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In its latest issue, the magazine 60 Million consumers analyzed 18 shower gels. Here are the ones to ban.
If shampoos and shower gels are part of our daily lives, they are not without danger. Some contain lengthy ingredient lists, which pose health and environmental concerns.
Endocrine disruptors, allergens and dyes
As part of this investigation, the team 60 Million consumers analyzed the ingredient list of 19 shampoos and 18 shower gels from national brands (Tahiti, Aderma, Dop, Neutraderm, Nivea, Nuxe, Avène, etc.), distributor brands (Carrefour, Lidl, Monoprix, etc.) as well as solid products and “Do it yourself” kits.
They then sifted through these cosmetics using their CosmetoScore – the equivalent of the Nutriscore in the beauty version – ranging from A (green, without reservation of use) to E (red, use not recommended).
Shower gels
According to the results of the survey, shower gels for children and products for men act as bad students.
They “are far from being the best formulated“, specifies the magazine.
A product from the Tahiti Kids children’s brand seems particularly polluting (PEG, PPG, EDTA, quaternary ammoniums, etc.), with substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors.
Overall, problematic ingredients in shower gels are “allergens, polluting or irritating surfactants, also polluting azo polymers and dyes, preservatives, some of which are suspected of being CMR or endocrine disruptors, such as salicylic acid“, notes 60 Million consumers.
The worst rated are:
- Creative seed, Unicorn soap counter (DIY kit), €17.90;
- Creative Seed, Floral Soaps (DIY kit), €17.90;
- Yves Rocher, Vanilla concentrate, €4.90;
- Nocibé, Almond Tart Delights, €7.95;
- Nuxe Men, Multi-purpose shower gel, €6.49.
DIY kits stand out
The surprise of this analysis is undoubtedly the DIY kits: two of the four Do it yourself kits contain fewer perfumes, allergens or dyes than the shower gels.
However, they still have some unwanted irritants and dyes.