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Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

   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.

6. PropaneMinor concernAerosol propellant. The EU prohibits propane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: propellant. About Propane

   Why it's flagged

   Aerosol propellant. The EU prohibits propane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

   Regulatory basis

   Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list. The listing applies only under conditions a label can't show (product type, concentration or use).

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly; whether the conditions apply depends on the product's formula.

Assessed against the label as captured: 14 of 16 ingredients recognised.