| Styler: texture spray | 6 | 6% | 24 | 14 | secondary |
| Dry shampoo | 4 | 3% | 25 | 15 | secondary |
| Styler: refresh spray | 4 | 11% | 34 | 25 | secondary |
| Styler: smoothing cream | 4 | 5% | 31 | 23 | secondary |
| Co-wash | 2 | 2% | 42 | 21 | secondary |
| Finisher: anti frizz finish | 2 | 6% | 36 | 28 | secondary |
| Styler: edge control | 1 | 3% | 21 | 21 | secondary |
| Styler: lotion | 1 | 3% | 31 | 31 | secondary |
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 | 0 |
| 9-15 | Secondary | 9 |
| 16-25 | Lower | 79 |
| 26+ | Trace | 226 |
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.
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 seeing this ingredient tells you, what it does not, and the limits of our own method.
- a scented product
- something that lasts through the day
- 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 fragrance, listed below the main ingredients in our shampoos
- it was on the printed ingredient list of every product we counted (we read labels, 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
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.
- Linalyl Acetate · 227
- Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil · 170
- Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes · 164
- Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil · 117
- Tocopherol · 112
- Ethylhexylglycerin · 107
- Benzyl Alcohol · 103
- Hexyl Cinnamal · 100
- Citronellol · 99
- Geranyl Acetate · 90
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, deliver a stated effect, and soften the strand.
Found in these products
The most prominent placements first. The badge is the position on that product’s own ingredient list.
Phyto · Scalp treatment
SCALP SOLUTIONS Balancing Concentrate Polleine
#10 on the label · $41.23/oz
Matrix · Heat protectant
Mega Sleek 96H Anti-Frizz Topcoat
#13 on the label · $12.43/oz
Rusk · Heat protectant
Thermal Serum
#13 on the label · $4.98/oz
John Frieda · Styler
Volume Lift Pushed Up Dry Texture Spray
#14 on the label · $2.28/oz
Paul Mitchell · Finisher
Tea Tree Hemp Replenishing Hair & Body Oil
#14 on the label · $15.88/oz
Phyto · Scalp treatment
SCALP SOLUTIONS Purifying Cleansing Scrub
#14 on the label · $5.51/oz
Kenra Platinum · Heat protectant
Heat Block Spray 22
#15 on the label · $3.25/oz
Kevin Murphy · Dry shampoo
FRESH.HAIR
#15 on the label · $6.51/oz
Paul Mitchell · Styler
Spray Wax
#15 on the label · $4.13/oz
Davines · Conditioner
REPLUMPING Conditioner
#16 on the label · $6.90/oz
Paul Mitchell · Conditioner
Tea Tree Special Conditioner
#16 on the label · $3.34/oz
Rusk · Styler
W8less Hairspray
#16 on the label · $1.53/oz
Identity
What this entry is, and what our references call it.
No public-domain structure depiction is available for this entry.
Pinene
- pinene
For your hair?
Whether Pinene matters for your hair depends on your hair.
314 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: 314 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.
