Scalpe Pro

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, Zinc Pyrithione.

1. Zinc PyrithioneCritical concernEU CosIng Annex II

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and anti-seborrheic. About Zinc Pyrithione

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex II

   Regulatory basis

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

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

2. ClimbazoleHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Climbazole

   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. Butylated HydroxytolueneModerate concernSynthetic antioxidant. The EU restricts it to 0.001 % in mouthwash, 0.1 % in toothpaste and 0.8 % in other cosmetics; the SCCS found it safe within those limits, but it is a common avoidance ingredient.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: antioxidant and fragrance. About Butylated Hydroxytoluene

   Why it's flagged

   Synthetic antioxidant. The EU restricts it to 0.001 % in mouthwash, 0.1 % in toothpaste and 0.8 % in other cosmetics; the SCCS found it safe within those limits, but it is a common avoidance ingredient.

   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: 20 of 22 ingredients recognised.