EWG Skin Deep® | Would Shampoo & Conditioner, Summer House, Coastal Lavender & Sea Salt (2024)

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Would Shampoo & Conditioner, Summer House, Coastal Lavender & Sea Salt

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE
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
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• restricted in Japanese cosmetics • restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • insufficient safety data indentified by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• restricted in Canadian cosmetics • not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE TRIOLEATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emollient, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - cleansing agent, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) and can be contaminated with a carcinogen and which readily penetrates the skin
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry • a complex and propretary mixture • allergic or immune system effects (strong evidence) • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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SODIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• restricted in Japanese cosmetics • restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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LAURIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of lauric acid.
CONCERNS	• restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, chelating, masking, chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• restricted in Canadian cosmetics and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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PROPANEDIOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, viscosity controlling, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-7

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
CONCERNS	• restricted in European cosmetics • restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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PROPOXYTETRAMETHYL PIPERIDINYL DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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CHLORPHENESIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial, preservative, cosmetic biocide
CONCERNS	• restricted in Japanese cosmetics • not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	anticorrosive, masking, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• restricted in Japanese cosmetics • restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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SODIUM SALT ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating, chelating agent
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry and endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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BHT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • allergic or immune system effects (strong evidence) • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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TRIDECETH-6

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) and can be contaminated with a carcinogen and which readily penetrates the skin
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SODIUM SULFITE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair waving or straightening, preservative, antioxidant, hair-waving/straightening agent, reducing agent
CONCERNS	• restricted in European cosmetics • restrictions recommended by the U.S. cosmetics industry • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, emulsifying, hair conditioning, surfactant, antistatic agent
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry • allergic or immune system effects (moderate evidence) • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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Alcohol ethoxylates (C11-15) secondary

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) and can be contaminated with a carcinogen and which readily penetrates the skin
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COUMARIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry • allergic or immune system effects (strong evidence) • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence)
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LIMONENE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
CONCERNS	• restricted in European cosmetics • not reviewed by the U.S. cosmetics industry • allergic or immune system effects (moderate evidence) • endocrine disruption (moderate evidence) • toxic to wildlife, aquatic creatures and/or the natural environment
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Ingredients from packaging:

,AQUA (WATER, EAU), SODIUM LAUROYL METHYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE TRIOLEATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), SODIUM CHLORIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, LAURIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, PROPANEDIOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, PROPOXYTETRAMETHYL PIPERIDINYL DIMETHICONE, CHLORPHENESIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BHT, TRIDECETH-6, SODIUM SULIFTE, COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, C11-15 PARETH-7 COUMARIN, LIMONENE

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