Is Baby Shampoo Safe? Ingredient Analysis
President's Choice
This page reviews Baby Shampoo by President's Choice as a skincare. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Parfum, Tetrasodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The composition includes sodium benzoate as a preservative and phenoxyethanol, which raises concerns about synthetic additives. Overall, the product has a mix of good and medium ingredients.
Main concern
Sodium benzoate is a synthetic preservative that may raise concerns about long-term exposure.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Glycerin is a natural humectant that helps retain moisture in the hair and scalp.
- Citric acid is used to adjust pH, ensuring the product is gentle on sensitive skin.
Concerns
- Sodium benzoate is a synthetic preservative that may raise concerns about long-term exposure.
- Phenoxyethanol is a synthetic preservative that can cause irritation in some individuals.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this skincare and why it matters.
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Is Aqua safe in this skincare?
Good
Aqua is used here as base. Aqua serves as the primary solvent in this shampoo, providing hydration and facilitating the distribution of other ingredients.
Role in formula: base
Original: AQUA
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Is Cetyl Betaine safe in this skincare?
Medium
Cetyl Betaine is used here as surfactant. Cetyl betaine acts as a mild surfactant, helping to cleanse without stripping natural oils, though it is a processed ingredient.
Role in formula: surfactant
Original: CETYL BETAINE
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Is Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine safe in this skincare?
Medium
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is used here as surfactant. This ingredient is a mild surfactant derived from coconut oil, providing cleansing properties while being less irritating than harsher surfactants.
Role in formula: surfactant
Original: COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE
Read the full ingredient profile for Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
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Is Sodium Methyl 2 Sulfolaurate safe in this skincare?
Medium
Sodium Methyl 2 Sulfolaurate is used here as surfactant. A surfactant that helps create lather and cleanse the hair, though it is a synthetic compound.
Role in formula: surfactant
Original: SODIUM METHYL 2-SULFOLAURATE
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Is Disodium 2 Sulfolaurate safe in this skincare?
Medium
Disodium 2 Sulfolaurate is used here as surfactant. This ingredient aids in cleansing and foaming, but it is also a synthetic surfactant that may raise concerns.
Role in formula: surfactant
Original: DISODIUM 2-SULFOLAURATE
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Is Glycerin safe in this skincare?
Good
Glycerin is used here as base. Glycerin is a natural humectant that helps retain moisture in the hair and scalp, promoting hydration.
Role in formula: base
Original: GLYCERIN
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Is Polyquaternium 10 safe in this skincare?
Medium
Polyquaternium 10 is used here as conditioning_agent. This conditioning agent helps improve hair texture and manageability but is a synthetic polymer.
Role in formula: conditioning_agent
Original: POLYQUATERNIUM-10
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Is Parfum safe in this skincare?
Bad
Parfum is used here as fragrance. Parfum is a synthetic fragrance that can cause allergic reactions or irritation in sensitive individuals.
Role in formula: fragrance
Original: PARFUM
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Is Tetrasodium Edta safe in this skincare?
Bad
Tetrasodium Edta is used here as chelating_agent. Tetrasodium EDTA is a synthetic chelating agent that helps stabilize formulations but raises concerns about synthetic additives.
Role in formula: chelating_agent
Original: TETRASODIUM EDTA
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Is Citric Acid safe in this skincare?
Good
Citric Acid is used here as acidulant. Citric acid is used to adjust pH, ensuring the product is gentle on sensitive skin and hair.
Role in formula: acidulant
Original: CITRIC ACID
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Is Phenoxyethanol safe in this skincare?
Bad
Phenoxyethanol is used here as preservative. Phenoxyethanol is a synthetic preservative that can cause irritation in some individuals, raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: preservative
Original: PHENOXYETHANOL
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Is Sodium Benzoate safe in this skincare?
Bad
Sodium Benzoate is used here as preservative. Sodium benzoate is a synthetic preservative that may raise concerns about long-term exposure and potential irritation.
Role in formula: preservative
Original: SODIUM BENZOATE
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 4268485
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