EWG Skin Deep® | Herbal Essences Bio:renew Sulfate Free Mango + Potent Aloe Curl Definer

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Herbal Essences Bio:renew Sulfate Free Mango + Potent Aloe Curl Definer Shampoo

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Ingredient concerns

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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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LAURAMIDOPROPYL 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	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high)
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SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, antistatic, cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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SODIUM CITRATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
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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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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) JUICE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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HISTIDINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, antistatic, humectant, skin conditioning
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ECKLONIA RADIATA EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

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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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SODIUM SALICYLATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, preservative
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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DIMETHICONOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, antifoaming, emollient, moisturising
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POLYQUATERNIUM-10

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
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TETRASODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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GAMMA-NONALACTONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low)
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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL

Data Availability: None

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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HEDIONE
Appeared as: METHYLDIHYDROJASMONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking
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TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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ETHYLENE DODECANEDIOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking, perfuming
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2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, perfuming
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DIMETHYL BENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE
Appeared as: BENZENEETHANOL,ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYL-,1-ACETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
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BENZYL ACETATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, perfuming
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ETHYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE
Appeared as: BUTANOIC ACID,2-METHYL-,ETHYL ESTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
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CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ALLYL CYCLOHEXYLPROPIONATE
Appeared as: CYCLOHEXANEPROPANOIC ACID,2-PROPEN-1-YL ESTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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CIS-2-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
Appeared as: CYCLOHEXANOL,2-(1; 1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-,1-ACETATE,(1R; 2R)-REL-

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
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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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ETHYL MALTOL
Appeared as: ETHYL HYDROXYPYRONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
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ETHYL LINALOOL

Data Availability: Limited

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2-ETHYL-4-(2,2,3-TRIMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTEN-1-YL)-2-BUTEN-1-OL
Appeared as: ETHYL TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENTENE BUTENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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GAMMA-DECALACTONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
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GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low)
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ALLYL HEPTANOATE
Appeared as: HEPTANOIC ACID,2-PROPEN-1-YL ESTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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HEXYL ACETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
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METHYLBENZYL ACETATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, perfuming
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TRIETHYL CITRATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, plasticizer, antioxidant, deodorant, masking, plasticiser, solvent
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VANILLIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, masking
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, [[DISCLOSED FRAGRANCE]]**, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) JUICE, HISTIDINE, ECKLONIA RADIATA EXTRACT, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM SALICYLATE, DIMETHICONOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, TETRASODIUM EDTA **COMPONENTS: GAMMA-NONALACTONE, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, METHYLDIHYDROJASMONATE, TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, ETHYLENE DODECANEDIOATE, 2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL, BENZENEETHANOL,ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYL-,1-ACETATE, BENZYL ACETATE, BUTANOIC ACID,2-METHYL-,ETHYL ESTER, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL, CYCLOHEXANEPROPANOIC ACID,2-PROPEN-1-YL ESTER, CYCLOHEXANOL,2-(1; 1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-,1-ACETATE,(1R; 2R)-REL-, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL HYDROXYPYRONE, ETHYL LINALOOL, ETHYL TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENTENE BUTENOL, GAMMA-DECALACTONE, GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE, HEPTANOIC ACID,2-PROPEN-1-YL ESTER, HEXYL ACETATE, METHYLBENZYL ACETATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE, VANILLIN

Product's animal testing policies

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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.

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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