BOTANICUS Specialty Shampoo With Beer & Hops Extract 500ml
BOTANICUS BOTANICUS Specialty Shampoo With Beer & Hops Extract 500ml lists 30 ingredients on its label, 24 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
- Sodium coco-sulfate
- Coco-glucoside
- Humulus Lupulus Extract
- Propylene Glycol
- Beer
- Salix Alba Leaf Extract
- Juglans regia
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Maris sal
- Glyceryl oleate
- Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
- Citrus Limon Peel Oil
- Hydrolyzed wheat protein
- Citric Acid
- Melaleuca Viridiflora Leaf Oil
- Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
- Dehydroacetic Acid
- Betula Alba Oil
- Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil
- Juniperus Oxycedrus Wood Tar
- Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil
- Sodium Benzoate
- Tocopherol
- Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
- Lecithin
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Limonene
- CINNAMAL
- Citral
- Eugenol
Highlights
Free of parabensFree of siliconesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains sulfatesContains fragranceContains alcoholContains EU-26 allergensContains essential oils
Key ingredients
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Sodium coco-sulfate
- CLEANSING
- Coco-glucosideCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
- ANTIMICROBIAL
- Humulus Lupulus Extract
- HUMECTANT
- Propylene Glycol
- PRESERVATIVE
- Benzyl Alcohol
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maris sal
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Glyceryl oleate
Other ingredients
BeerSalix Alba Leaf ExtractJuglans regiaCitrus Limon Peel OilHydrolyzed wheat proteinCitric AcidMelaleuca Viridiflora Leaf OilZingiber Officinale Root OilDehydroacetic AcidBetula Alba OilCinnamomum Cassia Leaf OilJuniperus Oxycedrus Wood TarCinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf OilSodium BenzoateTocopherolHydrogenated Palm Glycerides CitrateLecithinAscorbyl PalmitateLimoneneCINNAMALCitralEugenol
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium coco-sulfate | SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 2 · 0 | Green |
| Coco-glucoside | CLEANSING, FOAMING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Humulus Lupulus Extract | ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIPERSPIRANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING | — | Green |
| Propylene Glycol | HUMECTANT, FRAGRANCE, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Beer | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Salix Alba Leaf Extract | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Juglans regia | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Benzyl Alcohol | PRESERVATIVE, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING · 限制 III/45 and V/34 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Maris sal | SKIN CONDITIONING | 2 · 0 | Green |
| Glyceryl oleate | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, PERFUMING | 0 · – | Green |
| Citrus Aurantifolia Oil | CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, TONIC, PERFUMING · 限制 II/358 | 2 · 2 | Green |
| Citrus Limon Peel Oil | FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, PERFUMING · 限制 III/353 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Hydrolyzed wheat protein | ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING · 限制 III/307 | 1 · – | Green |
| Citric Acid | BUFFERING, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Melaleuca Viridiflora Leaf Oil | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Zingiber Officinale Root Oil | FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, TONIC, PERFUMING | 3 · – | Green |
| Dehydroacetic Acid | PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/13 | — | Yellow |
| Betula Alba Oil | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil | DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING · 限制 III/348 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Juniperus Oxycedrus Wood Tar | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil | FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING | 3 · – | Green |
| Sodium Benzoate | ANTICORROSIVE, FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/1 | 0 · – | Yellow |
| Tocopherol | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS, SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 2 | Green |
| Lecithin | ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Ascorbyl Palmitate | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE | — | Green |
| Limonene | DEODORANT, SOLVENT, PERFUMING · 限制 III/88 III/167 III/168 | 1 · – | Yellow |
| CINNAMAL | DENATURANT, PERFUMING, FLAVOURING · 限制 III/76 | 2 · – | Yellow |
| Citral | FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, FLAVOURING · 限制 III/70 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Eugenol | DENATURANT, TONIC, PERFUMING · 限制 III/71 | 2 · – | Yellow |
Ingredients explained
- Sodium coco-sulfate
- Strong anionic surfactant; effective cleansing, may cause dryness
- Coco-glucoside
- Mild non-ionic surfactant for cleansing and foaming; rich foam, low irritation, suitable for sensitive and children's products
- Humulus Lupulus Extract
- Hops extract: antimicrobial/antiperspirant/conditioner/fragrance; test on sensitive skin.
- Propylene Glycol
- Polyol humectant at 3-10%; hygroscopic, slight tackiness, mild irritation at high conc., verify preservative efficacy, no allergen.
- Beer
- Not decoded yet
- Salix Alba Leaf Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Juglans regia
- Not decoded yet
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Mild preservative/solvent at 0.5-1.0%; EU allergen (labeling required), irritation risk if concentrated, avoid in infant/highly sensitive skin.
- Maris sal
- Natural mineral skin conditioner for exfoliation or soothing; high concentrations (>5%) may cause dryness due to osmotic pressure.
- Glyceryl oleate
- Glyceride-based emulsifier and emolient with mild perfuming properties.
- Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
- Bitter orange essential oil; fragrance and conditioning. Phototoxic; use in AM formulas requires sun protection. EU restricted.
- Citrus Limon Peel Oil
- Lemon peel oil for fragrance/skin conditioning; contains allergens, mind phototoxicity and compliance
- Hydrolyzed wheat protein
- Hydrolyzed protein for hair and skin conditioning; potential allergen, use low levels in sensitive products
- Citric Acid
- Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH
- Melaleuca Viridiflora Leaf Oil
- Not decoded yet
- Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
- Ginger root oil for fragrance; contains gingerols, irritant, use very low concentration, avoid for sensitive skin.
- Dehydroacetic Acid
- Broad-spectrum preservative for acidic and oil-based systems; has concentration limits, requires challenge testing.
- Betula Alba Oil
- Not decoded yet
- Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil
- Fragrance/denaturant; contains restricted components, control dosage for allergens
- Juniperus Oxycedrus Wood Tar
- Not decoded yet
- Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil
- Ceylon cinnamon leaf oil; potent fragrance with cinnamaldehyde, allergen 26, limit usage
- Sodium Benzoate
- Preservative booster, effective below pH 4.5; combinable with sorbates
- Tocopherol
- Natural antioxidant (vitamin E) at 0.1–1%; prone to oxidation, store protected from light
- Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
- Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate emollient for smoothness and richness.
- Lecithin
- Phospholipid emulsifier at 1-5%; biocompatible, moisturizing/antioxidant, prone to oxidation (add TBHQ), mild for sensitive skin.
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Ascorbyl palmitate, lipophilic Vit C ester, antioxidant; oxidizes, needs light/air protection.
- Limonene
- Natural fragrance solvent, EU allergen; poor photostability
- CINNAMAL
- Cinnamal; natural fragrance and denaturant; EU-restricted (III/76); strong allergen, use low concentration and label.
- Citral
- Citral; citrus fragrance component, listed EU allergen, high phototoxicity risk, strict concentration limits apply.
- Eugenol
- Potent natural fragrance, EU restriction III/71; listed allergen, max 5%, caution for sensitive skin
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-20. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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