Garnier olia

Why it's rated this way

11 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine.

1. 2-Amino-3-HydroxypyridineHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine

   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.

2. 6-HydroxyindoleHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 6-Hydroxyindole

   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. HydroxybenzomorpholineHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About Hydroxybenzomorpholine

   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.

4. m-AMINOPHENOLHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About m-AMINOPHENOL

   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.

5. 2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCLHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCL

   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.

6. Hydrogen PeroxideHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: antimicrobial and oral care. About Hydrogen Peroxide

   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.

7. Hydroxyethyl-3,4-Methylenedioxyaniline HCLHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About Hydroxyethyl-3,4-Methylenedioxyaniline HCL

   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.

8. Toluene-2,5-DiamineHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About Toluene-2,5-Diamine

   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.

9. Paraffinum LiquidumMinor concernCosmetic-grade mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum) is a highly refined white oil. The EU prohibition covers untreated and mildly treated petroleum oils, not refined grades.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: emollient and occlusive. About Paraffinum Liquidum

   Why it's flagged

   Cosmetic-grade mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum) is a highly refined white oil. The EU prohibition covers untreated and mildly treated petroleum oils, not refined grades.

   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.

10. Potassium HydroxideMinor concernAlkali (lye). It is used up in the product: as a pH adjuster it neutralises an acid in the formula, and in soft or liquid 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: chelating agent and ph adjuster. About Potassium 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 soft or liquid 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.

11. Behentrimonium ChlorideMinor concernHair-conditioning quaternary ammonium. It irritates skin and eyes at high strength, so the EU caps it (other than as a preservative) at 5 % in rinse-off hair products and 3 % in leave-on products — the levels the SCCS found safe.

    What it is

    Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Behentrimonium Chloride

    Why it's flagged

    Hair-conditioning quaternary ammonium. It irritates skin and eyes at high strength, so the EU caps it (other than as a preservative) at 5 % in rinse-off hair products and 3 % in leave-on products — the levels the SCCS found safe.

    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: 38 of 42 ingredients recognised.