Beauty & personal care

Listerine Cool Mint

Name: Cool Mint
Brand: Listerine

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 93

Listerine Cool Mint 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 Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates: Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). Strong
minus 1 points Sodium benzoate (cosmetic): The EU allows it up to 2.5% in rinse-off, 1.7% in oral and 0.5% in leave-on products, as benzoic acid (Annex V). Regulatory

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

The Receipt

Cool Mint

START100

Ingredients

Fragrance (parfum) minus 5 points

Regulatory A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. [1][2][3]
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). [4][5]
Sodium benzoate (cosmetic) minus 1 points

Regulatory The EU allows it up to 2.5% in rinse-off, 1.7% in oral and 0.5% in leave-on products, as benzoic acid (Annex V). [2]
Green 3 (CI 42053) 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

water, alcohol (21.6% v/v), sorbitol, poloxamer 407, benzoic acid, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, flavor, green 3

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
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