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Foaming Facial Cleanser
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Cosmetic safety moderate.
- Moderate
Why it's rated this way
3 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, Methylparaben.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Aqua›
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine›
- Glycerin›
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate›
- PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate›
- Niacinamide›
- PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides›
- Propylene Glycol›
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate›
- Ceramide NP›
- Ceramide AP›
- Ceramide EOP›
- Hyaluronic Acid›
- Cholesterol›
- Phytosphingosine›
- Citric Acid›
- Sodium Hydroxide›
- Disodium EDTA›
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate›
- Methylparaben›
- Propylparaben›
- Carbomer›
- Xanthan Gum›
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Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Niacinamide, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Hyaluronic Acid, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum.
Cosmetic safety
Cosmetic-ingredient safety and additives of concern
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Sodium HydroxideHigh concern
- NiacinamideMinor concern
- Citric AcidMinor concern
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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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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