Cheveux fins Force & Brillance

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, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.

1. 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.

2. MethylisothiazolinoneHigh concernPotent contact sensitizer; banned in EU leave-on cosmetics since 2017.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and antioxidant. About Methylisothiazolinone

   Why it's flagged

   Potent contact sensitizer; banned in EU leave-on cosmetics since 2017.

   Regulatory basis

   Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

3. MethylchloroisothiazolinoneHigh concernPotent contact sensitizer (MCI).

   What it is

   Its recorded role: preservative and antioxidant. About Methylchloroisothiazolinone

   Why it's flagged

   Potent contact sensitizer (MCI).

   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.

Assessed against the label as captured: all 26 ingredients recognised.