amber
Isopropyl Myristate
High comedogenicity rating.
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Banana Hair Food
Is Garnier Banana Hair Food low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
amber
Salicylic Acid
BHA exfoliant; topical use restricted during pregnancy at high concentrations (oral aspirin equivalence).
Full ingredients (from label)
AQUA / WATERCETEARYL ALCOHOLSTEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINEISOPROPYL MYRISTATECETYL ESTERSHELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL / SUNFLOWER SEED OILMUSA PARADISIACA FRUIT JUICE/BANANA FRUIT JUICEGLYCINE SOJA OIL / SOYBEAN OILBUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER/SHEA BUTTERGLYCERINGLYCERYL LINOLEATEGLYCERYL LINOLENATEGLYCERYL OLEATEASCORBYL GLUCOSIDECAPRYLYL GLYCOLCITRIC ACIDLACTIC ACIDTARTARIC ACIDTOCOPHEROLPOTASSIUM SORBATEOCDE 301 or SODIUM BENZOATESALICYLIC ACIDCARAMELLINALOOLEUGENOLCOUMARINBENZYL ALCOHOLPARFUM/ FRAGRANCE. (F.I.L. 270034167/4). At the end of s derivatives. MITS TO GREENER BEAUTY(2) VEGAN MADE IN A FACTORY FORMULA RENEWABLE ENERGY) USING 100% KEEP OU YOUN WITHOUT GA Any Questions? Contact Consum Australia 1300 651 743New Zeala L'OREAL AUSTRALIA 564 St Kilda L'OREAL NEW ZEALAND Level 2B EllerslieAuckland1051 TSA 750 www.garnie
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.