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Henkel, Schwarzkopf9310714230763

Schwarzkopf Brilliance Hair Gloss Black 150mL

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Cosmetic safety high.

Cosmetic safety
High

All 27 ingredients recognised

Chemical concern
Not assessed

Advisory

  • Contains fragrance: Parfum
  • Fragrance allergens: Benzyl Alcohol

Fragrance does not change the rating; it matters if your skin reacts to fragrance. EU-declared fragrance allergens: relevant only if you are sensitised to them.

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Why it's rated this way

5 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, HC Yellow No. 2.

  1. HC Yellow No. 2High concernEU CosIng Annex III
    What it is
    Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About HC Yellow No. 2
    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. HC Blue No. 16High concernEU CosIng Annex III
    What it is
    Its recorded role: colorant and hair dyeing. About HC Blue No. 16
    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. 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-NitrophenolHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III
    What it is
    Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol
    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. HC Blue No. 12High concernEU CosIng Annex III
    What it is
    Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About HC Blue No. 12
    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. 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: all 27 ingredients recognised.

Ingredients

  • Aqua›
  • Glycerin›
  • Cetearyl Alcohol›
  • Behentrimonium Chloride›
  • Isopropyl Myristate›
  • Glyceryl Stearate›
  • Parfum›
  • Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine›
  • HC Blue No. 16›
  • Isopropyl Alcohol›
  • Sodium Benzoate›
  • HC Blue No. 12›
  • Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil›
  • Polyquaternium-37›
  • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil›
  • Cocos Nucifera Oil›
  • Dicaprylyl Carbonate›
  • Panthenol›
  • 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol›
  • Citric Acid›
  • Hydroxypropylgluconamide›
  • Dipropylene Glycol›
  • HC Yellow No. 2›
  • Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate›
  • Basic Red 51›
  • Lauryl Glucoside›
  • Benzyl Alcohol›
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Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum (Fragrance), Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, HC Blue No. 16, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, HC Blue No. 12, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Polyquaternium-37, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Panthenol, 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Dipropylene Glycol, HC Yellow No. 2, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Basic Red 51, Lauryl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol

Cosmetic safety

Cosmetic-ingredient safety and additives of concern

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 high · 2 minor · 8 low · 11 not assessed

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