Beauty & personal care

Old Spice Swagger Deodorant

Name: Swagger Deodorant
Brand: Old Spice

3.0 oz (85 g)

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 93

Old Spice Swagger Deodorant scores 93 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 5 points Fragrance (parfum): A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. Regulatory
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
minus 1 points Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates: Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). Strong

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

The Receipt

Swagger Deodorant

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Ingredients

Fragrance (parfum) minus 5 points

Regulatory A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. [1][2][3]
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]
Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates minus 1 points

Strong Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). [5][6]
Blue 1 (CI 42090) minus 0.5 points

Regulatory Listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (colorants allowed in cosmetic products). [2]

subtotal−7.5

TOTAL 93Excellent

100 − 7.5 = 92.5 → 93

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM STEARATE, FRAGRANCE, POLOXAMINE 1307, PPG-3 MYRISTYL ETHER, TETRASODIUM EDTA, BLUE 1

Always check the package: recipes change.

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
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
Fragrances in Cosmetics

U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

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

International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

monographs.iarc.who.int