Understand what’s inside your hair care
Clear, independent information about the ingredients on hair-care labels, read from the actual labels in our product library. Decide for yourself what belongs in your routine.
2,252ingredients analyzed
6,816products researched
171,139label placements read
Waxes
Solid at room temperature: separation, grip, and a matte or low-shine finish rather than slip.
32 published entries, most-listed first. The number beside a name is how many products in our library list it.
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil633
- Jojoba Esters123
- Beeswax114
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer93
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil92
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil71
- Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer65
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax64
- Tribehenin58
- Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax52
- Myristyl Myristate39
- Ozokerite39
- Cetyl Palmitate37
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax34
- Lanolin33
- Microcrystalline Wax29
- Lanolin Wax27
- Trihydroxystearin21
- Ceresin17
- Paraffin17
- Glyceryl Behenate15
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax13
- Synthetic Beeswax11
- Polyethylene7
- Stearyl Behenate7
- Synthetic Wax7
- Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax6
- Behenyl Behenate5
- Carnauba Wax4
- Shea Butter Cetyl Esters4
- Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides3
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil3
How the library works
- An entry gets a page once it has a written description and appears in at least three researched products. Below that we leave the name as plain text on the product pages rather than publishing a page with nothing on it.
- 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.
- We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades.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.
- Nothing on these pages is paid placement, and we do not sell any of the products they link to.
