EO vs. Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Ingredients & Product Faceoff

  EO Products Everyday Body Lotion Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Ingredients

Key Ingredients: Lavender, Organic Mushrooms, Shea Butter.

Purified Water, Organic Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Tapioca Starch, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Candelilla (Euphorbia Cerifera) Wax , Organic Lecithin, Organic Mushroom Extract Complex (Organic Lentinula Edodes Extract, Organic Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Organic Poria Cocos Extract, Organic Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Organic Tremmella Fuciformis Extract), EO Essential Oil Blend [Lavender (Lavandula Officinalis) Essential Oil, Lavandin (Lavandula Hybrida) Essential Oil], Organic Shea Butter, Organic Quinoa Protein, Organic Quillaja Saponaria Molina Extract, Organic Chamomile (Anthemis Nobilis) Extract, Organic White Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Extract, Organic Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) Extract, Panthenol, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Active Ingredients: Dimethicone.

Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Distearyl-dimonium Chloride, Petrolatum, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Oat Flour (Avena Sativa), Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride
Product Faceoff Dimethicone: Linked to organ system toxicity (non-reproductive). Classified as expected to be harmful by Environment Canada Domestic Substance List. 2-3 (Dimethicone is used at 0.5 at the lowest level possible to provide function at a minimal impact.)

Phenoxyethanol: Linked to cancer, allergies and organ system toxicity (non-reproductive). 4 (Phenoxyethanol is used in  a minimal amount as a preservative to keep the product free of contaminants and with a reasonable shelf life.)

Citric Acid: Linked to organ system toxicity (non reproductive), skin irritation and biochemical or cellular changes. 2-3 (Citric Acid is used as a pH adjustor, at 0.1% at a 50% dilution)
Dimethicone: Linked to organ system toxicity (non-reproductive). Classified as expected to be harmful by Environment Canada Domestic Substance List. 2-3 Dimethicone is used at 1.5%.

Petrolatum: Banned or restricted in cosmetics by the European Union. Deemed a high human health hazard by Environment Canada Domestic Substance List. 2

Benzyl Alcohol: Linked to cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, allergies and organ system toxicity.6

Distearyl-dimonium Chloride:

Limited evidence of eye toxicity as well as brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect. Classified as irritant and noted for Wildlife and environmental toxicity by European Union - Classification & Labeling. 1-2

Other Concerns: No fragrance listed on the product ingredient list. Concern over transparency in labeling. D&C Red 33: Linked to cancer.1-4

Source: Environmental Working Group's Cosmetic Safety Database. Numbers represent Hazard Score 0-10. All ingredients listed scoring 2 and higher.