Fruu Tangerine Blossom. Everyday Shampoo Bar.

Neroli, mandarin, and litsea cubeba is a citrus combination with considerably more character than most shampoo fragrances attempt. The neroli opens with the delicate, honeyed quality of orange blossom; the mandarin adds warmth and sweetness; the litsea cubeba lifts the whole thing with a sharp, lemony brightness that keeps it fresh rather than cloying. This everyday shampoo bar from Fruu Cosmetics, handmade in London, pairs that scent with a sulphate-free, coconut and argan oil formulation gentle enough for daily washing, in a 55g bar that delivers 45 or more washes.

Key Facts

• Scent: neroli, mandarin and litsea cubeba essential oils
• Sulphate-free, gentle enough for daily use
• Conditioning oils: coconut and argan
• Tapioca starch for gentle clarifying and body
• Guar conditioning agent for detangling
• 55g bar providing 45+ washes
• Handmade in London by Fruu Cosmetics
• 98% plant-derived, 100% natural fragrances
• Vegan, cruelty-free, PETA approved
• Plastic-free, FSC-certified recyclable packaging

The Scent

Neroli essential oil (Citrus aurantium amara flower) is steam-distilled from the blossom of the bitter orange tree and is one of the more refined ingredients in natural perfumery. Its scent is floral and citrus simultaneously: bright and fresh at the top, with a softness underneath that most citrus oils lack. It is used in fine fragrance as well as hair care, which gives this bar a quality that registers differently from a straightforwardly fruity shampoo.

Mandarin peel oil (Citrus reticulata) adds warmth and roundness to the neroli, its sweet citrus character complementing the floral quality above it. Mandarin is one of the gentler citrus oils in terms of skin compatibility, which is part of why it works well in a daily-use formulation.

Litsea cubeba fruit oil, also known as May Chang, is steam-distilled from the small pepper-like fruit of a tree native to East Asia. It is intensely lemony, with a clean, slightly floral edge that lifts the blend and prevents the neroli and mandarin from softening into sweetness. Together the three oils produce a scent that is bright, layered, and genuinely pleasant for daily use without becoming familiar to the point of invisible.

Five naturally occurring compounds from the essential oils are listed as required by UK cosmetics regulations: farnesol, geraniol, citral, linalool, and limonene. Those with a known sensitivity to any of these should choose the fragrance-free bar from our Friendly Soap range instead.

The Formulation

The primary cleansing agent is sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI), the same sulphate-free surfactant used in the Heavenly Bubbles bars in this range. It produces a soft, creamy lather without the cumulative drying effect that sulphate-based shampoos create with daily use, which is the central formulation challenge for an everyday bar.

Coconut oil penetrates the hair shaft rather than sitting on the surface, reducing protein loss that occurs with frequent washing and helping maintain strength and elasticity over time. Argan oil adds lightweight moisture and vitamin E without heaviness or build-up, making it well suited to a daily formula where conditioning needs to be effective but not cumulative.

Tapioca starch absorbs excess oil at the roots while adding body and texture, giving the clean result a freshness that makes daily washing feel worthwhile rather than just habitual. Guar conditioning agent detangles as you wash, reducing the mechanical stress on hair from daily handling and making the bar practical for frequent use on any hair type.

Who This Bar is For

The obvious answer is daily washers, and the sulphate-free SCI base genuinely earns that claim rather than just stating it. The tapioca starch clarifying action also makes it a useful weekly reset for those who do not wash daily but accumulate product build-up or hard water residue between washes. Used before a deep conditioning treatment, the clarified hair absorbs the treatment more effectively.

The neroli and mandarin scent profile suits those who want something more refined than a straightforwardly herbal or functional shampoo bar. It is close enough to fine fragrance that it elevates a daily routine rather than merely serving it.

For scalp-specific concerns, the Charcoal and Lime scalp bar from the same Fruu range is the more targeted option.

How to Use

Wet hair thoroughly with warm water. Run the bar from roots to ends or lather between the palms and apply as you would liquid shampoo. Work into the scalp with fingertips in gentle circular motions. Rinse thoroughly until the water runs completely clear.

For daily washing, follow with conditioner applied to mid-lengths and ends only. For weekly clarifying use, a deeper conditioning treatment afterwards will restore any moisture removed along with the build-up.

Store on a draining soap dish between uses and allow to dry fully. For daily users this is particularly important as a bar that sits in residual water will deteriorate significantly faster than one that dries between washes.

Additional Product Details

• Full ingredients (INCI): Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Aqua, Polyglyceryl-4 laurate, Glycerin, Tapioca starch, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Citrus aurantium amara (neroli) flower oil, Citrus reticulata (mandarin) peel oil, Litsea cubeba fruit oil, Tocopherol, Farnesol*, Geraniol*, Citral*, Linalool*, Limonene*  *occurs naturally in essential oils
• Weight: 55g
• 45+ washes per bar
• Handmade in London by Fruu Cosmetics
• Vegan, cruelty-free, PETA approved
• 98% plant-derived, 100% natural fragrances
• Plastic-free, FSC-certified recyclable cardboard packaging