Paula's Choice
Skincare Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA
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Cleaner pick · Safest moisturize we have rated
Africology Skincare & Spa
Bio Therapy Body Lotion+33 on ingredient safety
250ml · 78 ZAR · 31.20 ZAR/100 ml
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Labor
A 33-point gap between the two loudest voices.
55Cruelty-Free CertificationNonprofit
vs88Open Beauty Facts CertificationsNonprofit
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Ingredient safety
25 pts apartIndependent — not funded by the brands it rates. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
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A government authority. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
Independent — not funded by the brands it rates. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
Also screened, nothing found: ANSES Endocrine Disruptors · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · California Proposition 65 · IARC Monographs
Environmental
Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
Labor
33 pts apartRun by a nonprofit. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
Run by a nonprofit. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. This rates Paula's Choice as a company and applies to everything they make, not this product alone. Checked this week. about this rater →
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8 ratings · 2 of 4 axes
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust29 of 29 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 29 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (6)
EU harmonised CMR (cat. 2)flagged by 4 of 9 lists →
Persistent / bioaccumulativeflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
Persistent / bioaccumulativeflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists →
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists →
Mild sensitizer for someflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
No flags in our sources (23)
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Cetyl Alcohol
- PPG-14 Butyl Ether
- Dimethiconerich occlusive
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
- Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
- Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
- Bisabololsoothing
- Allantoinsoothing
- Dimethiconol
- PEG-40 Stearate
- Sorbitan Stearate
- PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer
- C13-14 Isoparaffin
- Laureth-7
- Disodium EDTA
- Hexylene Glycol
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Ethylhexylglycerin
What these ingredient tags mean (3)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
exfoliating acidSalicylic Acid
- Salicylic Acid: A beta hydroxy acid that clears the inside of pores; the EU restricts its level and keeps it off children under three. SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid, Submission I (SCCS/1601/18, corrigendum of 20 to 21 June 2019); EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III entry 98, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/850, which for purposes other than preservation caps it at 3,0% in rinse-off hair products, 2,0% in other products, and 0,5% in body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick and roll-on deodorant, and states "Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age." Its separate PRESERVATIVE use sits at Annex V entry 3, capped at 0,5% (acid), where the salts carry the carve-out "except for shampoos".
rich occlusiveDimethicone
- Dimethicone: A silicone that forms a film on the surface of the skin without an oily feel. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(g), lists dimethicone as a skin protectant at 1 to 30%.
soothingBisabolol, Allantoin
- Bisabolol: The main soothing component isolated from chamomile. Eddin LB et al., "Health Benefits, Pharmacological Effects, Molecular Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential of alpha-Bisabolol", Nutrients 2022;14(7):1370, DOI 10.3390/nu14071370, PMID 35405982, open access: it "is integrated in many cosmetic formulations due to its skin soothing effects, well documented dermal absorption and the absence of dermal irritations or photosensitivity following its application". The EMA HMPC assessment report on Matricaria recutita (EMA/HMPC/55837/2011) discusses its anti-inflammatory data.
- Allantoin: A skin protectant used at low levels in products aimed at irritated skin. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(a), lists allantoin as a skin-protectant active at 0,5 to 2%. Its labelled indications are 21 CFR 347.50(b)(1), "temporarily protects minor: cuts, scrapes, burns", and (b)(2), which covers chafed, chapped or cracked skin. The monograph does not give it the "minor skin irritation and itching" wording; that one belongs to colloidal oatmeal, sodium bicarbonate and one combination, and to topical starch without the itching half.
Where this came from
Cruelty-free status recorded from crueltyfree.peta.org ↗
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