Skæl Shampoo

Mellisa

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About this product

The Mellisa Skæl Shampoo is a misc. Our analysis of its 20 ingredients (13 low-risk) rates it Excellent (93/100).

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Misc
Ingredients
20
Low-risk
13
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
Denmark

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 0/1
Caution for dry skin
MEA-Lauryl Sulfate
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 0/7
Caution for sensitive skin
Sodium Chloride Yucca Filamentosa Extract Citric Acid Benzoic Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Cocamide DEA

Ingredients list

20 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (7)
All20 Skin Conditioning11 Fragrance7 Masking5 Foam Boosting4 Viscosity Controlling4 Preservative3 Perfuming2 Bulking Agent2
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
2
3
MEA-Lauryl Sulfate
(Cleansing, Surfactant)
7
B
Cocamide DEA
(Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling)
4
B
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Sodium Chloride
(Bulking Agent, Masking, Oral Care Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
3
Bromelain
(Lytic Agent, Skin Conditioning, Keratolytic)
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Tonic)
1
Propanediol
(Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Yucca Filamentosa Extract
(Masking)
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
(Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Arctium Majus Root Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
(Antimicrobial, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
2
A
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
3
A
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking)
3
A
Potassium Sorbate
(Fragrance, Preservative)
3
A
Benzoic Acid
(Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Preservative, Bulking Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
AROMA
(Flavouring)

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Key ingredients

Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Skin Conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe

Concerns

Cocamide DEA — higher EWG
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
MEA-Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing, Surfactant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 2–3 CleansingSurfactant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Antistatic agentHair conditioningSkin conditioningSufactantFoam boostingViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
Sodium Chloride
Bulking agent, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Bulking agentMaskingOral care agentViscosity controlling
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Bromelain
Lytic agent, Skin conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 1–3 Lytic agentSkin conditioningKeratolytic
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfumingSkin conditioningTonic
Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity decreasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 SolventViscosity decreasing agentViscosity controlling
Yucca Filamentosa Extract
Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A PerfumingSkin conditioning
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Arctium Majus Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
Antimicrobial, Fragrance
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntimicrobialFragranceSkin conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A FragrancePreservativeAnticorrosiveMasking
+ 2 more — see the full ingredients list above
Cocamide DEA
Foam boosting, Viscosity increasing agent
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 7 CIR B Foam boostingViscosity increasing agentEmulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Citric Acid
Chelating agent, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Chelating agentFragrancePh adjusterBuffering agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin
Benzoic Acid
Fragrance, Ph adjuster
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A FragrancePh adjusterPreservativeBulking agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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