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Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
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ginger scalp serum
Is L'Oréal, L'Oreal Luxe, The Body Shop ginger scalp serum 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
Sodium Metabisulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
Full ingredients (from label)
Aqua/Water/EauPropanediolHydroxyethylcellulo MADE IN Polysorbate 20GlycerinPhenoxyethanolCaprylyl GlycolButylene GlycolPentyl PRODUC GlycolArginineLactic AcidSalix Alba Bark Extract/Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extra PanthenolSodium HyaluronateGlycine Soja Germ ExtractTriticum Vulgare Gem The Bou 2020 Extract/Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ ExtractTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate 182 LV Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic AcidParfum/FragranceSodium HydroxideBetua Dist B Alba Bark ExtractEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem ExtractGluconolactone impor LinaloolScutellaria Baicalensis Root ExtractZingiber Officinale Root 0il/Zingiber Av.E Officinale (Ginger) Root OilLimoneneSodium BenzoateCitronellolCitralEugenol Migu enzyl AlcoholGeraniolAscorbyl PalmitateSodium MetabisulfiteCalcium Gluconate 0 de Ww
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.