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Product score: 04

Data Availability:

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Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Soap, Spring Water (2020 formulation)

Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Soap, Spring Water (2020 formulation)

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CATEGORY

Bar Soap

BRAND

Dial

DATA LAST UPDATED

July 2020

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.

Ingredient score: 06
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antimicrobial agent, antistatic agent, cosmetic biocide, deodorant agent, surfactant -suspending agent, antimicrobial, antistatic, deodorant, preservative, surfactant
CONCERNS • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 03
PEG-6 METHYL ETHER
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
CONCERNS • 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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Ingredient score: 02
GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM TALLOWATE
Appeared as: SOAP [SODIUM TALLOWATE*]
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous, cleansing, emulsifying, foam boosting, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM PALMATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM COCOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM PALM KERNELATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous, cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Appeared as: AQUA *
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 01
COCONUT FATTY ACID
Appeared as: COCONUT ACID
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of coconut acid., cleansing, emollient, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
PALM ACID
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, cleansing, emulsifying
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Ingredient score: 01
PALM KERNEL ACID
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, cleansing, emulsifying
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Ingredient score: 01
TALLOW FATTY ACID
Appeared as: TALLOW ACID*
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of tallow acid., cleansing, emollient, emulsifying, refatting, skin conditioning, surfactant
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Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM ?
Data Availability: Fair
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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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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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Ingredient score: 02
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (SUNSCREEN GRADE)
Appeared as: PENTASODIUM PENTETATE TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE CI 77891 *CONTAINS ONE (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Occupational hazards (high)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE 0.1%; Inactive Ingredients: ,SOAP [SODIUM TALLOWATE* SODIUM PALMATE* ? SODIUM COCOATE* SODIUM PALM KERNELATE*] ? AQUA (WATER, EAU) ? COCONUT ACID* ? PALM ACID* ? PALM KERNEL ACID* ? TALLOW ACID* GLYCERIN PEG-6 METHYL ETHER PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) ? SODIUM CHLORIDE PENTASODIUM PENTETATE TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) *CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THESE INGREDIENTS

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.


Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

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.

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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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