Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion
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Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion

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Score

Excellent 97 out of 100 High confidence
  • 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:

  1. minus 1 points Behentrimonium chloride: A 2023 review describes quaternary ammonium compounds as a class of emerging concern. Emerging
  2. 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
  3. 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

START100

Ingredients

  • Behentrimonium chloride minus 1 points
    Emerging A 2023 review describes quaternary ammonium compounds as a class of emerging concern. [1]
  • Mineral oil and petrolatum minus 1 points
    Regulatory The EU prohibits petrolatum and mineral oils unless the full refining history is known and the source is not a carcinogen. [2]
  • Benzyl alcohol minus 1 points
    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][3]
subtotal−3

TOTAL 97Excellent

100 − 3 = 97


GTIN 00381370036005 · 2026-07-21

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
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

  1. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern

    Environmental Science & Technology · May 23, 2023 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  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. 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