amber
Steareth-20
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
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Eczema Therapy Daily Moisturizing Cream
Is Aveeno Eczema Therapy Daily Moisturizing Cream 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
Benzalkonium Chloride Ceramide Np
Documented respiratory and skin sensitiser. Common MCAS and asthma trigger.
Svanes et al. Bergen Respiratory Health Study, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018
Full ingredients (from label)
WaterGlycerinPanthenolDistearyldimonium ChloridePetrolatumIsopropyl PalmitateCetyl AlcoholDimethiconeAvena Sativa (Oat) Kernel OilSteareth-20Benzalkonium Chloride Ceramide NPSodium ChlorideAvena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract Questions? 866-428-3366 Outside USdial collect 215-273-8755 www.aveeno.com JOHNSON INC. PLASTIC TUBE how2recycle.Info Aveenos DERMATOLOGIST RECOMMENDED FOR OVER 70 YEARS
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.
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