Fails on sulfate. 3 more ingredients to watch.
Grade
BYour red flags
CConsumer Reports strict
AEvidence only
−3 from evidence · −15 from preference
1 red flag found. Hidden sulfate: Sodium Myreth Sulfate
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Water — Neutral. A structural ingredient, such as water, a thickener, a pH adjuster, an oil or a common preservative. No concern at normal levels.
- Decyl Glucoside — Good, Mild cleanser. A gentle surfactant. Cleans without stripping the scalp.
- PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate — Watch, Ethoxylated (PEG). Made with ethylene oxide, so it can carry traces of 1,4-dioxane. Consumer Reports' stricter list flags these. Evidence: mixed.
- Sodium Myreth Sulfate — Red flag, Hidden sulfate. A sulfate detergent that shows up in shampoos marketed as mild. Your red flag.
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine — Watch, Betaine surfactant. A common mild surfactant. Allergy cases are usually traced to manufacturing impurities. Evidence: weak.
- Panthenol — Good, Moisturizer / soother. Hydrates or calms the scalp.
- Bisabolol — Good, Moisturizer / soother. Hydrates or calms the scalp.
- Sea Salt — Neutral. A structural ingredient, such as water, a thickener, a pH adjuster, an oil or a common preservative. No concern at normal levels.
- Pantolactone — Neutral. A structural ingredient, such as water, a thickener, a pH adjuster, an oil or a common preservative. No concern at normal levels.
- Citric Acid — Neutral. A structural ingredient, such as water, a thickener, a pH adjuster, an oil or a common preservative. No concern at normal levels.
- Sodium Chloride — Neutral. A structural ingredient, such as water, a thickener, a pH adjuster, an oil or a common preservative. No concern at normal levels.
- Polyquaternium-10 — Watch, Quat conditioner. A conditioning agent that breaks down slowly in water. Consumer Reports' stricter list flags quats. Evidence: weak.
- Sodium Benzoate — Neutral. A structural ingredient, such as water, a thickener, a pH adjuster, an oil or a common preservative. No concern at normal levels.
Watch-outs
- Contains a sulfateSodium myreth sulfate sits behind a gentler glucoside cleanser in a baby wash sold as mild.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Sulfate (sodium myreth sulfate) | −15 |
| Betaine surfactant | −3 |
| Score | 82 → B |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per wash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 25.4 oz | $13.59 | $0.16/wash |