amber
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Ostensibly 'gentle' but ACDS Allergen of the Year 2004. Contains DMAPA/amidoamine impurities.
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OGX Extra Strength Coconut Miracle Oil Shampoo - Dry Hair 385mL
Is OGX Extra Strength Coconut Miracle Oil Shampoo - Dry Hair 385mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Laureth-4
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
amber
Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
amber
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Synthetic polymer film-former. Microplastic concern (rinse-off products), low-grade monomer-residue concern.
Full ingredients (from label)
WaterSodium C14-16 Olefin SulfonateCocamidopropyl BetaineGlycol DistearateFragranceCitric AcidLaureth-4GlycerinPolyquaternium-22PEG-7 AmodimethiconeSodium BenzoateSodium CitrateLinoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride PhosphateAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerPolyquaternium-39PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl TetrastearatePPG-2 Hydroxyethyl CocamideSodium HydroxideCocos Nucifera (Coconut) OilGardenia Taitensis Flower ExtractVanilla Planifolia Fruit ExtractHexylene Glycol.
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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