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Neutrogena Hydroboost Micellar Water 400mL

3574661471181 · neutrogena

Is Neutrogena Hydroboost Micellar Water 400mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.

4 caution 4 ingredients flagged

What we flagged

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PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.

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Disodium EDTA

Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.

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BHT

Endocrine concerns at high exposure levels.

NTP technical report; EFSA re-evaluation 2012

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Sodium Benzoate

Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.

McCann et al. The Lancet 2007 (Southampton study)

Full ingredients (from label)

AquaPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesPolysorbate 20Butylene GlycolPEG-8Sodium HyaluronatePolocramer 407Disodium EDTA. Citric AcidBHTSodium BenzoateParfum. PR-019151
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:

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.

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