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Alcohol Denat Myristyl Myristate
Strips skin barrier — flares eczema, rosacea and psoriasis.
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Nivea soft
Is Nivéa Nivea soft 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
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Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
Full ingredients (from label)
Store below 25°C Skin compatibility dermatologically approved www.NIVEA.com hgredients: AquaGlycerinMyristyl AlcoholAlcohol Denat Myristyl MyristateCetearyl GlucosideCoco-Caprylate CaprateGlyceryl StearatePalmitic AcidStearic Acid Hydrogenated Coco-GlyceridesSimmondsia Chinensis Seed OTocopheryl AcetatePrunus Amygdalus Dulcis O egetable OilCetyl RicinoleateTriisostearinSorbito SearateHydroxypropyl Starch PhosphateSodium ydroxideCetearyl AlcoholGellan GumXanthan Gum yristic AcidArachidic AcidOleic AcidLauric AcidDisodium tearyl SulfosuccinatePhenoxyethanolLinaloolCitroneld pha-Isomethyl IononeAcetyl CedreneCitrus Aurantium Feel OilLimoneneTerpineolLavandula Oil/ExtractLino cetateParfum DOPE 12M t-No. 89057 890576 CAP ON Recycle 75 mle Beiersdorf Beiersdorf AGD-20245 Hamburg Beiersdorf UK Ltd BirminghamB37 TES Beiersdorf Australia Ltd. artoum Rd. North Ryde NSW
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.