Strengthens roots and strands to help prevent breakage
No protein or bond ingredient appears in the list.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Shown: 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)
Sizes & containers
1.8 fl oz (55 ml) · $38 at one store · UPC 810036354004
Fable & Mane
HoliRoots Hair Oil
Scalp treatment
- Scalp treatment
- oil
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-free
- Vegan · label states
- Cruelty-free · label states
Size1.8 fl oz (55 ml)usual store size · 2 sizes
Price$38seen at one store · 1.8 oz · from $10.81/oz in the 2.54 oz
Price / oz$21.11/ozat 1.8 oz
Where to buy2 stores · 2 sizes
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Scent:
Notes: cedar, jasmine sambac, red champaca, tonka bean.
“Fresh, floral scent that blends Indian jasmine sambac, precious red champaca flowers and an unforgettably rich, warm base of cedarwood and tonka beans” (Brand page)
Manufacturer page: fableandmane.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Moderate
Not in your profile
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Some
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Rich
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
Not in your profile
Protein
None
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
High
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
High
Not in your profile
Scent
Woody & earthyStrength not recorded
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Parabens / preservatives
None of these listed
Not in your profile
Essential oils
None listed
Not in your profile
Fast-drying alcohol
None
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Vegan · label statesCruelty-free · label states
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Vegan · label states
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
None
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
29 ingredientsAbout average
Not in your profile
Price tier
Salon
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand websiteOne channel
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Same job for less elsewhere
$21.11/oz at 1.8 oz, more than 79% of the 280 scalp treatments , which mostly run $3.84–19.05/oz.
Great for
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
Maybe skip if
this product has a scent
Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel
Wash day
How it fits into wash day
Read from the product’s own directions on the date shown. A step the label leaves out is shown as not stated, never filled in.
- When
- Before shampoo: Scalp oiling
- Start on
- dry hair
- Where
- scalp, roots
- Label wait
- at least 5 minutes (longer allowed)
- Then
- rinse, then shampoo
- Conditioner after
- not stated on the label
- How often
- not stated on the label
- Section dry hair.
- Take one dropper of oil into the palms of your hands.
- Massage into your roots in circular motions, section by section.
- Leave on for a minimum of five minutes, or overnight for the best results.
- Rinse thoroughly before cleansing with shampoo.
Scalp products are listed for browsing; we do not yet place them in a personal routine.
Browse technique guides (general advice, not matched to this product’s directions)
Source: brand page · checked 2026-09-17
What the formula actually does
Read from the label, not the marketing
Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.
Slip and detangling
Some
Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners.
Oils and butters
Present, high in the list
Oils sit high in the list: a softening, coating formula.
Weight on the hair
Rich
Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients.
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
No humectants, so nothing here pulls water into the hair.
Protein
None
No protein or amino acids in the list.
Needs detergent to remove
Yes
Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them.
Hard-water defence
None
No chelating agent in the list.
Fragrance
Present
Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.
from the formula
stated by the brand
reported by reviewers
Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
Ingredients that matter
The ingredients that change a decision
The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | light ester | Light slip without much weight | Softens |
| Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Withania Somnifera Root Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil | emollient | Softens and smooths the strand | Buildup |
| Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| FragranceParfum (Fragrance) | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Benzyl Salicylate | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Benzyl Benzoate | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. No protein: a moisture formula, not a repair one. Fragrance is on the label. Heavier butters sit in the working part of the list.
Full ingredient list (29)
In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.
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1
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
General function
A light, refined coconut-derived oil that spreads easily and does not go rancid. It gives slip without a heavy feel.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairA light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairSpreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
- light ester
- emollient
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2
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
General function
A light oil that softens without much residue.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
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3
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
General function
A heavy, coating oil traditionally used for deep conditioning.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
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4
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
General function
An extract from the root of Withania Somnifera. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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5
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
General function
Not chemically an oil: about 97% of it is liquid wax esters, which is why it resists going rancid and sits close to the scalp's own sebum. It smooths without a heavy finish.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingA wax holds by staying solid on the strand, which gives grip and separation rather than a set film that cracks.
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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6
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
General function
A thick, tacky oil used for sealing ends and for slick, held-down styles.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
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7
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
General function
A light oil used where softness is wanted without weight.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
May not suitFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
- oil
- emollient
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8
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
General function
An extract from the fruit of Phyllanthus Emblica. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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9
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil
General function
A medium-weight oil used for conditioning and scalp application.
Secondary ingredientLower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairCoats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
- oil
- emollient
- 10 Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi) Leaf Extract
- 11 Eclipta Prostrata (Bhringraj) Extract
- 12 Beta-Sitosterol
- 13 Aegle Marmelos Root Extract
- 14 Desmodium Gangeticum Root Extract
- 15 Gmelina Arborea Root Extract
- 16 Premna Serratifolia Root Extract
- 17 Solanum Indicum Root Extract
- 18 Solanum Xanthocarpum Root Extract
- 19 Stereospermum Suaveolens Root Extract
- 20 Oroxylum Indicum Root Extract
- 21 Tribulus Terrestris Root Extract
- 22 Uraria Picta Root Extract
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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23
Fragrance
· Parfum (Fragrance)
General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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24
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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25
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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26
Squalene
General function
The unsaturated parent of squalane and a natural component of scalp sebum. It is less stable than squalane and oxidises faster.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairEmollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.
- emollient
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27
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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28
Benzyl Salicylate
General function
A soft floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Benzyl Benzoate
General function
A fragrance component with a faint balsamic scent, named separately on the label because it is a recognised contact allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
What the whole list adds up to
- 8 emollients
- 6 oils
- 3 botanical extracts
- 3 fragrances
- 2 light esters
- 2 named fragrance allergens
- 1 wax
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 antioxidant
- 1 vitamin
- 1 preservative
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-17. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 1.8 oz
Seen at
$38
Good value under
$8
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $8 line; products that do this job typically go for about $14 at this size.
Sizes
1.8 ozusual store size
$38
$21.11/oz
2.54 oz
$27.46
$10.81/oz
The 2.54 oz costs 49% less per ounce than the 1.8 oz.
Show the price ladder
Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores
1.8 ozusual store size
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Fable & Mane (fableandmane.com)
$38.001.8 oz · $21.11/ozSep 17Lowest per oz
2.54 ozBest per ounce
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Cult Beauty
$27.462.54 oz · $10.81/ozSep 17Lowest per ozSale · was $34.32
Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.
How we work this out
- 1.8 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
- Seen at $38 is the price we have observed for the 1.8 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $8 comes from the 7 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $4.50/oz; at 1.8 oz that is $8. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- Each size is guarded on its own, so a multipack or a marketplace listing at one size cannot move another.
- About $14 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 1.8 oz.
Formula
3
Formula score
3 of 10
Above the range for scalp treatments per ounce for a shorter formula with no conditioning agents up front, and 4 close matches cost less.
How the score is counted
- 4 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 79% of the 280 scalp treatments we’ve priced
- No conditioning agents up front in the formula
- No slip for detangling either
- Conditioning agents up frontWhat makes wet hair comb through.3 pts
- Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
- Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.1 pt
- Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt
The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job, for less
Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.
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Biotin, Rosemary & Mint Elixir Hair & Scalp Oil
$4.50/oz $16.61/oz less
- Fragrance-free
- Protein-free
- Rich
- Differs
- Wash day
- this one is not a before-shampoo product
Aunt Jackie'sSame function
Saw Palmetto, Jamaican Black Castor & Grapeseed Oil Elixir Hair & Scalp Oil
$4.50/oz $16.61/oz less
- Fragrance-free
- Protein-free
- Rich
- Differs
- Wash day
- this one is not a before-shampoo product
Alikay NaturalsLowest cost per oz
Essential 17 Hair Growth Oil
$2.47/oz $18.64/oz less
- Rich
- Differs
- Wash day
- this one is not a before-shampoo product
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
Similar results available for lessBest user
Hair that stiffens on protein, looking for a protein-free formula and a formula with real substance
Biggest tradeoff
Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance, oily scalps and fine hair, or anyone stretching time between washes
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Claims check
What the brand says, and what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.
1
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Stimulates scalp circulation for healthier hair
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Weightless hair and scalp hydration
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Supported
Helps hair feel hydrated.
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
Reviewers
What people report
Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.
Reviewers report hair feeling noticeably softer and shinier after regular use
general reviewers across ratings, several repeat buyersA recurring group of reviewers credits regular use with less hair shedding and stronger, thicker-feeling hair over weeks of use
reviewers describing weeks-to-months of regular (often once-weekly) useSeveral reviewers describe scalp relief, including calmer itchiness or reduced flaking, after applying the oil to the scalp
reviewers who named a pre-existing itchy, dry or flaky scalpMore from Fable & Mane
How this page was made
- Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 2 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-09-17.
- Ingredient references are linked for 2 of 11 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
- We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
- Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-09-17.
