red
P-Phenylenediamine
Active dye in most permanent hair colours. Severe contact allergen.
Krasteva et al. Contact Dermatitis 2009
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Schwarzkopf Live Colour Permanent Hair Dye Purple Punk each
Is Schwarzkopf Live Colour Permanent Hair Dye Purple Punk each low tox? Our scanner flagged 10 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 9 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid9 caution
10 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Ceteareth-
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
amber
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Milder than SLS but still drying for sensitive skin.
amber
Sodium Laureth
Ethoxylated surfactants — 1,4-dioxane contamination concern plus mild stripping action.
amber
Sodium Sulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
Propylene Glycol
Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.
amber
Sodium Benzoatecare
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
amber
Isopropyl Myristate
High comedogenicity rating.
Full ingredients (from label)
Colour cream: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Ammonium Hydroxide Glyceryl Stearate SE Ceteareth-20 Octyldodecanol Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil Sodium Laureth Sulfate Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Parfum (Fragrance) Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil Serine Ethanolamine 1-Hydroxyethyl 45-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate 1-Naphthol Oleic Acid NN-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Glycerin Sodium Sulfite Propylene Glycol Etidronic Acid Carbomer Potassium Hydroxide Ascorbic Acid Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Sodium Sulfate Benzoic Acid Quartz Potassium Sorbate Sorbic Acid Benzyl AlcoholDeveloper lotion: Aqua (Water, Eau) Hydrogen Peroxide Cetearyl Alcohol PEG-40 Castor Oil Etidronic Acid Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate 26-Dicarboxypyridine Disodium Pyrophosphate Potassium Hydroxide Sodium BenzoateCare conditioner: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Behentrimonium Chloride Isopropyl Myristate Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Fragrance Isopropyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Polyquaternium-37 Tocopheryl AcetatePrunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil Glycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Panthenol Propylene Glycol Citric Acid Lauryl Glucoside Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Pantolactone Potassium Sorbate EDTA
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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