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Vitaustralia Emu Oil Cream 250g

9316254013026 · vitaustralia

Is Vitaustralia Emu Oil Cream 250g low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 4 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.

1 avoid4 caution 5 ingredients flagged

What we flagged

red

Imidazolidinyl Urea

Formaldehyde-releasing preservative.

NACDG patch-test data, Dermatitis 2018

amber

Propylene Glycol

Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.

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amber

Lanolin Oil

Wool-derived emollient. Comedogenic and a documented contact allergen.

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amber

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Synthetic polymer film-former. Microplastic concern (rinse-off products), low-grade monomer-residue concern.

OECD ENV/JM/MONO(2009)40 polymer assessment

amber

Triethanolamine

Can react with nitrosating preservatives to form nitrosamines (carcinogenic).

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Full ingredients (from label)

Purified WaterMineral OilStearic AcidPetrolatumGlycerinCetearyl AlcoholPolysorbate 60Propylene GlycolLanolin OilEmu OilTocopheryl AcetateDimethiconecarbomerAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerTriethanolamineImidazolidinyl UreaMethyl parabenPropyl ParabenFragrance.
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:

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.

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