SO'BiO étic · haircare
Shampooing Cheveux Hydratés Coco Bio Équitable
Sulphate-free moisturising shampoo with fair-trade organic coconut oil and hyaluronic acid.
Our take
An affordable, widely available Cosmébio-certified shampoo from the Léa Nature group — solid but unremarkable, and not marketed as vegan.
Evidence score
4/4
Well evidencedHow much of this product's ethics we can actually prove — not how ethical it is. Each point is a yes-or-no check you can verify.
- This product is certifiedIt holds at least one certification issued by an independent body — not by its maker.
- Covers more than one dimensionIts certifications span at least two of nature, people and animals — not strong on one axis while silent on the rest.
- Composition publishedWe hold the full ingredient or materials list, per component where it matters, read from the maker's own listing.
- Composition mostly checkedAt least half of what it's made of has been matched against our sourced reference table.
Evidence at a glance
Three dimensions, weighted equally
2 of 3 independently certified
Certified means a third-party label backs it, with a source you can check. Stated means someone says so without one. Not found means we found nothing — not that the product fails.
What's inside
20 ingredients listed · 65% checked against our reference
The list as printed on the pack, in order — INCI runs from most to least concentrated, down to 1%. Flags cite EU law, not our opinion.
AQUASolvent
Water. Usually the largest single component of a cream or lotion, which is why it heads most INCI lists.
Water at source ↗DECYL GLUCOSIDESurfactant
Mild non-ionic surfactant made from glucose and fatty alcohols. Common in sulphate-free and organic-certified cleansers.
Decyl glucoside at source ↗- SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATENot assessed
- COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINENot assessed
GLYCERINHumectant
Draws water into the skin's surface layers. May be plant- or animal-derived; certified organic and vegan products use the plant route.
Glycerin at source ↗- COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OILorganicNot assessed
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE POWDERorganicSkin conditioning
Juice pressed from aloe leaves. Frequently listed high for marketing effect while present at low concentration — its position in the list matters more than its presence.
Aloe vera leaf juice at source ↗SODIUM HYALURONATEHumectant
The salt form of hyaluronic acid, which is what appears on an INCI list when a product advertises 'hyaluronic acid'. Now generally made by bacterial fermentation rather than from animal tissue.
Sodium hyaluronate at source ↗- GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDENot assessed
XANTHAN GUMThickener and stabiliser
Polysaccharide produced by bacterial fermentation of sugars. Thickens water-based formulas and keeps them from separating; accepted under the COSMOS organic standard.
Xanthan gum at source ↗- GLUCOMANNANNot assessed
BENZYL ALCOHOLPreservative and fragrance component
Dual-listed: a preservative permitted to 1% under Annex V, and a declarable fragrance allergen under Annex III when used for scent.
Benzyl alcohol at source ↗- SODIUM CHLORIDENot assessed
PARFUMPerfuming
An umbrella term: the individual components need not be listed, except for the 80 allergens that must be named separately. A short INCI list with PARFUM on it is less transparent than it appears.
Fragrance at source ↗SODIUM HYDROXIDEpH adjuster
Caustic soda, listed in Annex III with concentration limits. Used to neutralise a formula to skin-compatible pH; it is consumed in that reaction rather than remaining as such.
Sodium hydroxide at source ↗CITRIC ACIDpH adjuster
Adjusts a formula towards the skin's slightly acidic pH. Present in small amounts near the end of most INCI lists.
Citric acid at source ↗- LACTIC ACIDNot assessed
LINALOOLFragrance component
Declarable fragrance allergen: must be named on the label above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products. Commonly occurs naturally in essential oils. Found in lavender, rosewood and coriander oils.
Linalool at source ↗TERPINEOLFragrance component
Declarable fragrance allergen: must be named on the label above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products. Commonly occurs naturally in essential oils. Annex III entry 343 (alpha-, beta- and gamma-terpineol together). Found in pine, lavender and cajeput oils.
Terpineol at source ↗VANILLINFragrance component
Declarable fragrance allergen: must be named on the label above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products. Commonly occurs naturally in essential oils. Annex III entry 346. The main aroma of vanilla; also made synthetically.
Vanillin at source ↗
Open any assessed entry to read what it does and why, with the source it came from. “Not assessed” means it isn't in our reference table yet — not that it's been cleared. We only mark what we can source. This list was read from SO'BiO étic ↗, not reconstructed.
Why it qualifies
The verifiable part — every certification this product holds, and what each one actually guarantees.
Cosmébio
Association CosmébioFrench organic-cosmetics charter: minimum organic content, no petrochemicals, transparent sourcing.
About SO'BiO étic
Widely available Cosmébio-certified everyday care from the French Léa Nature group.
Company-level certification
Held by the company, not by this product. The same maker can ship a certified line and an uncertified one, so this is context — it does not count towards the score above.
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