Seven Botanicals Formula Breakdown

Rootévia's Scalp & Root Nourishing Oil contains nine ingredients: two cosmetic esters that form the conditioning base, and seven botanicals carried in it. This page walks the full INCI list in order, biggest first, and explains the job each ingredient does. One disclosure before we begin: this page is written by us, Rootévia, about our own formula — so we've kept it to facts you can check against the bottle.

The full label, biggest first

Ingredient labels follow a simple rule: everything is listed by amount, from most to least. The front of a box is where the marketing lives; the back is where the facts live — and we think the back is the most useful part. It's why we wrote a whole guide to reading a formula label. Here is ours, in full.

Why two esters come before any botanical

The two biggest ingredients are not botanicals, and we'd rather tell you that than have you find out. Ethylhexyl palmitate and caprylic/capric triglyceride are cosmetic esters. Together they form the conditioning base: their job is to carry the seven botanicals and spread them where you place your drops. That's why the honest name for this formula is "Seven Botanicals in a conditioning base" — not a bottle of pure botanicals, and we won't dress it up as one. The complete list is also published, unabridged, on our formula transparency page.

The seven botanicals, walked in order

Wheat germ oil — the richest botanical

First botanical on the label means biggest botanical in the blend. Wheat germ oil is the richest botanical of the seven and naturally high in vitamin E. One practical note: it comes from wheat, which matters if you have a wheat allergy.

Castor seed oil — a classic, kept small

People search for castor oil next to hair-growth promises constantly. That folklore is a drug claim, and we decline it: Rootévia makes no growth claims, for castor oil or anything else in this bottle. It's here for the quieter, true reason — it's a classic conditioning oil, used in a small amount.

Ginger root oil — the scent, explained

There's no added fragrance in this formula, no dyes, and no silicones. If you notice a faint warmth while you massage, that's the ginger root oil itself. Nothing was added to make the oil smell like anything.

The final four — smaller amounts, specific jobs

• Carrot seed oil — an antioxidant oil with a long history of use on dry skin and scalp.
• Mango seed butter — melts at skin temperature and adds slip, which matters when you're massaging for a full minute or two.
• Pumpkin seed oil PEG-8 esters — pumpkin seed oil converted into ester form, so it stays light and spreads evenly.
• Aloe leaf extract — calming, and widely known for it. Last on the list means smallest amount — we won't pretend a ninth-place ingredient is the star.

What this formula does — and what it doesn't

In plain cosmetic terms: it nourishes the scalp, brings moisture to a dry-feeling scalp, conditions and softens hair, and adds a natural-looking shine. That's the whole list. You won't find growth, regrowth, or thickness promises anywhere on this page or on the bottle, because those are claims a cosmetic oil has no business making. If that restraint sounds unusual, our page on realistic cosmetic expectations explains where we draw the line and why.

How the formula fits a two-minute ritual

This blend is built for a leave-in routine: part your hair, place 3–5 drops on the scalp along the partings, massage for 1–2 minutes, and leave it in — no rinsing. Once or twice daily, about two minutes total. A 30 mL glass dropper bottle holds roughly 600 drops, so at 3–5 drops once a day it lasts months. Drops you can count, not glugs. The formula is made in a GMP and ISO 22716 certified facility, and if you'd like to see the bottle this label belongs to, the product page is the place to go.

An honest note to close: this is a cosmetic scalp oil, and everything it does lives in that lane — a nourished scalp, moisture for a dry-feeling scalp, conditioned hair, natural-looking shine. Give the ritual a fair run and judge it against those promises, not bigger ones. The 60-day return window, counted from delivery, covers you either way — opened bottles included.