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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 Hyaluronic Lip Balm Rose Pink each
Is MCoBeauty Hyaluronic Lip Balm Rose Pink each low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
amber
Blue 1 Lake
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
amber
CI 42090
Same dye as Blue 1 used in cosmetics — appears in toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo.
Full ingredients (from label)
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilSynthetic WaxCaprylic/capric TriglycerideMicaOctyldodecanolPentaerythrityl TetraisostearateSilicaPhytosterolsHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilCamellia Oleifera Seed OilPhenoxyethanolMentha Arvensis Leaf/stem OilDiisostearyl MalateTocopheryl AcetateVitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed OilButyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterLimnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed OilEthylhexylglycerinGlyceryl BehenateHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891)Iron Oxide Red (Cl 77491)Iron Oxide Yellow (Cl 77492)Iron Oxide Black (Cl 77499)Red 28 Lake (CI 45410)Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090).
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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