Palmer's Firms Tones Firming Body Lotion
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Body lotion

Palmer's Firms Tones Firming Body Lotion

Score

Excellent 91 out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains fragrance
  • May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
  • Contains ethanolamines (MEA/DEA/TEA)

Why it scores 91

Palmer's Firms Tones Firming Body Lotion scores 91 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 5 points Fragrance (parfum): A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. Regulatory
  2. minus 1 points Mineral oil and petrolatum: The EU prohibits petrolatum and mineral oils unless the full refining history is known and the source is not a carcinogen. Regulatory
  3. minus 1 points Propylene glycol: Named Allergen of the Year 2018 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society; it can cause irritant and allergic reactions. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Firms Tones Firming Body Lotion

START100

Ingredients

  • Fragrance (parfum) minus 5 points
    Regulatory A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. [1][2][3]
  • Mineral oil and petrolatum minus 1 points
    Regulatory The EU prohibits petrolatum and mineral oils unless the full refining history is known and the source is not a carcinogen. [2]
  • Propylene glycol minus 1 points
    Strong Named Allergen of the Year 2018 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society; it can cause irritant and allergic reactions. [4]
  • Triethanolamine (TEA) minus 0.5 points
    Regulatory Limited to 2.5% in EU leave-on products and not to be used with nitrosating systems; IARC Group 3. [2][5]
  • Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates minus 0.5 points
    Strong Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). [6][5]
  • Phenoxyethanol minus 0.5 points
    Regulatory The EU allows it as a preservative up to 1% (Annex V). [2]
  • Benzyl benzoate minus 0.5 points
    Regulatory Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. [2][1]
  • Benzyl cinnamate minus 0.5 points
    Regulatory Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. [2][1]
subtotal−9.5

TOTAL 91Excellent

100 − 9.5 = 90.5 → 91


GTIN 00010181042645 · 2026-08-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

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Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Water (Aqua), Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Glycerin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ubiquinone, Dimethicone, Lecithin, Carnitine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Polyimide-1, Triethanolamine, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk

  • Not vegan

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 of 26 July 2023 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as regards labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · Jul 26, 2023 · Law

    “when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · Nov 30, 2009 · Law

    “cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. Fragrances in Cosmetics

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    fda.gov

  4. Propylene Glycol

    Dermatitis · Feb 1, 2018 · Peer-reviewed

    “Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis and systemic cutaneous reactions to PG, which has become an increasingly common ingredient, have been documented.”

    doi.org

  5. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  6. 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetics: A Manufacturing Byproduct

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “1,4-dioxane forms as a byproduct during the manufacturing process of certain cosmetic ingredients.”

    fda.gov

  7. Diethanolamine

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Nov 18, 2025 · Regulator

    “The NTP study did not establish a link between DEA and the risk of cancer in humans.”

    fda.gov