Detangling Balm

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, C13-15 Alkane.

1. C13-15 AlkaneMinor concernLight emollient hydrocarbon, produced either from refined petroleum or from plant sugars. The EU prohibition it is linked to covers petroleum distillates whose refining history is unknown, not refined or plant-derived grades.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: solvent. About C13-15 Alkane

   Why it's flagged

   Light emollient hydrocarbon, produced either from refined petroleum or from plant sugars. The EU prohibition it is linked to covers petroleum distillates whose refining history is unknown, not refined or plant-derived grades.

   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: all 18 ingredients recognised.