Josh Rosebrook Hair Spray

Editor's Take

Brown Rice and Yucca earn their shelf space here, giving light, flexible hold without synthetic resins, though firm-style devotees will find it underpowered.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 6.8 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 5.5 / 10
• Clean Standards: 10.0 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 10.0 / 10

The Verdict

Brown Rice extract and Yucca starch provide credible, flexible control, while vegetable glycerin helps keep the finish from feeling brittle. The fully plant-derived, biodegradable formula is directionally sound clean and strongly aligned with COSMOS standards. Its aromatic mix of herbs and essential oils may be too much for scent-sensitive scalps. A competent natural hairspray for soft hold, not serious grip.

Is Josh Rosebrook Hair Spray clean?

DARE scores Josh Rosebrook Hair Spray by Josh Rosebrook 10.0 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in Josh Rosebrook Hair Spray?

The formula leads with Aqua, Brown Rice Extract, Yucca Starch, Vegetable Glycerin, Sage, Thyme. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score Josh Rosebrook Hair Spray?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Josh Rosebrook Hair Spray by Josh Rosebrook scores Performance 6.8 / 10, Clean Standards 10.0 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 5.5 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 10.0 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Aqua, Brown Rice Extract, Yucca Starch, Vegetable Glycerin, Sage, Thyme, Peppermint, Rosemary Leaf, Horsetail, Lavender, Oregano, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Orange Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil, Ylang Ylang Essential Oil