Suave almond and shea butter shampoo ingredients

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Ingredient scores

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	FRAGRANCE Appeared as: FRAGRANCE (PARFUM) 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) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE Data Availability: Fair
FUNCTION(S) preservative CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	DMDM HYDANTOIN Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) preservative CONCERNS • Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE Data Availability: Fair
FUNCTION(S) preservative CONCERNS • Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE Data Availability: Good
FUNCTION(S) antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, cleansing CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, masking, tonic CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	PEG-45M Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	GLYCERIN Data Availability: Good
FUNCTION(S) denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent -occlusive, perfuming CONCERNS • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	TEA DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE Data Availability: Limited
	CITRIC ACID Data Availability: Good
FUNCTION(S) chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	TETRASODIUM EDTA Data Availability: Fair
FUNCTION(S) chelating agent, chelating CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	MICA Appeared as: MICA (CI 77019) Data Availability: Fair
FUNCTION(S) colorant, opacifying CONCERNS • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	WATER Appeared as: WATER (AQUA) Data Availability: Robust
	SODIUM CHLORIDE Data Availability: Robust
	PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	PRUNUS AMYGDALUS AMARA (BITTER ALMOND) KERNEL OIL Data Availability: Limited
	BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) external analgesic, humectant, oral care agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL Data Availability: Limited
	LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER/ LEAF/ STEM EXTRACT Data Availability: None
	SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	DIMETHICONOL Data Availability: Limited
	CARBOMER Data Availability: Fair
FUNCTION(S) emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, viscosity controlling LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, film forming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	PPG-9 Data Availability: Limited
FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
	TITANIUM DIOXIDE Appeared as: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) Data Availability: Good
FUNCTION(S) colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high) LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

Ingredients from packaging:

Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Amara (Bitter Almond) Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Dimethiconol, Fragrance (Parfum), Carbomer, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Citric Acid, PPG-9, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, PEG-45M, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)

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