red
Hydroxytoluene
Reproductive toxicant. Avoid during pregnancy. Common in nail polish and adhesives.
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Schwarzkopf Live Colour Brown Hair Dye 7.77 Pure Copper Permanent each
Is Schwarzkopf Live Colour Brown Hair Dye 7.77 Pure Copper Permanent 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
Ceteareth-
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
Sodium Sulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
Resorcinol
Hair-dye coupler with thyroid-disrupting activity in animal studies.
amber
Propylene Glycol
Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.
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 Glyceryl Stearate SE Ceteareth-20 Octyldodecanol Sodium Laureth Sulfate Ethanolamine Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Parfum (Fragrance) 4-Amino-m-Cresol 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol Oleic Acid Glycerin 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine Sodium Sulfite Toluene-25-Diamine Sulfate Etidronic Acid Carbomer Potassium Hydroxide Serine 1-Naphthol Resorcinol Linalool Citronellol Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Propylene Glycol Sodium Sulfate Benzoic AcidDeveloper lotion: Aqua (Water, Eau) Hydrogen Peroxide Cetearyl Alcohol PEG-40 Castor Oil Etidronic Acid Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Disodium Pyrophosphate 26-Dicarboxypyridine Potassium Hydroxide Sodium Benzoate Care conditioner: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Behentrimonium Chloride Dimethicone Isopropyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate Citric Acid Phenoxyethanol Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Hydrolyzed Keratin Magnesium Citrate Glycerin Polyquaternium-37 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Panthenol Magnesium Chloride Laureth-23 Laureth-4 Sodium Hydroxide Amodimethicone/Morpholinomethyl Silsesquioxane Copolymer Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin Trideceth-5 Lauryl Glucoside Cyclomethicone Isopropyl Alcohol Sodium Methylparaben Parfum (Fragrance
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.