EWG Skin Deep® | Frederick Benjamin Conditioner (2020 formulation) Rating

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Frederick Benjamin Conditioner (2020 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
HIGH

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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CETYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent;surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, masking, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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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BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, preservative
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Appeared as: GLYCERYL STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
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COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL
Appeared as: COCOS NUCIFERA OIL. (COCONUT)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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QUATERNIUM-18

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-32
Appeared as: POLYQUATERNUM 32

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-10

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
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TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, skin conditioning
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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AMODIMETHICONE
Appeared as: AMODIMETHICONE AND

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent
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CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, cosmetic biocide, surfactant - emulsifying agent, antimicrobial, antistatic, emulsifying, preservative, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TRIDECETH-12

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DMDM HYDANTOIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	preservative
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL
Appeared as: MENTHA VIRIDIS (SPREARMINT) LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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MENTHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, external analgesic, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, oral health caredrug, masking, refreshing, soothing
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, antidandruff, astringent, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic
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CANNABIS SATIVA (HEMP) SEED OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	preservative
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) FLOWER OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Cetyl alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium chloride, Glyceryl stearate, Cocos nucifera (Coconut) oil., Quaternium-18, Dimethicone, Polyquaternum 32, Polyquaternium-10, Triticum vulgare (Wheat) germ oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet Almond) oil, Amodimethicone and, Cetrimonium Chloride and Trideceth-12, DMDM Hydantoin, Menthol Mentha viridis (Sprearmint) leaf oil, Disodium edta, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) extract, Cannabis sativa (Hemp) seed oil, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone , Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) flower oil

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Unknown

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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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