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Ingedient Rating Health Effect Environment Effects
Purified Water 1 No Concern No Concern
Coconut Oil 1 No Concern No Concern
Shea Oil 1 No Concern No Concern
Benhenyl Alcohol No information No information No information
Cetearyl Alchohol 1 No Concern May be toxic
Fragrance 8 Known allergen Moderate Toxicity
Black Mulberry leaf extract 1 No information No information
Vitamin E 3 May be a carcinogen at high exposure.
Bioaccumulative
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
1 No information No information
Argan Kernel Oil 1 No information No information
Coconut fruit extract 1 No information No information
Acai Fruit Extract 1 No information No information
Sunflower Seed Extract 1 No information No information
Black Currant Fruit Extract 1 No information No information
Glycerin 2 No Concern No Concern
Shea Butter 1 No Concern No Concern
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
1 Medium health priority No Concern
Panthenol 1 No Concern No Concern
Dimethicone 3 Suspected Harm Suspected toxin
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Trader Joe’s Shea Butter & Coconut Oil Hair Mask: A Play by Play
Alright, so, long story short, not that bad. Probably scores a 5… but it could definitely be better. Fragrance was definitely the most hazardous at an 8, and this is because there are over 500 ingredients in fragrance that aren’t listed. You never know what you are going to get. So now, we turn to Dr. Bronner’s to find a better alternative: Tada! I present to you: Lavender Coconut Organic Hair Crème!
Polysorbate 60 3 No Concern No Concern
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 1 No information No information
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide 1 No information No information
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 1 No information No information
Amodimethicone 1 No information No information
Citric Acid 2 No Concern No Concern
Phenoxyethanol 4 Skin toxicity, allergen, irritant
No Concern
Dehydroacetic Acid 1 No Concern No Concern
Benzyl Alcohol 5 Organ system toxicity No information
Brand: Dr. Bronner’sName: Lavender Coconut Organic Hair Crème!Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Organic Ethyl Alcohol*, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Avocado Oil, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Lavender Oil, Organic Quillaja Saponaria Extract, Xanthan Gum, TocopherolCost of Organic: $7.99Cost of Conventional: $3.99
This product is actually organic, and it tells you exactly what all the ingredients do. Additionally, it does not contain any fragrance, which makes it much safer. Also, not only does it contain fair trade ingredients, but it is great for your hair, too! I will definitely look into buying this! (As soon as my mom comes home, because I’m pretty sure she’d be mad if I stole her credit card. But not to fear, I have learned enough to convince her :P)
