Shampoo Specimen file

Acure

Performance-driven clean beauty at drugstore prices. 100% vegan.

Our take

Why We Trust This Brand

Acure makes clean haircare accessible to everyone, not just people who can afford $30 shampoo. Their ingredient standard is genuine: no greenwashing at scale. Available in mainstream retail at drugstore prices while maintaining truly clean formulations. The company has stayed independent and founder-operated since 2009.

What's inside

Ingredients & Safety

Plant-derived surfactants, cold-pressed argan oil, organic moroccan oil, pumpkin seed oil, and botanical extracts. Free of parabens, sulfates, silicones, mineral oil, petrolatum, and formaldehyde. Scored 8 because the affordable price point requires some processing aids and mild preservatives that are safe but add complexity.

Certifications
100% Vegan Leaping Bunny Cruelty-Free USDA Organic Ingredients
A couple to know 2 ingredients we flag
Watch Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (sometimes listed as AOS) Plant-derived but stronger surfactant, more stripping than gentler alternatives.
Watch Lemongrass Oil (sometimes listed as Cymbopogon Oil) Natural scent, known skin sensitizer for some.

Ingredient list reviewed

  • Water also listed as Aqua, Purified Water
  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also listed as Aloe Vera
  • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate also listed as AOS, Sodium C14-C16 Olefin Sulfonate Watch
  • Cocamidopropyl Betaine also listed as CAPB
  • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate also listed as SCI
  • Glycerin also listed as Glycerine, Vegetable Glycerin
  • Lemongrass Oil also listed as Cymbopogon Oil Watch
  • Argan Oil also listed as Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Formula scope: the disclosed ingredient list captured for this review. Formulas can differ by product, scent, country, and date; compare the current package with this list before deciding.

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Who owns it

Ownership & Independence

Acure is privately held and founder-operated. The company has grown through mainstream retail distribution (Target, Whole Foods) without selling to a beauty conglomerate. Fully independent with no corporate parent.

Ownership record Independent
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Control
Privately held, founder-operated

Where to buy

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