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Byredo Vetyver Hand Wash (2020 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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WATER
Appeared as: AQUA (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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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM

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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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Good

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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XYLITOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin conditioning
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PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Good

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, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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PPG-26-BUTETH-26

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - emulsifying agent, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (BUTYL ALCOHOL)
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DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, masking, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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PEG-55 PROPYLENE GLYCOL OLEATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, anticorrosive, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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CETEARETH-60 MYRISTYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PEG-200 HYDROGENATED GLYCERYL PALMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - solubilizing agent, cleansing, emulsifying, solvent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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SODIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning
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AVOBENZONE
Appeared as: BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, and DIBENZOYLMETHANE)
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OCTINOXATE
Appeared as: ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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LIMONENE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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LILIAL
Appeared as: METHYLPROPIONAL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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BUTYLPHENYL

Data Availability: Limited

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BHT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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LINALOOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, deodorant, masking
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (CI 19140)
Appeared as: CI 19140 (YELLOW 5)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Neurotoxicity (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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EXT. D&C VIOLET NO. 2 (CI 60730)
Appeared as: CI 60730 (EXT. VIOLET 2)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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FD&C RED NO. 4 (CI 14700)
Appeared as: CI 14700 (RED 4)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, cosmetic colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low)
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CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4)
Appeared as: CI 42090 (BLUE 1)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua (water), sodium laureth sulfate, parfum (fragrance), glycerin, xylitol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, cocamidopropyl betaine, ppg-26-buteth-26, dipropylene glycol, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium benzoate, ceteareth-60 myristyl glycol, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, sodium chloride, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, disodium edta, citric acid, limonene, butylphenyl methylpropional, bht, alpha-isomethyl ionone, linalool, ci 19140 (yellow 5), ci 60730 (ext. violet 2), ci 14700 (red 4), ci 42090 (blue 1).

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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.

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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

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