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Cremo Cooling Beard Wash & Softener, Citrus & Mint Leaf

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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.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM ISETHIONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, not reported
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DECYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsion stabilising, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, foaming, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
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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	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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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	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, foam boosting, foaming, hydrotrope, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, surfactant - hydrotrope
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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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	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

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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POLYQUATERNIUM-10

Data Availability: Limited

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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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating, viscosity controlling, chelating agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Good

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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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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GLYCERETH-26

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, solvent, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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GLYCOL DISTEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, opacifying, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, opacifying agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, preservative, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial, antistatic, emulsifying, preservative, surfactant, antistatic agent, cosmetic biocide, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-7

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE)
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AMODIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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Alcohol ethoxylates (C11-15) secondary

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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LAURETH-9

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, 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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TRIDECETH-12

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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DIVINYLDIMETHICONE/ DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	film forming, hair conditioning, film former, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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Alcohol ethoxylates (C12-13)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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C12-13 PARETH-3

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MENTHYL LACTATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, refreshing, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
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MENTHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, masking, refreshing, soothing, external analgesic, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, oral health caredrug
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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POTASSIUM SORBATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	anticorrosive, masking, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA), SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM ISETHIONATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE, GLYCERIN, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), POLYQUATERNIUM-10, DISODIUM EDTA, PHENOXYETHANOL , XANTHAN GUM, GLYCERETH-26, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUARTERNIUM-7, AMODIMETHICONE, C11-15 PARETH-7, LAURETH-9, TRIDECETH-12, DIVINYLDIMETHICONE/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, C12-13 PARETH-23, C12-13 PARETH-3, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE

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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