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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, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde.

1. Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene CarboxaldehydeCritical concernEU CosIng Annex II

   What it is

   Its recorded role: perfuming and fragrance. About Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

   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. IsobutylparabenCritical concernEU-banned in cosmetics since 2014. Rated at least high; critical when the linked chemindex record confirms the Annex II ban for this ingredient.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Isobutylparaben

   Why it's flagged

   EU-banned in cosmetics since 2014. Rated at least high; critical when the linked chemindex record confirms the Annex II ban for this ingredient.

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II — substances prohibited in cosmetics; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

3. Butylphenyl MethylpropionalCritical concernEU-banned (CMR 1B) in cosmetics since March 2022. Rated at least high; critical when the linked chemindex record confirms the Annex II ban for this ingredient.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: perfuming and fragrance. About Butylphenyl Methylpropional

   Why it's flagged

   EU-banned (CMR 1B) in cosmetics since March 2022. Rated at least high; critical when the linked chemindex record confirms the Annex II ban for this ingredient.

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II — substances prohibited in cosmetics; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

4. ButylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Butylparaben

   Why it's flagged

   Endocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits.

   Regulatory basis

   Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

5. MethylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity debate; common consumer avoid-list item. EU-permitted preservative.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Methylparaben

   Why it's flagged

   Endocrine-activity debate; common consumer avoid-list item. EU-permitted preservative.

   Regulatory basis

   Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

6. PropylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits than methyl/ethyl.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Propylparaben

   Why it's flagged

   Endocrine-activity concern; tighter EU limits than methyl/ethyl.

   Regulatory basis

   Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

7. EthylparabenModerate concernEndocrine-activity debate; consumer avoid-list. EU-permitted preservative.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About Ethylparaben

   Why it's flagged

   Endocrine-activity debate; consumer avoid-list. EU-permitted preservative.

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex V — permitted preservative, with a concentration limit; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

8. PropaneMinor concernAerosol propellant. The EU prohibits propane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: propellant. About Propane

   Why it's flagged

   Aerosol propellant. The EU prohibits propane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

   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.

9. ButaneMinor concernAerosol propellant. The EU prohibits butane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: propellant. About Butane

   Why it's flagged

   Aerosol propellant. The EU prohibits butane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II — substances prohibited in cosmetics; EU classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction; 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. Cetrimonium ChlorideMinor concernHair-conditioning quaternary ammonium. It irritates skin and eyes at high strength, so the EU caps it (other than as a preservative) at 2.5 % in rinse-off hair products, 1 % in leave-on hair products and 0.5 % in leave-on face products — the levels the SCCS found safe.

    What it is

    Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Cetrimonium 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 2.5 % in rinse-off hair products, 1 % in leave-on hair products and 0.5 % in leave-on face 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.

11. IsobutaneMinor concernAerosol propellant. The EU prohibits isobutane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

    What it is

    Its recorded role: propellant. About Isobutane

    Why it's flagged

    Aerosol propellant. The EU prohibits isobutane only when it contains 0.1 % or more of 1,3-butadiene, a carcinogen; cosmetic-grade propellant is purified below that level.

    Regulatory basis

    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II — substances prohibited in cosmetics; EU classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction; 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.

Assessed against the label as captured: 29 of 30 ingredients recognised.