Our ingredients

Twenty-three plant ingredients, one by one.

Oils, floral waters, butters and extracts: these are the plant ingredients that make up IKKO care. The exact composition of each product is on its product page.

  • Figues de barbarie

    Prickly pear

    Opuntia ficus-indica

    Precious cold-pressed oil from the fruit's seeds, an emblem of Morocco.

  • Noix d'argan concassées

    Argan

    Argania spin spinosa

    Pressed from the kernels of the argan tree, a tree of south-west Morocco, worked by women's cooperatives.

  • Fruits du ricin

    Castor

    Castor bean

    Thick, coating oil, used for a long time in hair care.

  • Ail

    Garlic

    Allium sativum

    Found in traditional Moroccan hair recipes.

  • Oignons rouges

    Onion

    Allium cepa

    An ingredient of traditional hair care, naturally rich in sulphur compounds.

  • Avocat

    Avocado

    Persea americana

    Rich, nourishing oil that softens the hair fibre.

  • Amandes sur la branche

    Sweet almond

    Prunus amygdalus dulcis

    Soft, fluid oil, to nourish without weighing down.

  • Graines de sésame

    Sesame

    Sesamum indicum

    Traditional oil of the Mediterranean basin, light and protective.

  • Épis de blé

    Wheat germ

    Triticum vulgare

    Oil naturally rich in vitamin E.

  • Graines de nigelle

    Black seed

    Nigella sativa

    The black seed, present for centuries in Moroccan care.

  • Raisins

    Grape seed

    Vitis vinifera

    Very light oil that absorbs quickly.

  • Menthe poivrée

    Peppermint

    Peppermint

    Brings its freshness to the scalp massage.

  • Romarin en fleur

    Rosemary

    *Rosmarinus officinalis*

    Aromatic plant emblematic of hair care.

  • Lavande

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    A soothing scent, for a gentler care routine.

  • Thym

    Thyme

    Thyme

    Plant of the Moroccan mountains, with a warm, herbaceous scent.

  • Branches de cèdre

    Atlas cedar

    Atlas cedar

    Tree of the Middle Atlas, with a deep, woody essence.

  • Jojoba, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Jojoba

    Jojoba

    A liquid wax close to sebum, which coats the fibre without a greasy film. (Photo: Kenneth Bosma, CC BY 2.0)

  • Noix de coco, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Coconut

    Cocos nucifera

    Nourishes and smooths the lengths.

  • Rose, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Rose

    Damask rose

    Rose water, a heritage of the valleys of southern Morocco.

  • Camomille, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Chamomile

    Roman chamomile

    A gentle floral water for the scalp.

  • Jasmin, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Jasmine

    Jasmine

    The delicate floral note of the women's serum.

  • Aloe vera, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Aloe vera

    Aloe barbadensis

    A moisturising plant gel.

  • Karité, ingrédient naturel IKKO

    Shea

    Butyrospermum parkii

    A melting butter, the nourishing heart of the mask.