Face lotions
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
16 oz
Score
Why it scores 97
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream scores 97 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- 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 Benzyl alcohol: 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Ingredients
- Mineral oil and petrolatum minus 1 points
- Propylene glycol minus 1 points
- Benzyl alcohol minus 1 points
- Phenoxyethanol minus 0.5 points
100 − 3.5 = 96.5 → 97
Ingredients
- Water
- Glycerin
- Petrolatum
- Dicaprylyl either (not recognized)
- Dimethicone
- Glyceryl stearate
- cetyl alcohol
- helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil
- Pg-30 stearate
- pantheol (not recognized)
- niacinamide
- prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil
- tocopheryl acetate
- pantolactone
- Dimethicone
- acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
- carbomer
- propylene glycol
- sodium edta
- benzyl alcohol
- phenoxyethanol
- sodium hydroxide
- citric acid
Label text, as published
Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Dicaprylyl either, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil, Pg-30 stearate, pantheol, niacinamide, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, tocopheryl acetate, pantolactone, Dimethicone, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, propylene glycol, sodium edta, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, citric acid
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
“cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis and systemic cutaneous reactions to PG, which has become an increasingly common ingredient, have been documented.”
doi.org
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“when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu