Restorative Hair Cobditioner Amla, Honey and Mulethi

Why it's rated this way

2 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, Bay Leaf Extract.

1. Bay Leaf ExtractModerate concernPossible EU Annex II ban: listed on a record that merges several substances, not confirmed for this ingredient name

   What it is

   Its recorded role: skin conditioning and refreshing. About Bay Leaf Extract

   Why it's flagged

   Possible EU Annex II ban: listed on a record that merges several substances, not confirmed for this ingredient name

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II — substances prohibited in cosmetics.

   How sure we are

   Low confidence. The listing sits on a record that merges several substances and isn't confirmed for this exact name.

2. Hydrolyzed Wheat ProteinMinor concernWheat protein fragments, used for conditioning. Soap with a large-peptide wheat hydrolysate caused wheat allergies in Japan, so the EU caps the average peptide size at 3.5 kDa; relevant if you have a wheat allergy.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: skin conditioning and hair conditioning. About Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

   Why it's flagged

   Wheat protein fragments, used for conditioning. Soap with a large-peptide wheat hydrolysate caused wheat allergies in Japan, so the EU caps the average peptide size at 3.5 kDa; relevant if you have a wheat allergy.

   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: 23 of 33 ingredients recognised.