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Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
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MCoBeauty Smoothing Body Cream All Skin Types 240mL
Is MCoBeauty Smoothing Body Cream All Skin Types 240mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (5 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
5 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Synthetic polymer film-former. Microplastic concern (rinse-off products), low-grade monomer-residue concern.
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Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
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CI 19140
Same dye as food Yellow 5; warnings required in EU food but not cosmetic.
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Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
Full ingredients (from label)
Water (Aqua)Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerinMethyl Glucose SesquistearatePhenyl TrimethiconeCeteryl AlcoholPolglyceryl-3 DistearateCocos Nucifera (Coconut) OilPhenoxyethanolAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerFragrance (Parfum)TromethamineGlyceryl Stearate CitrateOlea Europaea (Olive) Fruit OilAcidXantham GumSodium PhytateSqualaneTheobroma Cacao (Cocoa) ExtractDextrinYellow 5 (CI 19140)12-HexadiolYellow 6 (CI 15985)TocopherolSodium Hyaluronate.
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.