The Signature Experience: Bringing InterContinental Hotel Toiletries into Your Home Sanctuary
Experience the timeless, sparkling elegance of America’s oldest luxury apothecary at home with the iconic collection by InterContinental Hotel. While serving as a core staple across InterContinental’s premium properties—including design-forward destinations like Kimpton and Regent Hotels—this premium Lemon Verbena collection by Agraria (featuring our signature shampoo and conditioner) is also exclusively selected as the upgraded amenity for the Penthouse Villas and Presidential Suites at ultra-luxury destinations such as Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, and The Langham. Crafted to meet the highest standards of world-class luxury hotel toiletries, our exquisite collection of luxury toiletries offers a bright and sophisticated sensory escape, transforming your guest bathroom into a five-star retreat.
Core Formula Architecture & Lemon Verbena Balancing System
1. Ultra-Gentle Sulfate-Free Cleansing Base
Formulated completely without harsh, stripping SLS/SLES sulfates. Powered by a premium triple surfactant system of mild olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, and lauryl glucoside, it delivers an impeccably balanced, refreshing cleanse. This non-stripping matrix purifies the scalp daily without depleting essential lipids, leaving dry-sensitive, oily-sensitive, or lightly color-treated scalps thoroughly clear and comfortable without post-wash dryness.
2. Lemon Verbena Clarifying & Restorative Complex
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Lemon Verbena Extract (Core Flagship Active): Infused with gentle, natural AHA fruit acids that effortlessly dissolve excess scalp sebum and styling residues. It neutralizes the dull, yellowing tones caused by sun exposure, clarifies the roots, provides natural antimicrobial defense against flaking, and balances overproductive sebaceous glands.
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Citrus & Lemon Peel Extracts: Work in synergy to maximize oil control and fiber reflectivity while imparting a crisp, awakening botanical freshness.
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Aloe Vera & Chamomile Dual Soothing Plant Matrix: Acts as a calming counterweight to the gentle fruit acids, rapidly micro-repairing localized redness or seasonal sensitivity induced by travel stress.
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Hydrolyzed Oat Protein + Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) + Jojoba Oil: Target and fill structural gaps within damaged hair cuticles, instantly eliminating static frizz and dry flyaways to secure an airy root lift and fluid ends without heavy, flat-prone silicone buildup.
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Natural Vitamin E: Pairs with the citrus extracts to deliver advanced antioxidant protection, shielding hair strands from brittleness and fading caused by blow-drying heat and intense UV exposure.
3. The Iconic Scent Profile: Crisp Lemon Verbena Signature
A beautifully transparent, uplifting, and completely gender-neutral aroma that brings a vibrant, sun-drenched clarity to any space:
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Top Notes: Vibrant, lively lemon and a crisp splash of zesty Caribbean lime.
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Heart Notes: Pure, luminous, and green aromatic lemon verbena leaves.
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Base Notes: A light, transparent, and comforting foundation of clean white musk.
- An exceptionally open and refreshing lifestyle fragrance trajectory that completely avoids heavy cosmetic powders or dense medicinal tones, standing as the definitive unisex standard for coastal resorts and summer boutique rentals.
Key Product Highlights
1. Advanced AHA Sebum Control & Brightening Performance
Driven by highly active Lemon Verbena fruit acids, this collection excels at correcting flat, limp roots and lackluster hair strands. It purges heavy styling oils and oxidized buildup to return a long-lasting, light-reflective satin shine to the hair.
2. Gentle Sulfate-Free Stabilization
Engineered to deliver an impeccable balance between thorough purification and low-irritation scalp comfort. It respects the scalp's natural protective barrier, ensuring it remains hydrated and grease-free for extended periods.
3. Minimalist Heritage Apothecary Aesthetic
Housed in classic 320ml deep-amber UV-filtering bottles paired with minimalist, clean "A+" typography labels. The striking design aesthetic protects the active botanical compounds from light degradation while bringing a high-contrast, rustic-luxury ambiance to guest suites and residential vanities.
4. Exceptional Commercial Value for Boutique Hospitality
Delivers professional-grade, heritage-tier botanical hair care at a highly competitive and accessible wholesale procurement price point, serving as an ideal amenities package for mid-tier vacation rentals, hot spring resorts, and boutique eco-lodges.
Formulation Pros & Cons
The Benefits
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Botanical AHA Volume Matrix: Leaves fine, limp, or oil-prone hair profiles feeling weightlessly bouncy, voluminous, and lifted for hours.
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Natural Scalp Soothing: Infused with natural antimicrobial verbena to bring rapid comfort to overheated, itchy, or slightly flaking seasonal scalps.
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Invigorating Universal Aroma: The crisp citrus-herbal trajectory offers a clean, non-cloying signature that adapts effortlessly across all genders and seasons.
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Balanced Nutrient Landscape: Restores fluid flexibility to parched hair ends without leaving heavy, flat-prone silicone buildup at the scalp.
Considerations & Disclaimers
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Essential Oil & Botanical Allergens: Contains natural lemon, lime, and verbena essential oils along with fragrance terpenes. Individuals with severe fragrance allergies or acute scalp inflammation with broken skin must perform a patch test behind the ear before full use.
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Lightweight Conditioning Footprint: Because the formula maximizes root lift and airy bounce, the conditioning lipids are kept to a clean, non-heavy level. Extremely coarse, thick, or severely dry bleached hair will require the matching collection conditioner to achieve maximum slip.
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Understated Scent Longevity: Compared to heavy, dense salon fine perfumes, this clean lifestyle fragrance trajectory is designed to be crisp, transparent, and refreshing, leaning toward a medium, intimate longevity.
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Active Fruit Acid Properties: The formula contains natural clarifying fruit acids. Chronically dry or hyper-stripped scalp profiles are not recommended to use this as a high-frequency daily wash.
Ideal Hair & Scalp Match
✅ Perfect For:
- Oily, combination, or normal hair profiles struggling with flat, limp roots.
- Fine, delicate hair seeking long-lasting architectural volume, lift, and bounce.
- Normal hair profiles or hair suffering from solar dullness, color-fading, and environmental yellowing.
- Scalps dealing with minor itching, localized heat, travel stress, or light seasonal flaking.
- Summer properties, island eco-resorts, and design minimalists who love a clean, crisp, airy citrus-herbal aroma.
- Wholesale procurement managers looking for a premium, cost-effective 320ml room configuration.
⚠️ Use with Care:
- Extremely dry scalps or heavily bleached "straw-like" hair types should avoid using this as a standalone wash, should limit use frequency, and must always pair it with the matching collection conditioner.
❌ Not Recommended For:
- Individuals with severe skin sensitivities to natural citrus-family or verbena essential oils.
- Those seeking highly concentrated, heavy, or intensely coated silicone hair-repair formulas.
- Anyone who strictly dislikes crisp green herbal accords or bright citrus undertones.
- Scalps experiencing acute medical inflammation, open lesions, or severe seasonal cracking.
