amber
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
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Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Face Cleansing Oil 190mL
Is Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Face Cleansing Oil 190mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Isopropyl Myristate
High comedogenicity rating.
Full ingredients (from label)
Glycine Soja (Soybean) OilPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) OilPEG-20 Glyceryl TriisostearatePrunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel OilTheobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed ButterTocopherolCetearyl EthylhexanoateVitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed OilSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilSesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed OilArgania Spinosa Kernel OilOryza Sativa (Rice) Bran OilRosa Canina Fruit OilAscorbyl PalmitateSqualaneHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilIsopropyl MyristateFragrance (Parfum)CintronellolGeraniolAlpha-Isomethyl IononeBenzyl Benzoate.
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.