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Handmade
IARC Group 2A. Form when amines (DEA/TEA) react with nitrites.
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conditioner
Is conditioner low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 1 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid1 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
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)
brassica alcoholbehetrimonium methosulphatetheobroma cacao (cocoa butter)argania spinosa (argan oil)pelargonium x asperum (rose geranium)guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloridericinus communis seed oil (castor oil)caprylic/capric triglyceride (from coconut)pogostemon cablin patchouli)panthenol (vitamin b5)daucus caro sativa (carrot seed oil)althaea officinalis (marshmallow extract)handmade in darwin australia 9345151 004462
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.