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Skincare

CeraVe

355 mL

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

CeraVe scores 92 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Propylparaben: The EU limits propyl- and butylparaben (0.14% combined) and bans them in leave-on nappy-area products for children under 3 because a risk could not be excluded. Regulatory
  2. Cocamidopropyl betaine: Rare contact allergy has been traced to manufacturing impurities (dimethylaminopropylamine, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine). Strong
  3. Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates: Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). Strong

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

The Receipt

CeraVe

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Ingredients

  • Propylparaben
    Regulatory The EU limits propyl- and butylparaben (0.14% combined) and bans them in leave-on nappy-area products for children under 3 because a risk could not be excluded. [1]
  • Cocamidopropyl betaine
    Strong Rare contact allergy has been traced to manufacturing impurities (dimethylaminopropylamine, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine). [2]
  • Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates
    Strong Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). [3][4]
  • Propylene glycol
    Strong Named Allergen of the Year 2018 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society; it can cause irritant and allergic reactions. [5]
  • Methylparaben
    Regulatory Allowed in EU cosmetics up to 0.4% (single ester) and 0.8% (mixtures of esters). [1]
subtotal−8
TOTAL 92Excellent

100 − 8 = 92

GTIN 03606000537750 · 2026-09-22

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

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Ingredients

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

AQUA/WATER/EAU, COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE, NIACINAMIDE, PEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, METHYLPARABEN, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, CHOLESTEROL, DISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLPARABEN, CITRIC ACID, TETRASODIUM EDTA, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 of 18 September 2014 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

    European Union (Official Journal) · Sep 18, 2014 · Law

    “butylparaben and propylparaben should be prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products designed for application on the nappy area of children below three years.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. Occupational contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine and its impurities

    Contact Dermatitis · May 2012 · Peer-reviewed

    “Contact allergy to cocamidopropyl betaine has been attributed to its impurities dimethylaminopropylamine and cocamidopropyl dimethylamine.”

    doi.org

  3. 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

  4. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  5. Propylene Glycol

    Dermatitis · Feb 1, 2018 · Peer-reviewed

    “Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis and systemic cutaneous reactions to PG, which has become an increasingly common ingredient, have been documented.”

    doi.org

  6. Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 of 9 April 2014 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

    European Union (Official Journal) · Apr 9, 2014 · Law

    “for these compounds, the human risk cannot be evaluated.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. California AB 2762 (2020), Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (Health and Safety Code §108980)

    California Legislative Information · Sep 30, 2020 · Law

    “Commencing January 1, 2025, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale, in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients”

    leginfo.legislature.ca.gov