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Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion
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Score
- Contains quaternary ammonium compounds
Why it scores 97
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion scores 97 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 1 points Behentrimonium chloride: A 2023 review describes quaternary ammonium compounds as a class of emerging concern. Emerging
- 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 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
Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion
Ingredients
- Behentrimonium chloride minus 1 points
- Mineral oil and petrolatum minus 1 points
- Benzyl alcohol minus 1 points
100 − 3 = 97
Ingredients
- water
- glycerin
- distearyldimonium chloride
- petrolatum
- isopropyl palmitate
- cetyl alcohol
- avena sativa (oat) kernel flour
- dimethicone
- benzyl alcohol
- sodium chloride
Label text, as published
water, glycerin, distearyldimonium chloride, petrolatum, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, dimethicone, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern
“Suspected or known adverse health outcomes include dermal and respiratory effects, developmental and reproductive toxicity, disruption of metabolic function such as lipid homeostasis, and impairment of mitochondrial function.”
doi.org
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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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“when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu