red
Hydroxide Toluene
Reproductive toxicant. Avoid during pregnancy. Common in nail polish and adhesives.
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Schwarzkopf Brilliance Permanent Hair Colour Black each
Is Schwarzkopf Brilliance Permanent Hair Colour Black each low tox? Our scanner flagged 13 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 12 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid12 caution
13 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Milder than SLS but still drying for sensitive skin.
amber
Bis-Isobutyl PEG
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
amber
Sodium Laureth
Ethoxylated surfactants — 1,4-dioxane contamination concern plus mild stripping action.
amber
Resorcinol
Hair-dye coupler with thyroid-disrupting activity in animal studies.
amber
Sodiumsulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
M-Aminophenol
PPD-family hair-dye intermediate.
amber
Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
Full ingredients (from label)
Colour Cream: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Ammonium Hydroxide Toluene-25-DiamineSulfate Coconut Alcohol Sodium Laureth Sulfate Isostearic Acid PotassiumHydroxide Bis-Diisopropanolamino-PG-Propyl Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PEG-14 Copolymer Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate Dimethicone Resorcinol Lauryl Glucoside 24-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCl 4-Chlororesorcinol Myristic Acid Ceteareth-20 SodiumSulfite Parfum (Fragrance) Ceteareth-12 Sodium Chloride Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot)Kernel Oil Ammonium Sulfate Sodium Silicate m-Aminophenol Citric Acid EtidronicAcid Butyloctanol Polysorbate 20 Linalool Ascorbic Acid Citronellol Sorbic AcidDeveloper: Aqua (Water, Eau) Hydrogen Peroxide Cetearyl Alcohol PEG-40 Castor Oil DisodiumPyrophosphate Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Disodium EDTA Sodium Benzoate Phosphoric AcidDiamond Gloss Sealer: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Isopropyl Myristate BehentrimoniumChloride Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate Magnesium Citrate Benzophenone-4 Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil Panthenol CocodimoniumHydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin Hydrolyzed Keratin Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Cetyl Palmitate Phenoxyethanol Isopropyl Alcohol Methylparaben Parfum(Fragrance) Citric Acid Dimethicone Polyquaternium-37 Cetrimonium Chloride Dicaprylyl Carbonate Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride Linalool SodiumHydroxide Hexyl Cinnamal Limonene Benzyl Salicylate Lauryl Glucoside
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.
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