EWG Skin Deep® | Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Super Clean Spray (2019 formulation) Rating (2025)

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Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Super Clean Spray (2019 formulation) Ingredient concerns Ingredient scores Ingredients from packaging: Product's animal testing policies PETA Cruelty-free Companies Leaping Bunny

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Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Super Clean Spray (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
HIGH

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

SD ALCOHOL 40B

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	propellant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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BUTYL ESTER OF PVM/ MA COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, binding, film forming, hair fixing, binder, film former, hair fixative
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PANTHENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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PEG-12 DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM (BUTTERFLY GINGER) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, tonic, not reported
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BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES and OXAZOLIDINE)
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PEG/ PPG-17/ 18 DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRACAPRYLATE/ TETRACAPRATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
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AMP ISOSTEAROYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - cleansingagent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high)
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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, antifoaming agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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QUATERNIUM-52

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent
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PPG-5-CETETH-20

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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COUMARIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption
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HEXYL CINNAMAL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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LINALOOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredients from packaging:

SD ALCOHOL 40-B (SDS-CA-2660) (ALCOHOL DENAT.), HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A, BUTYL ESTER OF PVM/MA COPOLYMER, PANTHENOL, BISAMINO PEG/PPG-41/3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE/HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM (WHITE GINGER) EXTRACT/PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, PEG/PPG-17/18 DIMETHICONE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRACAPRYLATE/TETRACAPRATE, AMP-ISOSTEAROYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, QUATERNIUM-52, PPG-5-CETETH-20, AQUA (WATER), FRAGRANCE, AMYL CINNAMAL, COUMARIN, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LINALOOL

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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