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What makes Odele products “clean”?

Since there is no clear definition of “clean” when it comes to beauty products, we focus on the intersection of safety and high performance when developing our products. We never use SLS + SLES sulfates, formaldehyde, phthalates, or parabens, and all

Are Odele products natural?

Odele products are made up of natural ingredients, ingredients derived from natural components and clean synthetic ingredients. Our priority is to meet leading industry clean standards while focusing on using the best ingredients—both natural and syn

Are Odele products vegan?

We do not use any animal-derived ingredients in our products. Our manufacturing partners may work with animal-derived ingredients in their facilities, but they take precautions against cross-contamination. We are also cruelty free and certified by Le

Are Odele products cruelty free?

Certified by Leaping Bunny, our products are never tested on animals. Our product testers are humans, including friends, family, former colleagues and their friends and family. These are real people with real opinions who represent a diverse set of n

Does Odele perform animal testing?

Certified by Leaping Bunny, our products are never tested on animals. Our product testers are humans, including friends, family, former colleagues and their friends and family. These are real people with real opinions who represent a diverse set of n

Are Odele products dermatologist tested?

As a company founded by mothers who have children with severe skin sensitivities, we understand first-hand the challenges personal care products can cause. All Odele products go through extensive lab testing–supervised + reviewed by a dermatologist–t

Are Odele products safe for sensitive skin?

As a company founded by mothers who have children with severe skin sensitivities, we understand first-hand the challenges personal care products can cause. All Odele products go through extensive lab testing–supervised + reviewed by a dermatologist–t

Are Odele products safe for kids?

At Odele, we create clean, premium beauty essentials for you + your people, kids included!* We won’t ever make a product that we wouldn’t use on our own children (literally, because they also use Odele). *For infants, we recommend speaking to an expe

Are Odele products safe for dandruff?

Our gentle shampoos and conditioners are safe for dandruff sufferers, as they are gentle enough to remove dirt and excess oil without drying the scalp. However, Odele products currently do not contain any medicinal ingredients specifically targeted t

Are Odele products safe for color-treated hair?

The biggest risks to color-treated hair are harsh surfactants (like SLS and SLES) and aggressive solvent systems that can strip color and moisture from the hair. All Odele products are sulfate-free and formulated to be as mild but effective as possib

Do Odele products contain synthetic fragrances?

Based on years of professional research, our priorities as parents of young kids and our own family’s experiences with fragrance sensitivities, we believe all-natural fragrance is the best and safest choice for our products. Our 100% natural scents a

What is in Odele fragrances?

Our hair care products feature our signature scent Marine, a light + neutral fragrance with notes of fresh cucumber, oakmoss + ylang-ylang. It is 100% botanically sourced from essential oils and naturally derived materials, including:. Our Moisturizi

What do Odele products smell like?

Our hair care products feature our signature scent Marine, a light + neutral fragrance with notes of fresh cucumber, oakmoss + ylang-ylang. It is 100% botanically sourced from essential oils and naturally derived materials, including:. Our Moisturizi

Do Odele products contain silicones?

Some (but not all) of our conditioners and stylers contain water-soluble silicones that are far milder (yet much more effective at adding slip, preventing frizz and protecting hair color) than traditional silicones. Most importantly, they are lightwe

Do Odele products contain gluten?

Our products do not contain gluten. But read on, because if you're asking this question, there's more you should know. *cue ‘90's music from NBC*. We don't actively market our products as gluten-free, primarily because we believe this can be confusin