Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Conditioner

EWG scientists reviewed the Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Conditioner product label collected on March 13, 2020 for safety according to the methodology outlined in our Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. We assess the ingredients listed on the labels of personal care products based on data in toxicity and regulatory databases, government and health agency assessments and the open scientific literature. EWG's rating for Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Conditioner is 5.
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Data last updated: March 2020
Ingredient Concerns
Cancer 

Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity 

Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity 

Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Use Restrictions 

Use restrictions: Ingredients restricted or prohibited for use in cosmetics, according to industry safety guidelines, government requirements or guidance from the U.S., EU, Japan or Canada.
Other Ingredient Concerns
HIGH
- Contamination concerns
- Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
- Miscellaneous
- Occupational hazards
- Persistence and bioaccumulation
- Use restrictions
MODERATE
- Endocrine disruption
- Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
- Neurotoxicity
LOW
- Enhanced skin absorption
- Ecotoxicology
Ingredient Concerns
Score | Data Availability | Ingredient | Concern |
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Fair
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
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Fair
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
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Fair
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• Cancer (low) |
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Fair
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
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Fair
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• Cancer (low) |
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Limited
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• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
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Limited
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) |
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Good
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• Use restrictions (moderate) |
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Fair
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• Enhanced skin absorption |
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Robust
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Limited
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• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) |
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Limited
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• Use restrictions (high) |
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Fair
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Limited
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None
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None
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Limited
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Limited
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• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) |
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None
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Limited
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Limited
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Fair
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Limited
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• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) |
Product's Animal Testing Policies
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PETA: Companies That Do Test on Animals

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For more information visit: http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx
Product's Label Information
Ingredients from packaging:
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Zea Mays (Corn) Silk Extract, Pearl Extract, Passiflora Laurifolia Flower Extract, Passiflora Quadrangularis Flower Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Fragrance, Stearyl Alcohol, Quaternium-18, Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysorbate 60, Citric Acid, EDTA, Oleyl Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Yellow 5
Directions from packaging:
Apply generously to wet hair from root to tip, then rinse.
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