amber
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Ostensibly 'gentle' but ACDS Allergen of the Year 2004. Contains DMAPA/amidoamine impurities.
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Aveeno Fresh Greens Blend Volumising Shampoo For Fine Hair 354mL
Is Aveeno Fresh Greens Blend Volumising Shampoo For Fine Hair 354mL 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
PEG-7 Amodimethicone
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
Full ingredients (from label)
Colloidal Oatmeal ExtractWaterSodium C14-16 Olefin SulfonateCocamidopropyl BetaineFragranceCitric AcidPolyquaternium-22Sodium BenzoateSodium CitratePEG-7 AmodimethiconeGlycerinLinoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride PhosphatePolyquaternium-39PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl TetrastearatePPG-2 Hydroxyethyl CocamideCucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit ExtractRosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf OilSodium HydroxideHexylene GlycolMentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
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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