BRAND: Dark & Lovely
Manufacturer: L'Oréal
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| Ingredients used by this brand: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Other concerns for ingredients used by this brand: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. This chart indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in products by this brand -- not the products themselves -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
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Product type(s) by this brand in Skin Deep: conditioner (7), detangler (3), hair color and bleaching (44), hair relaxer (13), hair spray (1), shampoo (3), styling gel/lotion (6)
ingredients
| score | data gap | products * | concerns | |
| RESORCINOL | 8 | 55% | 29 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | 10 | 52% | 37 products | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| BHA | 10 | 50% | 1 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| CETEARETH-20 | 5 | 71% | 5 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| CETEARETH-25 | 5 | 71% | 13 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| CETEARETH-30 | 5 | 71% | 25 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| ETHANOLAMINE | 7 | 63% | 38 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| DMDM HYDANTOIN | 7 | 61% | 10 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| O-AMINOPHENOL | 8 | 57% | 2 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| P-AMINOPHENOL | 8 | 57% | 20 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | 66 products | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| HYDROGEN PEROXIDE | 3 | 65% | 38 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| METHYLPARABEN | 8 | 65% | 54 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| COCAMIDE DEA | 6 | 60% | 1 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | 8 | 54% | 4 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| SILICA | 7 | 72% | 5 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| PEG-8 TALLOW AMINE | 4 | 70% | 5 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| POTASSIUM PERSULFATE | 5 | 66% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 7 | 58% | 58 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| 2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | 7 | 55% | 3 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE | 4 | 85% | 42 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE | 4 | 76% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-14M | 4 | 76% | 3 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-150/ STEARYL ALCOHOL/ SMDI COPOLYMER | 4 | 76% | 13 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-7 DIMETHICONE C8-C18 ESTER | 4 | 76% | 2 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-7M | 4 | 76% | 3 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-12 DIMETHICONE | 4 | 75% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-2 OLEAMINE | 4 | 75% | 25 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | 4 | 75% | 35 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-75 LANOLIN | 4 | 75% | 12 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| EXT D&C VIOLET 2 | 5 | 73% | 39 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| DISPERSE VIOLET 1 | 6 | 70% | 2 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| SODIUM PERSULFATE | 5 | 69% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| M-AMINOPHENOL | 6 | 65% | 24 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 6 | 63% | 12 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 6 | 63% | 12 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| SODIUM METABISULFITE | 6 | 62% | 25 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE | 5 | 59% | 1 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Occupational hazards |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | 6 | 58% | 8 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES), Occupational hazards |
| LIMONENE | 6 | 56% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| BUTYLPARABEN | 5 | 79% | 35 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | 73% | 13 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| MINERAL OIL | 5 | 73% | 65 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | 5 | 73% | 1 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| ALCOHOL DENATURED | 4 | 72% | 38 products | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| 2-AMINO-4-NITROPHENOL | 5 | 70% | 2 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| D&C ORANGE 4 | 2 | 70% | 11 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| D&C RED 17 | 2 | 70% | 4 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA | 5 | 70% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| RETINYL PALMITATE | 5 | 70% | 3 products | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | 5 | 68% | 14 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| 4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | 5 | 68% | 2 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| PHENYL METHYL PYRAZOLONE | 5 | 68% | 37 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE | 5 | 68% | 1 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| HEXYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 67% | 38 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LINALOOL | 5 | 65% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL | 4 | 64% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | 5 | 63% | 40 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE | 5 | 60% | 3 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN | 4 | 99% | 25 products | Contamination concerns (GOSSYPOL, HEAVY METALS, ORGANOCHLORINES, PESTICIDES) |
| AMMONIUM LAURETH SULFATE | 4 | 87% | 1 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| OLETH-20 | 3 | 87% | 21 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PROPYLPARABEN | 4 | 82% | 35 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) | 4 | 82% | 5 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | 4 | 81% | 48 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| TETRASODIUM EDTA | 1 | 80% | 5 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | 1 | 77% | 5 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| AMMONIUM CHLORIDE | 3 | 75% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| COCAMIDE MEA | 2 | 75% | 31 products | Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| D&C RED 33 | 1 | 75% | 16 products | none identified |
| D&C YELLOW 11 | 0 | 75% | 1 products | none identified |
| ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN OIL | 4 | 74% | 25 products | Contamination concerns (GOSSYPOL, HEAVY METALS, ORGANOCHLORINES, PESTICIDES) |
| FD&C RED 4 | 1 | 73% | 1 products | none identified |
| CITRIC ACID | 4 | 72% | 59 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| LANOLIN | 4 | 71% | 5 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| BENZYL SALICYLATE | 4 | 70% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| LAURAMIDE DEA | 2 | 70% | 11 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| 6-HYDROXYINDOLE | 3 | 67% | 13 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| PHENOXYETHANOL | 4 | 66% | 37 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| SODIUM METASILICATE | 4 | 64% | 1 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LAURETH-5 CARBOXYLIC ACID | 3 | 100% | 13 products | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| LAURETH-7 | 3 | 100% | 5 products | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PPG-5-CETETH-10 PHOSPHATE | 3 | 99% | 3 products | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PPG-5-CETETH-20 | 3 | 93% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PETROLATUM | 1 | 92% | 17 products | Contamination concerns (PAHS) |
| ISOPROPYLPARABEN | 3 | 87% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| LANOLIN ALCOHOL | 2 | 87% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-6 | 3 | 86% | 25 products | Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ISOBUTYLPARABEN | 3 | 83% | 32 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CI 15510 | 2 | 83% | 1 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | 2 | 82% | 5 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ETHYLPARABEN | 3 | 80% | 31 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | 2 | 79% | 13 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | 1 | 78% | 28 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| DISODIUM EDTA | 3 | 78% | 35 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption |
| EDTA | 2 | 78% | 13 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| HEXYL CINNAMAL | 3 | 75% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| CHLOROXYLENOL | 3 | 74% | 4 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| DIMETHICONE | 2 | 74% | 19 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL | 3 | 73% | 3 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE | 1 | 73% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| BASIC BLUE 99 | 3 | 73% | 1 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE | 3 | 69% | 9 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE | 2 | 68% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE | 2 | 100% | 3 products | Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-32 | 0 | 94% | 13 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-7 | 2 | 93% | 38 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE) |
| PANTHENOL | 2 | 88% | 66 products | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL | 2 | 87% | 2 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| TOCOPHEROL | 2 | 87% | 4 products | Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| CALCIUM HYDROXIDE | 1 | 85% | 12 products | Occupational hazards |
| 2-METHYLRESORCINOL | 2 | 84% | 9 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| FD&C BLUE 1 | 1 | 83% | 1 products | none identified |
| AMMONIUM ACETATE | 2 | 82% | 25 products | none identified |
| OLEIC ACID | 1 | 82% | 25 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SUCCINIC ACID | 2 | 82% | 12 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE | 2 | 82% | 38 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| CASTOR OIL | 2 | 80% | 3 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| KAOLIN | 1 | 79% | 1 products | Occupational hazards |
| HYDRATED SILICA | 2 | 79% | 1 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | 2 | 78% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| CHOLESTEROL | 2 | 74% | 32 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | 41 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| ACETAMIDE MEA | 1 | 73% | 5 products | Contamination concerns (ACETAMIDE MEA) |
| HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE | 2 | 73% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| SODIUM PCA | 2 | 71% | 9 products | Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN | 1 | 95% | 8 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 95% | 1 products | none identified |
| C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | 0 | 94% | 6 products | none identified |
| CANOLA OIL | 1 | 94% | 3 products | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-37 | 0 | 94% | 47 products | none identified |
| CETEARYL ALCOHOL | 0 | 93% | 58 products | none identified |
| CETYL ACETATE | 1 | 93% | 2 products | none identified |
| GLYCOL DISTEARATE | 1 | 93% | 5 products | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL | 1 | 93% | 1 products | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA) | 0 | 93% | 1 products | none identified |
| LACTAMIDE MEA | 1 | 91% | 5 products | none identified |
| OZOKERITE | 1 | 91% | 1 products | none identified |
| DENATONIUM BENZOATE | 1 | 90% | 9 products | none identified |
| DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 1 | 90% | 38 products | none identified |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE | 0 | 90% | 5 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL | 1 | 90% | 3 products | none identified |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE | 0 | 90% | 25 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | 1 | 89% | 4 products | none identified |
| DICAPRYLYL MALEATE | 1 | 89% | 4 products | none identified |
| GUANIDINE CARBONATE | 1 | 89% | 12 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| STEARETH-21 | 1 | 89% | 3 products | none identified |
| OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL | 1 | 88% | 10 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN | 1 | 88% | 12 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| SODIUM ERYTHORBATE | 0 | 88% | 5 products | none identified |
| SODIUM STANNATE | 1 | 88% | 38 products | Occupational hazards |
| SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED WAX | 1 | 88% | 1 products | none identified |
| STEARETH-2 | 1 | 88% | 3 products | none identified |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | 3 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ERYTHORBIC ACID | 1 | 87% | 37 products | none identified |
| GLYCOL STEARATE | 1 | 87% | 25 products | none identified |
| GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 1 | 87% | 5 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE | 1 | 87% | 4 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| OLEYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | 38 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL | 1 | 87% | 7 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL | 1 | 87% | 10 products | none identified |
| DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 85% | 13 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| POTASSIUM SORBATE | 1 | 85% | 26 products | none identified |
| SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL | 1 | 84% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| SODIUM STEARATE | 1 | 83% | 1 products | Occupational hazards |
| POLYSORBATE-20 | 1 | 81% | 27 products | none identified |
| ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT | 1 | 80% | 5 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT | 1 | 80% | 1 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 79% | 1 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL | 1 | 76% | 12 products | Cancer |
| HYDROXYPROPYL BIS(N-HYDROXYETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE) HCL | 1 | 76% | 1 products | Cancer |
| DISPERSE BLACK 9 | 1 | 74% | 3 products | Cancer |
| PENTASODIUM PENTETATE | 0 | 74% | 38 products | none identified |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) | 1 | 72% | 10 products | none identified |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | 1 | 72% | 51 products | none identified |
| DISPERSE BLUE 7 | 1 | 72% | 1 products | Cancer |
| HC BLUE 2 | 1 | 71% | 3 products | Cancer |
| HC YELLOW 4 | 1 | 71% | 3 products | Cancer |
| BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE | 0 | 100% | 10 products | none identified |
| BIS-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE | 0 | 100% | 8 products | none identified |
| COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | 5 products | none identified |
| DECETH-3 | 0 | 100% | 13 products | none identified |
| DICAPRYLATE/ DICAPRATE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| DIMETHICONE COPOLYOL LAURATE | 0 | 100% | 9 products | none identified |
| DIMETHICONOL | 0 | 100% | 13 products | none identified |
| GERANIUM MACULATUM (SPOTTED CRANESBILL) EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| HYDROGENATED BUTYLENE/ ETHYLENE/ STYRENE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | 10 products | none identified |
| HYDROGENATED ETHYLENE/ PROPYLENE/ STYRENE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | 10 products | none identified |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH | 0 | 100% | 8 products | none identified |
| HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HONEY | 0 | 100% | 9 products | none identified |
| JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| POLYDECENE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| POLYGLYCERYL-2 OLEYL ETHER | 0 | 100% | 25 products | none identified |
| POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLEYL ETHER | 0 | 100% | 25 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-22 | 0 | 100% | 13 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-39 | 0 | 100% | 3 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-47 | 0 | 100% | 25 products | none identified |
| PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6 | 0 | 100% | 44 products | none identified |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| SILYBUM MARIANUM (BLESSED THISTLE) ETHYL ESTER | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| SODIUM DIETHYLAMINOPROPYL COCOASPARTAMIDE | 0 | 100% | 25 products | none identified |
| TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA | 0 | 100% | 38 products | none identified |
| QUATERNIUM-75 | 0 | 100% | 3 products | none identified |
| ROSA GALLICA FLOWER OIL | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| SILK AMINO ACIDS | 0 | 100% | 14 products | none identified |
| GLYCERYL LAURYL ETHER | 0 | 100% | 13 products | none identified |
| SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE | 0 | 99% | 8 products | none identified |
| ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED OIL | 0 | 94% | 3 products | none identified |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) | 0 | 94% | 7 products | none identified |
| HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL | 0 | 94% | 13 products | none identified |
| HONEY EXTRACT | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ ISOPRENE COPOLYMER | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| POLYMETHOXY BICYCLIC OXAZOLIDINE | 0 | 94% | 5 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-24 | 0 | 94% | 13 products | none identified |
| PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL | 0 | 94% | 3 products | none identified |
| THIOLACTIC ACID | 0 | 94% | 12 products | none identified |
| XANTHAN GUM | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| HYDROGENATED STYRENE/BUTADIENE COPOLYMER | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX | 0 | 93% | 13 products | none identified |
| CARBOMER | 0 | 93% | 5 products | none identified |
| CETYL ESTERS | 0 | 93% | 13 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-10 | 0 | 93% | 33 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-11 | 0 | 93% | 14 products | none identified |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL | 0 | 93% | 2 products | none identified |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE | 0 | 90% | 5 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| SODIUM CHLORIDE | 0 | 0% | 8 products | innocuous |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | 67 products | innocuous |
* Product counts only include current formulations sold by this brand. The brand may have other discontinued formulations that use this ingredient. Clicking on the link "X products" will identify all product formulations by this brand that have used the ingredient.
Cancer*
*This table includes all possible cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Developmental/reproductive toxicity*
*This table includes all possible developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | CASTOR OIL | |
| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence | P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses | D&C ORANGE 4, RETINYL PALMITATE, SODIUM METASILICATE, CI 15510 | |
| Limited evidence of developmental toxicity | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | CHOLESTEROL, DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERIN, O-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | 2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, 4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, BHA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, DISODIUM EDTA, EDTA, ETHANOLAMINE, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, ETHYLPARABEN, FD&C YELLOW 5, KAOLIN, M-AMINOPHENOL, METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE, PHENYL METHYL PYRAZOLONE, POLYSORBATE-20, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE |
Violations, restrictions & warnings*
*This table includes all possible violations, restrictions & warnings concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | BHA, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | product not intended as hair dye/bleach | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | 2-AMINO-4-NITROPHENOL | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmetics: external use only | products for use around the mouth, lips, eyes, or on damaged skin | D&C ORANGE 4, D&C RED 17, D&C YELLOW 11, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, FD&C RED 4 |
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Color additive not approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyes | products for use around the eyes | D&C RED 33 |
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Not safe for use in products intended to be aerosolized, according to industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | COCAMIDE MEA, DMDM HYDANTOIN |
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Not safe for use on injured or damaged skin | products for use on damaged skin | CETEARETH-20, CETEARETH-25, CETEARETH-30, DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-14M, PEG-150/ STEARYL ALCOHOL/ SMDI COPOLYMER, PEG-2 OLEAMINE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-7 DIMETHICONE C8-C18 ESTER, PEG-7M, PEG-8 TALLOW AMINE, PEG-75 LANOLIN |
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Safe for brief discontinuous use followed by thorough rinsing | products that are intended to be left on the skin | POTASSIUM PERSULFATE, SODIUM PERSULFATE, ETHANOLAMINE |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | PHENOXYETHANOL, RESORCINOL, DMDM HYDANTOIN, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | products for use on the lips | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association) | LIMONENE, LINALOOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, 2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, 4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, DIMETHICONE, DISPERSE VIOLET 1, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, M-AMINOPHENOL, O-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, PHENYL METHYL PYRAZOLONE, POTASSIUM PERSULFATE, SODIUM PERSULFATE, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL, 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, 4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, 6-HYDROXYINDOLE, BASIC BLUE 99, DISPERSE BLACK 9, DISPERSE BLUE 7, DISPERSE VIOLET 1, HC BLUE 2, HC YELLOW 4, M-AMINOPHENOL, N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE, O-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, PHENYL METHYL PYRAZOLONE, RESORCINOL, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, HYDROXYPROPYL BIS(N-HYDROXYETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE) HCL, D&C RED 33 | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Determined safe for use when formulated to avoid irritation, in assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) | products for use on damaged skin or infants | PENTASODIUM PENTETATE |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel | ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN OIL, 2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, ACETAMIDE MEA, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL, AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, CETEARETH-20, CETEARETH-25, CETEARETH-30, CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, COCAMIDE DEA, COCAMIDE MEA, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE, ETHANOLAMINE, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, LAURAMIDE DEA, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-14M, PEG-150/ STEARYL ALCOHOL/ SMDI COPOLYMER, PEG-2 OLEAMINE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-7 DIMETHICONE C8-C18 ESTER, PEG-7M, PEG-8 TALLOW AMINE, POTASSIUM PERSULFATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM METASILICATE, SODIUM PCA, SODIUM PERSULFATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PEG-75 LANOLIN |
Neurotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Endocrine disruption*
*This table includes all possible endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Allergies/immunotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Persistence and bioaccumulation*
*This table includes all possible persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*
*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Miscellaneous*
*This table includes all possible miscellaneous concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE | |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | ALCOHOL DENATURED, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, LIMONENE, ETHANOLAMINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, POTASSIUM PERSULFATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM METASILICATE |
Multiple, additive exposure sources*
*This table includes all possible multiple, additive exposure sources concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*
*This table includes all possible irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
Occupational hazards*
*This table includes all possible occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low doses | P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, POTASSIUM PERSULFATE, SODIUM PERSULFATE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), 6-HYDROXYINDOLE, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, CHLOROXYLENOL, ETHANOLAMINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, M-AMINOPHENOL, O-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, RESORCINOL, SODIUM METABISULFITE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | KAOLIN, SODIUM STANNATE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, GLYCERIN, MINERAL OIL, SODIUM STEARATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | ALCOHOL DENATURED |
Biochemical or cellular level changes*
*This table includes all possible biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | BHA, SILICA, | |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | D&C RED 17 | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | LAURAMIDE DEA, P-AMINOPHENOL, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | ALCOHOL DENATURED, CHOLESTEROL, CITRIC ACID, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, D&C ORANGE 4, GLYCERIN, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, CI 15510, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED WAX | |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | BUTYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN |
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