Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal INCI List & Ingredients | Garnier

Allergen & irritant analysis

7 flagged

This shampoo from Garnier lists 21 ingredients. AllerNote's analysis flags 5 known contact allergens and 2 common irritants in the INCI list. That includes 4 EU-labelled fragrance allergens (parfum, linalool, limonene, benzyl alcohol). No parabens, MI / MCI (isothiazolinones), formaldehyde-releasing preservatives were detected in the listed ingredients.

5 known allergens in this formula

2 known irritants

Parfum · fragrance · highKnown allergen (fragrance): Fragrance Mix I
Linalool · fragrance · mediumKnown allergen (fragrance): Fragrance Mix
Limonene · fragrance · mediumKnown allergen (fragrance): Fragrance Mix
Benzyl alcohol · fragrance · mediumKnown allergen (fragrance): Fragrance Mix
Cocamidopropyl betaine · surfactant · lowKnown allergen (surfactant): Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Ammonium lauryl sulfate · surfactantKnown sensitizer, similar to SLS, can be irritating for sensitive skin.
Sodium hydroxide · otherStrong alkaline substance that can be highly corrosive and irritating in high concentrations; used safely in cosmetics only in neutralized, low concentrations for pH adjustment.

Not detected: parabens, MI / MCI (isothiazolinones), formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. Contains: added fragrance, SLS / SLES sulfates.

Based on what's flagged, take extra care if you're among:

People with fragrance allergy or fragrance-sensitive skin
People prone to irritation, or with very dry / eczema-prone skin

Generated from this product's ingredient list and AllerNote's allergen database — educational, not medical advice or a substitute for patch testing.

Benefits

Good for oily skinAcne fightingBrighteningReduces large poresScar healingSkin texture

Key Ingredients

1
AHAExfoliates skin for a brighter complexion.
2
ExfoliatorsRemoves dead skin cells to smoothe texture.

Full Ingredient List

INCI (full list, INCI order): water, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, nigella sativa seed oil, triethyl citrate, sodium hydroxide, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, charcoal powder, citric acid, polyglycerin-10, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, sodium benzoate, sodium dehydroacetate, benzoic acid, caramel, linalool, limonene, benzyl alcohol, parfum

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4cocamidopropyl betaine18linalool 19limonene21parfum

Potential Concerns

May Worsen RosaceaCan trigger flare-ups in rosacea-prone skin.
May Worsen EczemaMay worsen itching or irritation for eczema.
May Worsen IrritationMay cause stinging, redness, or sensitivity.
May Worsen DrynessCan strip moisture and worsen dryness.
May Worsen Oily SkinMay increase shine or excess oil.
May Trigger AcneCan clog pores or trigger breakouts.

Frequently asked questions

Does Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal contain fragrance allergens?

Yes — analysing the INCI list, AllerNote found 4 of the EU-labelled fragrance allergens: parfum, linalool, limonene, benzyl alcohol. If you're fragrance-sensitive or patch-test positive to a fragrance mix, treat Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal with caution and patch test before full use.

Is Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal paraben-free?

No parabens were detected in Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal's listed ingredients. Worth keeping in perspective: parabens are among the least common cosmetic allergens, so "paraben-free" matters far less for reactive skin than avoiding fragrance or the preservative MI/MCI.

Is Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal suitable for sensitive or allergy-prone skin?

It depends on your specific triggers. Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal contains 5 flagged allergens and 2 irritants (listed in the analysis above). If none are on your personal allergen list it may suit you, but patch test first — add your allergens to AllerNote to check Botanic Therapy Balancing Shampoo Magnetic Charcoal against your own profile.