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Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Milder than SLS but still drying for sensitive skin.
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Unknown
Is L'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Garnier Unknown low tox? Our scanner flagged 6 ingredients (6 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
6 caution
6 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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CI 19140/Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
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CI 42090/Blue 1
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
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Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
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Salicylic Acid
BHA exfoliant; topical use restricted during pregnancy at high concentrations (oral aspirin equivalence).
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Acrylates Copolymer
Synthetic polymer film-former. Microplastic concern (rinse-off products), low-grade monomer-residue concern.
Full ingredients (from label)
AQUA/WATERAMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURETH SULFATEKAOLINSODIUM CHLORIDEGLYCERINCI 19140/YELLOW 5CI 42090/BLUE 1SODIUM BENZOATESODIUM HYDROXIDESALICYLIC ACIDLIMONENEBENZOIC ACIDLINALOOLBENZYL SALICYLATEBENZYL ALCOHOLALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONEACRYLATES COPOLYMERCITRIC ACIDCITRUS MEDICA VULGARIS FRUIT EXTRACTHEXYLENE GLYCOLHEXYL CINNAMALPARFUM/FRAGRANCE.
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.