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Product score: 04

Data Availability:

Limited

Aveda brilliant™ damage control™

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CATEGORY

Hair Styling Aid

BRAND

Aveda

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 2024

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.

Ingredient score: 01
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 02
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) antimicrobial, antioxidant, astringent, emollient, humectant, masking, oral care, skin conditioning, skin protecting, tonic, uv absorber, fragrance ingredient, oral care agent, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYQUATERNIUM-16
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYQUATERNIUM-10
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
CONCERNS • Neurotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, film former, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
COCAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, hair conditioning, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 01
ORYZANOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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Ingredient score: 01
PANTHENOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair fixing, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair fixative, suspending agent - nonsurfactant
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
MALTODEXTRIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) absorbent, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair conditioning agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, suspending agent - nonsurfactant
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Ingredient score: 01
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM GLUCONATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) chelating, skin conditioning, chelating agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
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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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Ingredient score: 03
GERANIOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
LINALOOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 04
BENZYL BENZOATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antimicrobial, masking, solvent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
CITRONELLOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 03
EUGENOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 03
HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 04
LIMONENE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 03
AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
FARNESOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, solvent, soothing, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 02
PHENOXYETHANOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
• Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Aqueous (Water\Aqua\Eau) Extracts\Extraits Aqueux:Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyquaternium-16, Polyquaternium-10, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Oryzanol, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Pvp, Maltodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Gluconate, Fragrance (Parfum), Geraniol, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Amyl Cinnamal, Farnesol, Phenoxyethanol

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.


PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

LEARN MORE ON PETA.ORG

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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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