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Behentrimonium Chloride
Documented respiratory and skin sensitiser. Common MCAS and asthma trigger.
Svanes et al. Bergen Respiratory Health Study, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018
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100% Virgin Coconut Oil Moisture Boosting Conditioner
Is Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Moisture Boosting Conditioner 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
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Algae
Often comedogenic and iodine-rich; flag for thyroid considerations.
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Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
Full ingredients (from label)
WATER (EAU)COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT JUICEBUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER*CETEARYL ALCOHOLGLYCERIN (VEGETABLE/VÉGÉTALE)STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINEBEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDEFRAGRANCE (PARFUM)COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL*COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT EXTRACTACACIA SENEGAL GUM EXTRACTRICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OILARGANIA SPINOSA (ARGAN) KERNEL OILHELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OILPASSIFLORA EDULIS (PASSION FRUIT) SEED OILPRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OILOLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OILSIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OILROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) SEED OILALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICEEQUISETUM ARVENSE (HORSETAIL) EXTRACTGELIDIELLA ACEROSA (ALGAE) EXTRACTTOCOPHEROLGLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OILCAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDEMALTODEXTRINHYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSESODIUM CHLORIDELACTIC ACIDTAPIOCA MALTODEXTRINPOLYSORBATE 60DISODIUM PHOSPHATESODIUM PHYTATESODIUM BENZOATETRIETHYL CITRATEBENZOIC ACID
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.