Williams || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BRAND: Williams

Manufacturer: Combe Inc.

BRAND SUMMARY

product score range	3	to	7
product count	6 (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's animal testing policy is unknown.

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, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

See all 6 products by Williams

Product type(s) by this brand in Skin Deep: shaving cream (1), shaving cream (men's) (2)

ingredients

	score	data gap	products *	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	3 products	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
BENZOPHENONE-1	5	79%	2 products	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
D&C ORANGE 4	5	72%	2 products	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SD ALCOHOL 40B	4	81%	2 products	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)	1	81%	1 products	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
D&C YELLOW 10	3	73%	2 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT	2	76%	2 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings
GLYCERIN	2	74%	1 products	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
SODIUM TALLOWATE	0	94%	1 products	none identified
D&C GREEN 5	1	91%	2 products	none identified
TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE	1	89%	1 products	none identified
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	1	86%	2 products	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
POTASSIUM STEARATE	1	85%	1 products	Occupational hazards
PENTASODIUM PENTETATE	0	74%	1 products	none identified
SODIUM COCOATE	0	94%	1 products	none identified
TRISODIUM HEDTA	0	90%	2 products	Enhanced skin absorption
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)
Limited evidence of carcinogenicity	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Cancer - limited evidence		SD ALCOHOL 40B
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		D&C ORANGE 4, GLYCERIN

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		SD ALCOHOL 40B
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		D&C ORANGE 4
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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 - 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
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 YELLOW 10
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
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

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 high doses		BENZOPHENONE-1, GLYCERIN
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		SD ALCOHOL 40B

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.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		BENZOPHENONE-1
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		GLYCERIN

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		FRAGRANCE
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		BENZOPHENONE-1
One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		BENZOPHENONE-1, D&C YELLOW 10, GLYCERIN, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POTASSIUM STEARATE, SODIUM COCOATE, SODIUM TALLOWATE, TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE, TRISODIUM HEDTA
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		D&C GREEN 5, D&C ORANGE 4, PENTASODIUM PENTETATE, WATER
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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 kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN,
One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at very low doses	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		BENZOPHENONE-1
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		SD ALCOHOL 40B
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE,
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	D&C GREEN 5
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		D&C YELLOW 10, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, D&C ORANGE 4
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		PENTASODIUM PENTETATE, POTASSIUM STEARATE, SODIUM COCOATE, SODIUM TALLOWATE, WATER, TRISODIUM HEDTA

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		SD ALCOHOL 40B

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		SD ALCOHOL 40B
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, POTASSIUM STEARATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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)
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
One or more animal studies show significant but moderate pulmonary irritation at low doses	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		D&C GREEN 5, GLYCERIN

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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN, POTASSIUM STEARATE

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 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 high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		D&C GREEN 5, D&C ORANGE 4, GLYCERIN