True Enlightenment Scalp Scrub

sodium chloride

Description: Also known as table salt, used to increase viscosity (thickness), for flavoring, as a binder (brings ingredients together), and as an abrasive (exfoliant).

Function: Abrasive, Binding, Flavoring agent, Viscosity agent

water/aqua/eau

sodium cocoyl isethionate

Description: Sodium salt of a fatty acid ester derived from coconut oil, used as a surfactant (to cleanse).

Function: Surfactant

cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Description: A salt derived from fatty acids of coconut oil, used as a hair conditioner, emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), facilitates cleansing by creating foam, to increase viscosity (thickness), and as an antistatic agent.

Function: Skin conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity agent

stearic acid

Description: A fatty acid used as a surfactant (keeps unlike ingredients together and to cleanse) and as a fragrance.

Function: Surfactant

myristic acid

Description: Saturated fatty acid used as a lubricant, emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture), opacifying agent (give pearly look), and fragrance.

Function: Fragrance, Surfactant

mentha piperita (peppermint) oil

Description: An essential oil from peppermint plants used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), a fragrance, and astringent (tightens and tones the skin).

Function: Astringent, Fragrance, Skin conditioning

clay mineral oxides

Description: Made from clay minerals used as an exfoliant.

Function: Abrasive

sodium levulinate

Description: A sodium salt used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

potassium sorbate

Description: A compound derived from potassium salt, used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

sodium benzoate

Description: A sodium salt of benzoic acid used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

menthol

Description: A scent ingredient found in peppermint oil used as a fragrance, as a flavoring agent, and for oral care.

Function: Flavoring agent, Fragrance, Oral care agent

guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

Description: An organic compound derived from guar gum used to control viscosity (thickness), as a film former (smooth feel to the skin, hair, or nails), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), and for antistatic (helps with frizz).

Function: Antistatic, Film former, Skin conditioning, Viscosity agent

allantoin

Description: An organic compound used as a skin protectant and emollient for skin (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning, Skin protectant

menthyl lactate

Description: An ester of lactic acid and menthol, used as a fragrance, for flavoring, and as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Flavoring agent, Fragrance, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract

Description: Apple fruit extract used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

glycerin

Description: An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).

Function: Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Oral care agent, Skin conditioning, Skin protectant, Solvent, Viscosity agent

camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract

helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Description: An oil from the seeds of sunflowers used as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a skin occlusive (helps hold moisture in), and as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution). In supplements this is a source of unsaturated fats.

Function: Occlusive, Skin conditioning, Solvent

chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Description: An extract derived from chamomile flowers used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture), as an occlusive for skin (helps hold moisture in), and as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance, Occlusive, Skin conditioning

salicylic acid

Description: A beta hydroxy acid used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an anti-acne agent (clears buildup in pores), as a preservative, as a fragrance, for anti-dandruff, as a corn/callus/wart remover, and as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol).

Function: Antiacne, Antidandruff Agent, Corn/Callus/Wart Remover, Fragrance, Preservative, Skin conditioning

melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Description: Distilled from tea tree leaves, an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage), and as a fragrance.

Function: Antioxidant, Fragrance

lactobacillus/arundinaria gigantea leaf ferment filtrate

Description: Product of fermented bamboo leaves by bacteria used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate

Description: Extraction from fermented roots used an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), and as an antimicrobial (preservative).

Function: Antimicrobial, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

apium graveolens (celery) seed extract

Description: Celery seed extract used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage).

Function: Antioxidant

coconut acid

Description: Mixture of fatty acids derived from coconut oil used as a surfactant (increases foam) and as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning, Surfactant

sodium isethionate

Description: An organic salt that is used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture) surfactant (to cleanse), and as an antistatic agent.

Function: Surfactant

limonene

Description: An organic compound from the rind of the citrus fruit used as a fragrance, as a deodorant, and as a solvent (dissolves ingredients). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides fruity notes.

Function: Deodorant agent, Fragrance, Solvent