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Breath strips

Listerine Breath strips

72

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

Listerine Breath strips 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. Menthol: Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. Regulatory
  3. Polysorbates (cosmetic): Ethoxylated ingredients can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing. Strong

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

The Receipt

Breath strips

START100

Ingredients

  • Fragrance (parfum)
    Regulatory A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. [1][2][3]
  • Menthol
    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]
  • Polysorbates (cosmetic)
    Strong Ethoxylated ingredients can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing. [4]
  • Essential oil (other)
    Regulatory The EU requires many essential oils to be named on the label above set levels, as fragrance allergens. [1]
  • Green 3 (CI 42053)
    Regulatory Listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (colorants allowed in cosmetic products). [2]
subtotal−8
TOTAL 92Excellent

100 − 8 = 92

GTIN 00012547433203 · 2023-11-19

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Ingredients

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

Pullulan, Menthol, Flavor, Sucralose, Potassium Acesulfame, Polysorbate 80, Copper Gluconate, Glyceryl Oleate, Carrageenan, Menthyl Salicylate, Eucalyptol, Thymol, Menthyl Succinate, Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum, Glucose, Propylene Glycon, Xanthan Gum, Green 3.

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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. 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

  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