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Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash

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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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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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PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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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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AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, bulking, viscosity controlling, bulking agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, solvent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
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DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
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2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (GERANIUM) FLOWER OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, tonic, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	anticorrosive, masking, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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POTASSIUM SORBATE

Data Availability: Limited

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

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, denaturant, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, GLYCERIN, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL OIL, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE, 2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL, COMMIPHORA MYRRHA OIL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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: Companies That Do Test on Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, has identified companies that "either test on animals or pay a laboratory to conduct tests on animals."

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.

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

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