axe Black Body Wash
axe AXE Black Body Wash lists 11 ingredients on its label, 10 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of mineral oilFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasersContains sulfatesContains EU-26 allergensContains fragrance
Formulation view Anionic and amphoteric surfactants blended with sodium chloride for viscosity control and foam. Contains benzoate preservative and fragrance. Suitable for oily skin cleansing. Formulators note the addition of synthetic dyes enhances visual appeal but increases allergen exposure, warranting caution for sensitive individuals.
Key ingredients
- ANTIPLAQUE
- Water
- CLEANSING
- Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate
- ANTISTATIC
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- BULKING
- Sodium Chloride
- 矫味剂
- Fragrance
- ANTICORROSIVE
- Sodium Benzoate
- BUFFERING
- Citric Acid
- CHELATING
- Tetrasodium EDTA
Other ingredients
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 2 · – | Green |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | ANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Chloride | BULKING, FRAGRANCE, ORAL CARE, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Fragrance | 矫味剂,增香剂 | — | Yellow |
| Sodium Benzoate | ANTICORROSIVE, FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/1 | 0 · – | Yellow |
| Citric Acid | BUFFERING, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Tetrasodium EDTA | CHELATING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| PPG-6 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Yellow 5 | 着色剂 | 2 · 0 | Green |
| Blue 1 | 着色剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Water
- Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth
- Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate
- Ethoxylated anionic surfactant; milder; check EO compliance and dioxane residue.
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Cocamidopropyl betaine; zwitterionic co-surfactant reducing irritation and boosting foam, common in mild cleansers.
- Sodium Chloride
- Salt for gel viscosity control; used as precipitant in soaps
- Fragrance
- Fragrance; concentration must control allergen risk, label specific components
- Sodium Benzoate
- Preservative booster, effective below pH 4.5; combinable with sorbates
- Citric Acid
- Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Chelator removing metal ions to enhance antioxidant and preservative efficacy; very low usage, typically 0.05-0.1%, no direct skincare function.
- PPG-6
- Not decoded yet
- Yellow 5
- Synthetic dye for color; known allergen, may irritate sensitive skin.
- Blue 1
- Synthetic water-soluble dye for color; use within regulatory limits
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-21. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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