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Sanex Active Control
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Sanex Active Control

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains fragrance
  • May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
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Why it scores 94

Sanex Active Control scores 94 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fragrance (parfum): A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. Regulatory
  2. 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.

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Active Control

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Ingredients

  • Fragrance (parfum)
    Regulatory A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. [1][2][3]
  • Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates
    Strong Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). [4][5]
subtotal−6
TOTAL 94Excellent

100 − 6 = 94

GTIN 08714789763460 · 2026-05-26

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Ingredients

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

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Sources

  1. 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

  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. Fragrances in Cosmetics

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    fda.gov

  4. 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

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

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int