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Old Spice Pure Sport
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Old Spice Pure Sport

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains fragrance
  • May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
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Why it scores 92

Old Spice Pure Sport scores 92 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fragrance (parfum): A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. Regulatory
  2. Propylene glycol: Named Allergen of the Year 2018 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society; it can cause irritant and allergic reactions. Strong
  3. 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

Pure Sport

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Ingredients

  • Fragrance (parfum)
    Regulatory A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. [1][2][3]
  • Propylene glycol
    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
    Strong Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). [5][6]
  • Violet 2 (CI 60725)
    Regulatory Listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (colorants allowed in cosmetic products). [2]
  • Other synthetic dyes (cosmetic)
    Regulatory Synthetic colorants are allowed in EU cosmetics only as listed in Annex IV, some with conditions of use. [2]
subtotal−8
TOTAL 92Excellent

100 − 8 = 92

GTIN 00012044038918 · 2026-05-25

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Ingredients

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

DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM STEARATE, POLOXAMINE 1307, FRAGRANCE, PPG-3 MYRISTYL ETHER, TETRASODIUM EDTA, VIOLET 2, GREEN 6

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

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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. 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

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

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int