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Head&Shoulders

Cosmetic recorded by Open Beauty Facts contributors

Packaging photo: Head&Shoulders
Photo: Open Beauty Facts contributors, CC BY-SA licence, original record.
Brand
Head&Shoulders
EAN-13
0037000537076
Quantity
400 ml
Categories
Hair, Shampoos, Anti-dandruff shampoos
Labels
Dermatologically tested
Packaging
Plastique
Sales countries
Canada, United Kingdom
Stores
Jean Coutu
Record created on
24 May 2020

Fiche 0037000537076. Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.

Data “Open Beauty Facts and its contributors”, licensed under ODbL 1.0 (opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0); derived table distributed under the same licence.

Packaging photo dated (Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products).

List recorded in 2020. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging

Points to note

Findings according to the 2020 list.

No ingredient in the recorded list is prohibited in all cases in European Union cosmetics.

Who it concerns

For each group, the ingredients of the list that an official classification or rule mentions. Open an ingredient's page to read what the text says. A group with no name does not mean the ingredients were judged to have no effect for it.

Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.

No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding, babies and children, read on the label.

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Recorded composition

List recorded from a 2020 photo: the formula may have changed since. Compare with the packaging. This list is not presented as the product's current composition.

Ingredient list copied by Open Beauty Facts contributors. Added to CompoAtlas on 22 October 2026.

Packaging photo dated (Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products).

When the list changes, the old one remains available below with its date. The same barcode may cover several successive formulas.

List recorded on 24 May 2020, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: MENTHOL (Annex III, entry 338): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; MENTHA PIPERITA OIL (Annex III, entry 361): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

Photo of the printed ingredient list: Head&Shoulders
The printed list, photographed by a contributor: compare it with the table. Photo: Open Beauty Facts contributors, CC BY-SA licence, original record.

25 recognised ingredients out of 25.

Prohibited 0Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: a cosmetic product may not contain this substance. Thick underline.Allowed with restrictions 4Annex III: allowed up to a maximum concentration, in certain product types, sometimes with a warning to print. A restriction does not mean that the product is non-compliant: the actual content is not on the label. Double underline.Allowed on a list, under conditions 3Annexes IV, V and VI: only the colorants, preservatives and UV filters on these lists are allowed, under their conditions. Dashed underline.No specific rule 18In no annex: the ingredient remains subject to the general product safety obligation. This is not an opinion on its safety.Not recognised 0Name absent from the EU glossary (typo, trade name, other language): it is not analysed. Dotted underline.

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Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction): Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation, or identified endocrine disruptor. Irritation, allergy and environment: see “Who it concerns”.

Composition of Head&Shoulders
RankOn the labelGlossary nameMatchingEuropean Union ruleClassified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction)
1Inactive ingredients/ Ingrédients inactifs Water / eauAQUAMoyenne
un seul des noms séparés par « / » est reconnu
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
2sodium laureth sulfateSODIUM LAURETH SULFATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
3cocamide MEACOCAMIDE MEACertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
4sodium xylenesulfonateSODIUM XYLENESULFONATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
5zinc carbonateZINC CARBONATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
6glycol distearateGLYCOL DISTEARATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
7sodium lauryl sulfateSODIUM LAURYL SULFATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
8cocamidopropyl betaineCOCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
9dimethiconeDIMETHICONECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
10fragrance /parfumPARFUMMoyenne
seul le premier des noms séparés par « / » est reconnu
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
11sodium chlorideSODIUM CHLORIDECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
12mentholMENTHOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
13guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorideGUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
14sodium benzoateSODIUM BENZOATECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 1: products: a) Rinse-off products, except oral care products b) Oral care products c) Leave-on products; maximum concentration: a) 2.5% (acid) b) 1.7% (acid) c) 0.5% (acid)
none
15stearyl alcoholSTEARYL ALCOHOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
16magnesium carbonate hydroxideMAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
17cetyl alcoholCETYL ALCOHOLCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
18polyquaternium-76POLYQUATERNIUM-76Certain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
19mentha piperita (peppermint) oilMENTHA PIPERITA OILÉlevée
nom reconnu, la parenthèse est une précision
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)none
20mentha arvensis leaf oilMENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF OILCertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
21melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oilMELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF OILÉlevée
nom reconnu, la parenthèse est une précision
No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulationnone
22yellow 5CI 19140Certain
synonyme vérifié
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
Annex III, entry 189: products: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: 0.5%
none
23methylchloroisothiazolinoneMETHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 39: products: Rinse-off; maximum concentration: 0.0015% (of a mixture in the ratio 3:1 of 5-Chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2-Methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one
none
24blue 1CI 42090Certain
synonyme vérifié
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
Annex III, entry 190: products: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: 0.5%
none
25methylisothiazolinoneMETHYLISOTHIAZOLINONECertain
nom identique à celui du glossaire européen
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 39: products: Rinse-off; maximum concentration: 0.0015% (of a mixture in the ratio 3:1 of 5-Chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2-Methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one
Annex V, entry 57: maximum concentration: 0.0015% Rinse-off products
none

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