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Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Milder than SLS but still drying for sensitive skin.
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garnier
Is garnier 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
Propylene Glycol
Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.
amber
Polyquaternium-10
Documented respiratory and skin sensitiser. Common MCAS and asthma trigger.
Svanes et al. Bergen Respiratory Health Study, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018
Full ingredients (from label)
aqua /watersodium laureth sulfatecoco-betaineglyceringlycol distearatesonim chorde butyrospenmum parki butter / shea butterppg-5-ceteth-20olea europaea oil / olive frut oilcarbomer hecohamide saccharm officinarum extract / sugar cane extractleuconostoc/radish root ferment flitrate onelia sihersis leaf xtractsodium acetatesodium hydroxidehelianthus annuus seed oil / sunflower seed oil prdoune horosmarus officinalis leaf extract/rosemary leaf extractcocos nucifera fruit extract/cocomut rut extractcocos hucifera oil / coconut oilisopropyl alcoholpropylene glycolhydroxypropyltrimohium lemon protenotric acidcitrus limon peel extract/ lemon peel extractpersea gratissima oil / avocado oilxanthan gumpiris malis frut extract apple fruit extractpolyquaternium-10tocopherolpotassium sorbatesodium beroatesucuc acdphehoxyetanollinaloolgeraniolcoumarinlimonenehexyl cinnamalbenzyl alcohilberlil onanate behzyl salicylateparfum/ fragrance (f,ll c201278/1)3605054468614
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.