Pur savon Le Petit Marseillais

Why it's rated this way

1 ingredient on this label is flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, Butylhydroxytoluène.

1. ButylhydroxytoluèneModerate 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 Butylhydroxytoluène

   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

   Moderate confidence. Matched to part of a longer label entry, so the flagged form may not be the one in this product.

Assessed against the label as captured: all 16 ingredients recognised.