Invigorate with peppermint, tea tree and eucalyptus botanicals
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Trader Joe's
Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo
Shampoo / Gentle cleanser, gentle
- Shampoo
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Vegan · ingredient list
- Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size16 FL OZ
Price$34.22seen at one store · 16 oz
Price / oz$2.14/ozat 16 oz
Where to buy2 stores · $3.99–34.22
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Scent:
Reviewers describe it as eucalyptus, fresh, menthol, mint, peppermint, tea tree.
“Invigorate with peppermint, tea tree and eucalyptus botanicals” (Brand page)
Manufacturer page: aldireviewer.com
Personal fit
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
All types
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Low
Not in your profile
Cleansing strength
Gentle
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Slip / detangling
Little
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Weight on hair
Light
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Fragrance
None listed
Not in your profile
Protein
None
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate
Not in your profile
Scent
Mint & herbal · Fresh & airyStrength not recorded
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Sulfates
None listed
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
None of these listed
Not in your profile
Essential oils
Present
Not in your profile
Fast-drying alcohol
None
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Vegan · ingredient listCruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Vegan · ingredient list
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
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Hard-water defence
None
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UV filter
None listed
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pH adjusted
Adjusted
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Ingredient list
22 ingredientsAbout average
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Price tier
Value
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Where to buy it
Specialty beautyOne channel
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a shampoo
$2.14/oz at 16 oz, more than 63% of the 1544 shampoos , which mostly run $0.79–3.04/oz. The cost less.
Great for
no fragrance (parfum) on the label, but still scented
Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Maybe skip if
this product has a scent
Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
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.
Cleansing strength
Gentle
Removes light dirt and oil without stripping.
Expected lather
Low
A thin, quick-collapsing lather.
Slip and detangling
Little
Nothing here is built to reduce combing force.
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
No humectants, so nothing here pulls water into the hair.
Scalp active
None
No over-the-counter scalp active.
Hard-water defence
None
No chelating agent in the list.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Protein
None
No protein or amino acids in the list.
Fragrance
None listed
No fragrance is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melaleuca Alternifolia (TEA Tree) Leaf WaterMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Mentha Piperita Callus Lysate | antioxidant | Protects the oils from going off | Stabilizes |
| Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf | — | — | Neutral |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf ExtractRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Stabilizes |
| Urtica Dioica | conditioning agent | A supporting conditioner | Detangles |
| Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Neutral |
| Betula Ermanii Bark | — | — | Neutral |
| Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Neutral |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Protein-free: this is built for moisture rather than for strengthening. Recorded as vegan and cruelty-free.
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Melaleuca Alternifolia (TEA Tree) Leaf Water
· Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
General function
Tea tree water used in place of some of the plain water, for scent and label appeal.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
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2
Mentha Piperita Callus Lysate
- antioxidant
- botanical extract
- 3 Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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4
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
· Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf
General function
Rosemary extract, used both as a scent note and as a natural antioxidant in scalp products.
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.
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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5
Urtica Dioica
- conditioning agent
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6
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- 7 Betula Ermanii Bark
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8
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
General function
Roman chamomile extract, used at low levels for a soothing claim.
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.
- botanical extract
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9
Salvia Sclarea Oil
General function
The oil pressed from Salvia Sclarea. 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 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 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.
- emollient
- essential oil
- oil
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10
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
- botanical extract
- 11 Tussilago Farfara Leaf Extract
- 12 Achillea Millefolium Oil
- 13 Malva Sylvestris Seed
- 14 Equisetum Arvense Juice
- 15 Glycine Soja Protein
- 16 Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate
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17
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
General function
A mild coconut-derived co-cleanser that boosts foam and softens the effect of stronger detergents. It appears in most shampoos, gentle or not.
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.
Indian Journal of DermatologyMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairMild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.
May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesThe mildest detergents are also the least complete: a routine that deposits films needs something stronger periodically.
DependsVery dry or highly damaged hairAmong the mildest detergents in use — it is what baby shampoos are built on — but it is almost always the second detergent in a formula. How much a wash strips is still decided by the primary detergent listed above it.
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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18
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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Citric Acid
General function
Used to bring the product to a slightly acidic pH, which helps the cuticle lie flat. It is almost always near the end of the list.
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.
International Journal of TrichologyMay suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesHolds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairThe acid side of pH adjustment, and the reason it matters is measured: alkaline formulas raise the fibre's surface negative charge, increase friction between strands and lift the scales, while lower-pH ones do the reverse.
May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hairWhere a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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21
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
- 22 Citrus Grandis
What the whole list adds up to
- 6 botanical extracts
- 3 antioxidants
- 1 conditioning agent
- 1 emollient
- 1 essential oil
- 1 oil
- 1 amphoteric cleanser
- 1 secondary cleanser
- 1 cleanser
- 1 vitamin
- 1 pH adjuster
- 1 hard-water chelator
- 1 preservative
- 1 salt
Ingredient list captured 2026-10-10. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 16 oz
Seen at
$34.22
Good value under
$17
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $17 line; products that do this job typically go for about $35 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores
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Trader Joe's (in store; price per Aldi Reviewer post of 2023-05-11, also $3.99 in 2014 and 2019 posts)
$3.9916 oz · $0.25/ozMay 11Lowest per oz
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Oseila Beauty
$34.2216 oz · $2.14/ozOct 11
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
- 16 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 $34.22 is the price we have observed for the 16 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $17 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.06/oz; at 16 oz that is $17. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $35 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 16 oz.
Formula
7
Formula score
7 of 10
Both the formula and the price land mid-range: it covers the core of what a shampoo does and costs about what shampoos cost per ounce.
How the score is counted
- 1 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 63% of the 1544 shampoos we’ve priced
- No slip for detangling in the formula
- Reviewers mention 2 things they like about how it performs
- A working detergent systemWhat actually removes oil and product.3 pts
- Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- A hard-water chelatorBinds the minerals that dull hair in hard water.1 pt
- A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.1 pt
- No detergent-dependent filmNothing that needs a clarifying wash to remove.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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$1.08/oz $1.06/oz less
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- Gentle cleanse
- Function
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
People sensitive to fragrance, for a formula with no added fragrance and washing without sulfates
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, heavy buildup that needs a clarifying wash, or anyone who wants a squeaky-clean feel
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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.
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SupportedBacked by ingredients
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Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
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Potential conflictFormula works against claim
No laurel/laureth sulfates
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.
Cruelty free
Our researched record has this brand as cruelty-free.
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Supported
Matches our researched record.
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.
It is described as a lightweight cleanser that removes oil and weekly buildup without weighing hair down, which suits fine or straight hair and sensitive scalps.
Reviewers with fine, straight hair and a sensitive scalp, plus a blogger on buildupReviewers describe a cooling, minty tingle on the scalp and a fresh eucalyptus-peppermint smell that they find refreshing.
Blog authors and commenters on general-audience review postsBecause it cleanses so thoroughly it can feel somewhat drying, and commenters caution that its clarifying botanicals may not be gentle on colour-treated hair.
A reviewer on a personal-care roundup and commenters on a blog postMore from Trader Joe's
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.
- 4 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 4 editorial), last checked 2026-10-10.
- Ingredient references are linked for 2 of 3 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 2026-10-11.
