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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, Methylchloroisothiazolinone - Methylisothiazolinone.

1. Methylchloroisothiazolinone - MethylisothiazolinoneHigh concernPotent contact sensitizer blend.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Methylchloroisothiazolinone - Methylisothiazolinone

   Why it's flagged

   Potent contact sensitizer blend.

   Regulatory basis

   Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

2. Cocamide DEAHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its role isn't recorded in our data yet. About Cocamide DEA

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

3. Polyquaternium 7Minor concernFilm-forming or conditioning polymer made from acrylamide. The polymer itself is not the concern: the EU limits the leftover acrylamide monomer (a carcinogen) to 0.1 mg/kg in leave-on body products and 0.5 mg/kg in others, a purity specification the raw material has to meet.

   What it is

   Its role isn't recorded in our data yet. About Polyquaternium 7

   Why it's flagged

   Film-forming or conditioning polymer made from acrylamide. The polymer itself is not the concern: the EU limits the leftover acrylamide monomer (a carcinogen) to 0.1 mg/kg in leave-on body products and 0.5 mg/kg in others, a purity specification the raw material has to meet.

   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 14 ingredients recognised.