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Product score: 04

Data Availability:

Limited

Pete and Pedro Cream

Pete and Pedro Cream

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CATEGORY

Hair Styling Aid

BRAND

Pete & Pedro

DATA LAST UPDATED

March 2021

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
WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 03
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Use restrictions (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
OZOKERITE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
OLETH-20
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent;surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ISOSTEARYL NEOPENTANOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emollient, skin conditioning, binder, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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
POLYQUATERNIUM-37
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYQUATERNIUM-11
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYSORBATE-60
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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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: 01
DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/ DICAPRATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYQUATERNIUM-4
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
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Ingredient score: 01
PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, surfactant, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
PEG-45
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) binder, humectant, solvent
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS (HYPNEACEAE) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin protecting, not reported
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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: 03
PANTHENYL HYDROXYPROPYL STEARDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, hair conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES)
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Ingredient score: 01
ARCTIUM LAPPA (BURDOCK) ROOT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
HEDERA HELIX (IVY) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) anticaking, antimicrobial, astringent, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM SEED EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYQUATERNIUM-59
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) uv absorber, ultraviolet light absorber
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, masking, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscositydecreasing agent
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 06
METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) preservative
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 07
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) preservative
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water/Aqua/Eau, Propylene Glycol, Ozokerite, Oleth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-37, Polyquaternium-11, Polysorbate 60, Fragrance/Parfum, Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Polyquaternium-4, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, PEG-45, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Panthenol, Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Polyquaternium-59, Butylene Glycol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone

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.


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.

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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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