Giorgio Armani || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BRAND: Giorgio Armani

Manufacturer: L'Oréal

BRAND SUMMARY

product score range	6	to	8
product count	44 (browse)
ingredient count	17
(why scores have changed)

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-signer: This company has not signed the Compact.

Animal Testing Policy
This company conducts animal tests.

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. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients used by this brand -- not the products -- 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.

Ingredients used by this brand:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Violations, restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Other concerns for ingredients used by this brand: Neurotoxicity, 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

See all 44 products by Giorgio Armani

Product type(s) by this brand in Skin Deep: after shave (1), body spray (1), fragrance for men (2)

ingredients

	score	data gap	products *	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	3 products	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
EUGENOL	7	56%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PEG-8	4	76%	1 products	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	4	73%	1 products	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
LILIAL	6	64%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BENZYL SALICYLATE	6	62%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity
BHT	6	61%	3 products	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
GERANIOL	6	61%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CINNAMYL ALCOHOL	6	60%	2 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CITRAL	6	57%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
LIMONENE	6	56%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ETHANOL	5	74%	3 products	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
CITRONELLOL	4	65%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
LINALOOL	5	65%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE	4	68%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity
ALLANTOIN	0	94%	1 products	none identified
WATER	0	0%	3 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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		BHT, LIMONENE
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		EUGENOL
Cancer - limited evidence		ETHANOL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GERANIOL
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, LINALOOL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		CITRAL

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		ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses		LIMONENE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		BHT, LILIAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL

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 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	PEG-8, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
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, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, LILIAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, EUGENOL, GERANIOL
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		PEG-8, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		BHT, EUGENOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		LILIAL, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		CITRAL
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		ETHANOL

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Known human immune system toxicant		BENZYL SALICYLATE, BHT, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, LIMONENE, EUGENOL, FRAGRANCE, GERANIOL
Possible human immune system toxicant		ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LILIAL, CITRONELLOL, LINALOOL

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Not suspected to be persistent		ALLANTOIN, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, GERANIOL, LINALOOL
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		LILIAL, WATER
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		ETHANOL

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at very low doses	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	EUGENOL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		GERANIOL,
One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at low doses	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	BHT
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CITRONELLOL, LINALOOL
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-8, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CITRAL,
One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	LILIAL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		BENZYL SALICYLATE, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, LIMONENE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		ALLANTOIN, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, WATER

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		LIMONENE, ETHANOL

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ETHANOL
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, BHT, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, ETHANOL, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL, PEG-8, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Classified as irritant		CITRAL, LIMONENE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CITRONELLOL, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		BHT, LILIAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, ETHANOL

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 low doses		BHT
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ETHANOL

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 low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		BHT
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, ETHANOL