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Savlon germ protection wipes
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Cosmetic safety high.
- High
Advisory
- Contains fragrance: Fragrance
- Fragrance allergens: Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
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.
Why it's rated this way
2 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, DMDM Hydantoin.
DMDM HydantoinHigh concernFormaldehyde releaser; formaldehyde is a known carcinogen/sensitizer.
- What it is
- Its recorded role: preservative and fragrance. About DMDM Hydantoin
- Why it's flagged
- Formaldehyde releaser; formaldehyde is a known carcinogen/sensitizer.
- 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.
Benzalkonium ChlorideHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III
- What it is
- Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Benzalkonium Chloride
- 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.
Ingredients
- Aqua›
- Glycerin›
- Fragrance›
- Decyl Glucoside›
- Benzalkonium Chloride›
- Polyoxyethylene 20 Sorbitan Monolaurate›
- DMDM Hydantoin›
- Propylene Glycol›
- Phenoxyethanol›
- Disodium EDTA›
- Benzyl Alcohol›
- Citral›
- Citronellol›
- Geraniol›
- Hexyl Cinnamal›
- Limonene›
- Linalool›
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AQUA, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYOXYETHYLENE 20 SORBITAN MONOLAURATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL
Cosmetic safety
Cosmetic-ingredient safety and additives of concern
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Benzalkonium ChlorideHigh concern
- Benzyl AlcoholHigh concern
- CitralHigh concern
7 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
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