Conventional Shampoo

Shampoo with parabens and harsh surfactants.

64Low burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapParaben-free, simpler formulas

How this score is built

  1. 100Start
  2. 86.2Chemical hazard 3 × 4.6−13.8
  3. 69.2Everyday exposure 5 × 3.4−17
  4. 64Persistence 2 × 2.6−5.2
  5. LowThe band64 sits in 60–79.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
InputRatingEvidence
Chemical hazard3/10unsourced input
Everyday exposure5/10unsourced input

Searched 2026-10-16: PubMed searches for shampoo use and urinary parabens or phthalates returned no study that reports shampoo separately; the personal-care-product studies found report lotion, perfume and cosmetics, so none is cited here.

Persistence2/10unsourced input

Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built

What this means for you

Leave-on and rinse-off products add up across the day. Simpler, paraben- and fragrance-free formulas reduce the cumulative load.

Evidence strength: moderate

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