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Plastic-Free Rating
Personal Care
Mainstream Brand
Personal Care·Pantene

Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo

D
PFR Grade
Poor — significant plastic content, use with caution
Contains plastic packaging, strong sulfates (Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate), artificial fragrance, and preservatives like Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, which are known sensitizers.
PFR Avoid

A daily moisturizing shampoo designed to renew dry, damaged hair with a blend of Pro-V nutrients. Packaged in a plastic bottle.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials
4
Packaging
3
Transparency
4
Durability
5

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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High Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Contains plastic packaging, strong sulfates (Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate), artificial fragrance, and preservatives like Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, which are known sensitizers.

Synthetic Plastic Content
%
synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Pantene's Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo is made from Plastic bottle, shampoo liquid (Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-6, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trihydroxystearin, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Histidine, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone).

Chemical & Health Analysis

Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.

Contains:Standard plastic
1

Various plastic chemicals

Source

Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo

Health Risk

Potential skin irritation from sulfates and sensitization from fragrance and isothiazolinones.

Who Is Most At RiskEveryone

All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.

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