Mennen Gels Peaux Sensibles - Peaux noires et métissées

Gels Peaux Sensibles - Peaux noires et métissées — ingredient safety report

Every ingredient on the label, checked against published safety data. Profile tags on each card show who should take extra care. Label data from Open Beauty Facts, a community database — formulations change, so verify against your packaging.

Moderate concern

Contains ingredients worth knowing about. Review the flags below against your skin's needs.

Concern score 40/100 · 28 ingredients analyzed

Driven by Parfum — Caredermis curated dermatological review

Risk categories found

Allergy risk6 ingredients · max 7/10Irritation4 ingredients · max 5/10Environmental impact1 ingredient · max 3/10Pore-clogging1 ingredient · max 2/10

Flagged ingredients (11)

Ingredients with a documented concern, from official datasets and our reviewed database.

Parfum

fragrance

Severity 7/10Editorial

Sensitive skin: Best avoidedPregnancy: Use with cautionBabies & kids: Best avoidedEczema-prone: Best avoided

Allergy risk:Fragrance is the single most common cause of cosmetic contact allergy.
Irritation:Frequent trigger of stinging and redness on reactive skin.

Caredermis curated dermatological review

An umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed scent chemicals. Fragrance is the leading cause of allergic contact dermatitis from cosmetics, and dermatologists routinely advise fragrance-free products for eczema, babies and sensitive skin.

Linalool

fragrance

Severity 5/10

Sensitive skin: Use with cautionEczema-prone: High caution

Allergy risk:EU-declarable allergen; oxidized linalool is a common patch-test positive.

EU CLP Skin Sens. 1B ↗EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted) ↗

A floral scent molecule found in lavender and many essential oils. It oxidizes on air exposure into strongly sensitizing compounds, which is why it must be declared on EU labels.

Phenoxyethanol

preservative

Severity 3/10

Babies & kids: Use with caution

Irritation:Occasional stinging and irritation, mostly around eyes and on damaged skin.

EU CLP Eye Dam. 1 ↗

Today's most common preservative, considered safe by the SCCS up to 1%. French authorities advise avoiding it in wipes and diaper-area products for children under 3 as a precaution.

Benzyl Salicylate

fragrance · uv absorber

Severity 4/10

Sensitive skin: Use with caution

Allergy risk:EU-declarable fragrance allergen.

EU CLP Skin Sens. 1B ↗EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted) ↗

A floral fixative on the EU allergen list, with early-stage evidence of weak hormonal activity being evaluated by regulators.

Benzyl Alcohol

preservative · solvent · fragrance

Severity 3/10

Sensitive skin: Use with cautionEczema-prone: Use with caution

Allergy risk:One of the 26 EU-declarable fragrance allergens.
Irritation:Mild irritation possible at higher concentrations.

EU CLP Skin Sens. 1B ↗EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted) ↗EU CLP Eye Irrit. 2 ↗

A preservative and fragrance component that must be declared on EU labels because it can trigger contact allergy in a small share of users.

Triethanolamine

ph adjuster · emulsifier

Severity 3/10Editorial

Sensitive skin: Use with caution

Irritation:Irritating at higher concentrations or in leave-on products.
Allergy risk:Occasional contact allergen.

A pH adjuster that is safe in itself but should not be combined with formaldehyde releasers or bronopol, which can convert it to nitrosamines.

Paraffinum Liquidum

occlusive · emollient

Severity 2/10Editorial

Oily & acne-prone: Use with caution

Pore-clogging:Cosmetic grade is minimally comedogenic despite its reputation.

Highly refined mineral oil is an inert, non-sensitizing emollient. Its bad reputation comes from industrial-grade oils that are never permitted in cosmetics.

Disodium EDTA

chelating agent

Severity 3/10Editorial

Environmental impact:Poorly biodegradable; can remobilize heavy metals in waterways.

A metal-binding stabilizer that is safe on skin at the tiny amounts used; its criticism is environmental persistence.

CI 42090

colorant

Severity 2/10Editorial

Allergy risk:Rare reports of sensitivity.

A widely approved blue dye with a benign cosmetic safety record.

IsopentaneRegulatory dataEnvironmental impactEU CLP Aquatic Chronic 2 Capryloyl Salicylic AcidRegulatory dataCIR: data insufficient

Pore-clogging potential (2)

Ingredients rated likely to clog pores — relevant if your skin is acne-prone. This is a separate indicator and is not part of the safety score.

Indicative Fulton-scale ratings from published dermatology references — not a regulator classification; individual reactions vary.

No concerns found (15)

Ingredients that are unflagged in our reviewed database, reviewed safe by the CIR panel, or on an EU permitted list.

Not enough data (2)

Not found in any dataset we hold (often trade-name blends or very niche ingredients), so we can't assess them — this is not a safety judgment either way.

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane
Sulfonic Acid

This report is informational, not medical advice. Assessments summarize published findings (EU CosIng, IARC, ECHA, CIR, SCCS and others) about ingredients — not clinical testing of this specific product. Exposure, concentration and individual sensitivity all matter. Consult a dermatologist for medical concerns.

Lower-concern shaving & hair removal

Same category, better ingredient safety score than this product — somewhere to look next if this one raised concerns.

Full ingredient list (as analyzed)

Aqua / water, Oleth-30, Glycerin, Lauryl Betaine, Stearoyl Sarcosine, Isopentane, Myristyl alcohol, Triethanolamine, paraffinum Liquidum / Mineral Oil, PEG-14 M, CI 42090 / Blue 1, Allantoin, EDTA, Linalool, Isobutane, Myristic Acid, Myristoyl Sarcosine, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane, Sulfonic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum / Fragrance. (F.I.L B158082/1)