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Polymethyl Methacrylate
Banned in many US states for nail use. Severe sensitiser and respiratory hazard.
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Cetaphil PRO Oil Control Moisturizer with SPF 30
Is Cetaphil PRO Oil Control Moisturizer with SPF 30 low tox? Our scanner flagged 6 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 5 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid5 caution
6 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Octocrylene
Chemical UV filter. Photoallergen risk and benzophenone breakdown over time.
Downs et al. Chemical Research in Toxicology 2021 (benzophenone degradation)
amber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
Salicylate UV filter — milder profile than oxybenzone but absorbs systemically (FDA TEA).
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Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.
amber
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
Triethanolamine
Can react with nitrosating preservatives to form nitrosamines (carcinogenic).
Full ingredients (from label)
AQUAOCTOCRYLENEISOPROPYL LAUROYL SARCOSINATEGLYCERINETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATEDIMETHICONEBUTYL METHOXYDIBENZO - YLMETHANEDIISOPROPYL SEBACATESILICAPOLYMETHYL METHACRYLATESUCROSE TRISTEARATEALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATEPENTYLENE GLYCOLPOLYSORBATE 61ALLANTOINCAPRYLYL GLYCOLCARBOMERDIMETHICONOLDISODIUM EDTAGLYCYRRHETINIC ACIDHYDROXYPALMITOYL SPHINGANINEPANTHENOLPHENOXYETHANOLPOTASSIUM SORBATESODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATETOCOPHERYL ACETATETRIETHANOLAMINEXANTHAN GUMZINC GLUCONATE. FIL.0494.V01
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.