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Acglicolic 20
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Acglicolic 20

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Cosmetic safety critical.

Cosmetic safety
Critical

All 52 ingredients recognised

Chemical concern
Not assessed

Advisory

  • Contains fragrance: Parfum
  • Fragrance allergens: Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate
  • EU REACH restriction: Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane

Fragrance does not change the rating; it matters if your skin reacts to fragrance. EU-declared fragrance allergens: relevant only if you are sensitised to them. Doesn't change the rating — an EU environmental limit (REACH) on these cyclic silicones, not a cosmetics safety ban.

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Why it's rated this way

7 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, Isobutylparaben.

  1. IsobutylparabenCritical concernEU-banned in cosmetics since 2014. Rated at least high; critical when the linked chemindex record confirms the Annex II ban for this ingredient.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Isobutylparaben
    Why it's flagged
    EU-banned in cosmetics since 2014. Rated at least high; critical when the linked chemindex record confirms the Annex II ban for this ingredient.
    Regulatory basis
    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II — substances prohibited in cosmetics; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
  2. Imidazolidinyl UreaHigh concernFormaldehyde releaser.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: preservative. About Imidazolidinyl Urea
    Why it's flagged
    Formaldehyde releaser.
    Regulatory basis
    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex V — permitted preservative, with a concentration limit; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
  3. ButylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Butylparaben
    Why it's flagged
    Endocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
  4. EthylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity debate; consumer avoid-list. EU-permitted preservative.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Ethylparaben
    Why it's flagged
    Endocrine-activity debate; consumer avoid-list. EU-permitted preservative.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
  5. MethylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity debate; common consumer avoid-list item. EU-permitted preservative.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Methylparaben
    Why it's flagged
    Endocrine-activity debate; common consumer avoid-list item. EU-permitted preservative.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
  6. PropylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits than methyl/ethyl.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Propylparaben
    Why it's flagged
    Endocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits than methyl/ethyl.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.
  7. Sodium HydroxideMinor concernAlkali (lye). It is used up in the product: as a pH adjuster it neutralises an acid in the formula, and in soap it turns the oils into soap. The EU caps the alkalinity it may leave (pH 11 for pH-adjuster use); the higher limits, with warnings, are only for hair straighteners, cuticle removers and depilatories.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: buffering and denaturant. About Sodium Hydroxide
    Why it's flagged
    Alkali (lye). It is used up in the product: as a pH adjuster it neutralises an acid in the formula, and in soap it turns the oils into soap. The EU caps the alkalinity it may leave (pH 11 for pH-adjuster use); the higher limits, with warnings, are only for hair straighteners, cuticle removers and depilatories.
    Regulatory basis
    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

Assessed against the label as captured: all 52 ingredients recognised.

Ingredients

  • Aqua›
  • Glycolic Acid›
  • Steareth-2›
  • Cyclopentasiloxane›
  • Polysorbate 60›
  • Bis-peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane›
  • Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil›
  • Cetyl Alcohol›
  • Cetearyl Alcohol›
  • Steareth-21›
  • Caprylic/capric Triglyceride›
  • Ammonium Hydroxide›
  • Cyclohexasiloxane›
  • Glycine Soja Extract›
  • Zea Mays Oil›
  • Boswellia Serrata Gum›
  • Ascorbyl Glucoside›
  • Whey Protein›
  • Sodium Hyaluronate›
  • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein›
  • Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate›
  • Linolenic Acid›
  • Linoleic Acid›
  • Ceramide 2›
  • Ergothioneine›
  • Dipropylene Glycol›
  • Tocopheryl Acetate›
  • Peg-25 Hydrogenated Castor Oil›
  • Xanthan Gum›
  • Lecithin›
  • Alcohol›
  • Polysorbate 20›
  • Disodium Edta›
  • Propylene Glycol›
  • Sodium Hydroxide›
  • Sodium Cholate›
  • Sodium Chloride›
  • Pectin›
  • Arginine›
  • Proline›
  • Serine›
  • Limonene›
  • Methylparaben›
  • Butylparaben›
  • Phenoxyethanol›
  • Propylparaben›
  • Isobutylparaben›
  • Ethylparaben›
  • Imidazolidinyl Urea›
  • Parfum›
  • Hexyl Cinnamal›
  • Benzyl Salicylate›
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Aqua, Glycolic Acid, Steareth-2, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysorbate 60, Bis-peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Steareth-21, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Ammonium Hydroxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycine Soja Extract, Zea Mays Oil, Boswellia Serrata Gum, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Whey Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Linolenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Ceramide 2, Ergothioneine, Dipropylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Peg-25 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Disodium Edta, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cholate, Sodium Chloride, Pectin, Arginine, Proline, Serine, Limonene, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Ethylparaben, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate.

Cosmetic safety

Cosmetic-ingredient safety and additives of concern

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 critical · 3 high · 2 minor · 17 low · 28 not assessed

28 of 51 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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Where this product data comes from

How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.

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