EWG Skin Deep® | Paul Mitchell Baby Don't Cry Shampoo (2019 formulation) Rating

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Paul Mitchell Baby Don't Cry Shampoo (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, cleansing
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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CETYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYSORBATE-20

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	adhesive, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, hair conditioning
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PEG-12 DIMETHICONE
Appeared as: PEG-12 DIMETHICONE (WHITE GINGER)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM (BUTTERFLY GINGER) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM EXTRACT/

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
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ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA (CONEFLOWER) EXTRACT
Appeared as: ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, moisturising, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic
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BISABOLOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, masking, skin conditioning, soothing
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate)
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GANODERMA LUCIDUM (REISHI) STEM EXTRACT
Appeared as: GANODERMA LUCIDUM (MUSHROOM) STEM EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin protecting
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TRAMETES VERSICOLOR EXTRACT
Appeared as: TRAMETES VERSI (MUSHROOM) EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning
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STEVIA REBAUDIANA (SWEETLEAF) EXTRACT
Appeared as: STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, masking
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DISODIUM PHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, corrosion inhibitor, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, anticorrosive, buffering, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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SODIUM PHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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QUATERNIUM-15

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, preservative
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, CETYL BETAINE, POLYSORBATE 20, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, BISAMINO PEG/PPG-41/3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE/HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM (WHITE GINGER) EXTRACT/PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT, BISABOLOL, GANODERMA LUCIDUM (MUSHROOM) STEM EXTRACT, TRAMETES VERSICOLOR (MUSHROOM) EXTRACT, STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT, DISODIUM, PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, QUATERNIUM-15, FRAGRANCE, BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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