Lavender Lychee Scalp Lightweight Soothing Scalp and Hair Refresher

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.

• 1 Water
  General function

  The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.

  Leading ingredient

  Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

  • solvent
• 2 Niacinamide
  General function

  Vitamin B3, used in scalp products for conditioning claims.

  Leading ingredient

  Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

  May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

  Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.

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  • vitamin
  • conditioning agent
• 3 PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
  General function

  A castor-oil derivative that dissolves fragrance and oils into water so the product stays clear and does not separate.

  Leading ingredient

  Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

  • solubilizer
  • emulsifier
• ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
• 4 Phenoxyethanol
  General function

  The most common modern preservative; it keeps the product free of bacteria and mould. It sits well below 1% of the formula.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

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  • preservative
• 5 Caffeine
  General function

  Included in scalp and thickening products for label appeal. Evidence for applied caffeine changing hair growth is limited.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

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  • active
• 6 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 zone

  It 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 routines

  Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

  • fragrance
  • declared fragrance
• 7 Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone
  General function

  A PEG/PPG-modified silicone that acts as an emulsifier and conditioning agent, helping blend oil and water phases in hairsprays and scalp products.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

  • silicone
  • water-soluble silicone
  • emulsifier
• 8 Glycerin
  General function

  Glycerin, also called glycerol, attracts moisture and mixes completely with water.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

  May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

  High-porosity hair loses water fast; a humectant holds some of it in place for longer than the wash itself would.

  May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

  Binds water into the outer layers of the strand, and water is what makes dry hair flexible again rather than brittle.

  DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

  Water moves both ways. Measured across concentrations, glycerin solutions give water up in some conditions and take it from the air in others. What it does for you depends on how much of it is there and on the air around it.

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  • humectant
• 9 Benzyl Alcohol
  • preservative
  • solvent
• 10 Menthol
  General function

  Produces the cooling, tingling feeling on the scalp. The sensation is real; it is not evidence that anything else is happening.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It 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 routines

  Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

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  • fragrance
  • active
• 11 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  General function

  A gel-forming thickener that also keeps oils suspended. It contributes a little hold.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

  May suitClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hair

  A set polymer film is a physical barrier to humidity, so a style keeps its shape longer in damp conditions.

  May suitMaximum-hold styling

  Synthetic film formers dry into a continuous film, which is what holds a shape against movement and against humid air.

  DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

  Some acrylate copolymers rinse with water and some need a detergent; the label alone does not say which one a formula used.

  • thickener
  • polymer
  • film former
• 12 Panthenol
  General function

  Provitamin B5. It draws in water and penetrates the strand a little, which is why it is the standard ingredient for softness and shine claims.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

  May suitFine or easily flattened hair

  It hydrates without adding oil or a film, which is the combination fine hair usually needs.

  May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

  Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.

  May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

  A humectant that also penetrates the cuticle, so it holds water inside the strand rather than only on the surface.

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  • humectant
  • conditioning agent
  • vitamin
• 13 Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine
• 14 Ethylhexylglycerin
  General function

  A preservative booster that also adds a little softness. Almost always paired with phenoxyethanol.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It 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 hair

  Emollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.

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  • preservative
  • emollient
• 15 Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
  • botanical extract
• 16 Mentha Arvensis Leaf/Stem Oil
  General function

  The oil pressed from Mentha Arvensis's leaf/stem. How much weight a plant oil leaves depends on the hair it lands on; coarse hair tends to take more of it than fine hair.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

  May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

  Coats 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 hair

  A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

  • oil
  • emollient
• 17 Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
  General function

  The oil pressed from Peppermint (Mentha Piperita)'s leaf/stem. How much weight a plant oil leaves depends on the hair it lands on; coarse hair tends to take more of it than fine hair.

  Estimated lower-concentration zone

  It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

  May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

  Coats 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 hair

  A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

  • emollient
  • essential oil
  • oil
• 18 Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract
  • botanical extract

What the whole list adds up to

• 3 preservatives
• 3 emollients
• 2 solvents
• 2 vitamins
• 2 conditioning agents
• 2 emulsifiers
• 2 actives
• 2 fragrances
• 2 humectants
• 2 botanical extracts
• 2 oils
• 1 solubilizer
• 1 declared fragrance
• 1 silicone

Ingredient list captured 2026-09-15. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.