red
Panthenol Toluene
Reproductive toxicant. Avoid during pregnancy. Common in nail polish and adhesives.
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Schwarzkopf Live Soft Blonde T2 Colour Toner Semi Permanent each
Is Schwarzkopf Live Soft Blonde T2 Colour Toner Semi Permanent each low tox? Our scanner flagged 9 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 8 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid8 caution
9 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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
Sodium Sulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
Sodium Benzoatedeveloper
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
amber
Methylresorcinol
Hair-dye coupler with thyroid-disrupting activity in animal studies.
amber
Behentrimonium
Documented respiratory and skin sensitiser. Common MCAS and asthma trigger.
Svanes et al. Bergen Respiratory Health Study, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018
Full ingredients (from label)
Ingredients:Colour Cream : Aqua (Water, Eau) Propylene Glycol PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether Phenoxyethanol Potassium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Carbomer Coco-Glucoside Parfum(Fragrance) Potassium Phosphate Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Ethanolamine Xylitylglucoside Sodium Sulfite Arginine Lysine HCl Succinic Acid Anhydroxylitol Etidronic Acid Niacinamide Panthenol Toluene-25-Diamine Sulfate Xylitol Geraniol 2-Methylresorcinol Resorcinol Glucose Hydrolyzed Keratin 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 SodiumSulfateCare Conditioner: Aqua (Water, Eau) Cetearyl Alcohol Behentrimonium Chloride LitchiChinensis Fruit Extract Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Isopropyl Myristate Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Parfum (Fragrance) Isopropyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Polyquaternium-37 Glycerin DicaprylylCarbonate Panthenol Propylene Glycol Citric Acid Limonene Linalool HexylCinnamal 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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