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 Ice White T1 Colour Toner Semi Permanent each
Is Schwarzkopf Live Ice White T1 Colour Toner Semi Permanent each low tox? Our scanner flagged 10 ingredients (2 in the avoid tier, 8 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 avoid8 caution
10 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
red
Geraniol Toluene
Reproductive toxicant. Avoid during pregnancy. Common in nail polish and adhesives.
amber
Sodium Sulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
PEG
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
amber
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
Propylene Glycol
Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.
amber
Resorcinol
Hair-dye coupler with thyroid-disrupting activity in animal studies.
amber
Sodium Benzoatedeveloper
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
Full ingredients (from label)
Ingredients:Colour Cream: Aqua Propylene Glycol PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether Phenoxyethanol Potassium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Carbomer Coco-Glucoside Parfum PotassiumPhosphate Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Ethanolamine Xylitylglucoside Sodium Sulfite Arginine Lysine HCl Succinic Acid Anhydroxylitol Etidronic Acid Niacinamide Panthenol NN-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Xylitol Resorcinol Geraniol Toluene-25-Diamine Sulfate Glucose 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene HydrolyzedKeratin 5-Amino-6-Chloro-o-Cresol Potassium Sorbate Sodium BenzoateDeveloper Lotion : Aqua (Water, Eau) Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil, Huile Minrale) CetearylAlcohol Hydrogen Peroxide PEG-40 Castor Oil Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Etidronic Acid PotassiumHydroxide 26-Dicarboxypyridine Disodium Pyrophosphate Sodium Benzoate Sodium SulfateCare Conditioner: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Behentrimonium Chloride Litchi ChinensisFruit Extract Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil TocopherylAcetate Isopropyl Myristate Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Parfum (Fragrance) IsopropylAlcohol Sodium Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Polyquaternium-37 Glycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Panthenol Propylene Glycol Citric Acid Limonene Linalool Hexyl Cinnamal Lauryl Glucoside Benzyl Alcohol Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol
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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