Declared label records · Herbal Essences

Does Herbal Essences have microplastics?

Name: Herbal Essences: declared ingredient-text records
Creator: MicroPlastics Research Desk
License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Directory method reviewed October 6, 2026 · MicroPlastics Research Desk

The short answer

Ingredient-name records cannot give Herbal Essences a brand-wide particle or safety verdict. Open Beauty Facts has 60 tagged entries in this export: 23 with nonempty declared ingredient text and 37 without it. These are contributed database records, not an independently verified current catalog. Product, variant and market matter.

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Method correction · October 6, 2026. The earlier directory ranked brands by “flagged polymers” and described zero matches as clean. That vocabulary included nonpolymer subjects, and its API sample stopped at 100 entries per brand. Those percentages and safety implications are withdrawn.

The replacement reviews declared text in the October 6 Open Beauty Facts export. All current export rows were scanned for the existing 62 directory tags. This is crowdsourced database coverage, not a manufacturer catalog, current-package verification or laboratory testing. A reference-name match does not establish particles; no match does not establish absence.

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Reference names recognized in Herbal Essences records

The table counts records mentioning a recognized name or supported family, once per reference per code. It includes nonpolymer subjects and other references. It does not rank ingredients by hazard or count microplastic particles. A linked reference can still be pending source review.

Up to eight frequent matches among 23 records with text; the complete records and other names are in the download.
Reference name	Records mentioning it
Cetearyl Alcohol	11 of 23
Glycerin	6 of 23
Polyquaternium	6 of 23
Dimethicone	4 of 23
Dimethiconol	3 of 23
PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)	2 of 23
Carbomer	1 of 23
DMDM Hydantoin	1 of 23

Product categories in the contributed records

These are up to five frequent source category tags, not independently checked product classifications. One record can carry more than one tag. Coverage here does not make a shampoo, lipstick or cream representative of the whole brand.

en:hair · 11 records
en:cosmetic-products · 8 records
en:shampoos · 8 records
en:non-food-products · 7 records
en:open-beauty-facts · 7 records

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Selected examples are the first four named records with text and the first four without, alphabetically. They are not best/worst products or a complete set of variants. Names and country tags stay as contributed; language is not proof of a sales market. Source links provide attribution and a way to check the record.

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Acondicionador Argan Oil of Morocco

Product code: 0190679000187. Source language: es. Contributed country tags: en:argentina, en:bolivia, en:brazil, en:chile, en:colombia, en:costa-rica, en:dominican-republic, en:ecuador, en:el-salvador, en:guatemala, en:honduras, en:mexico, en:nicaragua, en:panama, en:paraguay, en:peru, en:uruguay.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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AQUA, STEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, BIS-AMINOPROPYL DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM, BENZYL ALCOHOL, DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM EDTA, BENZYL BENZOATE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HISTIDINE, CITRIC ACID, LIMONENE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, ECKLONIA RADIATA EXTRACT.

Recognized references: Cetearyl Alcohol

Body Envy Max Volumizing Mousse

Product code: 0066400012937. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:canada.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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WATER/EAU, ISOBUTANE, POLYQUATERNIUM-4, PROPANE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FRAGRANCE/PARFUM, C9-11 PARETH-8, DMDM HYDANTOIN, DISODIUM EDTA, CITRIC ACID.

Recognized references: Polyquaternium (family match); DMDM Hydantoin

Bourbon Manuka Honey Shampoo

Product code: 7500435139571. Source language: es. Contributed country tags: en:argentina, en:bolivia, en:brazil, en:chile, en:colombia, en:costa-rica, en:ecuador, en:el-salvador, en:guatemala, en:honduras, en:mexico, en:nicaragua, en:panama, en:paraguay, en:peru, en:uruguay.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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AQUA, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, SODIUM CITRATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM XYLENESULFONATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, POLYQUATERNIUM-6, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, BENZYL SALICYLATE, HISTIDINE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL, BOURBON EXTRACT, MEL EXTRACT, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, ECKLONIA RADIATA EXTRACT.

Recognized references: Cetearyl Alcohol; Polyquaternium (family match)

Champú frambuesa dorada y menta

Product code: 8001090863072. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:spain.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sufate Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Butylene Glycol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Mentha Piperita Oil, Menthol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Magnesium Nitrate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone ES 900 100 266

Recognized references: None recognized; no particle or polymer absence finding.

Acondicionador

Product code: 7500435215749. Source language: es. Contributed country tags: en:spain.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Aloe shampoo

Product code: 8700216165846. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:united-kingdom.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Balsamo Vegano

Product code: 8001841250502. Source language: xx. Contributed country tags: en:italy.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

bio:renew Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask for Dry Damaged Hair

Product code: 0190679004581. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:united-states.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Keep the product and source dates separate

This review used the official export released 2026-10-06T00:18:38.000Z. A product code can span older and newer labels, and a database-edit date can describe any field. We have not independently checked each package image, every ingredient transcription or current manufacturer formula. Match your exact label, variant and market before carrying a name across records.

The original directory’s “clean” and high/low brand percentages are withdrawn. The replacement measures text coverage and recognized reference names. It cannot establish how much of an ingredient is present, whether it is a particle, how much is released or absorbed, a regulatory exemption or a health effect.

Data attributed to Open Beauty Facts and its contributors, reused under ODbL 1.0; individual database contents are under its Database Contents License. See the source terms, full method and provenance download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Herbal Essences use microplastics?

This directory cannot establish that for the brand or every product. It has 60 records tagged Herbal Essences, including 23 with declared ingredient text and 37 without it. Recognized ingredient names do not establish solid particles, contamination or product safety. Check the exact package and market.

Which ingredient names are recognized in Herbal Essences records?

Frequent reference-name matches include Cetearyl Alcohol (11 records); Glycerin (6 records); Polyquaternium (6 records); Dimethicone (4 records); Dimethiconol (3 records). The vocabulary includes nonpolymer subjects and other references, is incomplete and remains under individual source review. These are name matches, not microplastic counts.

Is Herbal Essences safe to use?

These crowdsourced label records cannot determine safety, dose or health effects. A name match is a prompt to review the specific ingredient and formula, not a high-risk score. The ingredient references distinguish source-reviewed information from pending entries; do not treat a reference link as independent validation of a product.

How current are these labels?

The official export was released on October 6, 2026 and this directory method was reviewed on October 6. That does not establish when a label was photographed, whether a formula changed or which package is currently sold. Database-edit timestamps can concern any record field. Complete-list validation against exact packages remains pending.

Can I reproduce the record counts?

Yes. Download this brand’s JSON for 60 records, source URLs, declared text, availability and name matches. The full directory download preserves provenance fingerprints and original brand tags. Codes are deduplicated without collapsing shades into formulas. One product can have several brand tags, so brand totals cannot be added as unique products.

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Paste the exact list into the web checker to find recognized references. Review their identity and source status; unmatched names, formulation properties and contamination remain unknown. A label scan cannot supply a laboratory result or personal risk score.

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