Manufacturer: Ion Professional Products, Inc.
Brands: Ion Color Brilliance, Ion Color Defense, Ion
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Animal Testing Policy |
| Ingredients used by this company: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Other concerns for ingredients used by this company: 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 company -- 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.
See all 53 products by Ion Professional Products, Inc.
Product type(s) by this company in Skin Deep: conditioner (2), hair color and bleaching (45), hair spray (2), styling gel/lotion (3), styling mousse/foam (1)
ingredients
| score | data gap | products * | concerns | |
| RESORCINOL | 8 | 55% | 26 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% | 39 products | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| CETEARETH-50 | 5 | 71% | 44 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| ETHANOLAMINE | 7 | 63% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| DMDM HYDANTOIN | 7 | 61% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| EUGENOL | 9 | 58% | 2 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| P-AMINOPHENOL | 8 | 57% | 34 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | 52 products | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| METHYLPARABEN | 8 | 65% | 3 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | 6 | 64% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| PEG-100 STEARATE | 5 | 68% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 7 | 58% | 48 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| SODIUM LAURETH-5 SULFATE | 4 | 86% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| BUTANE | 5 | 79% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (BUTADIENE), Occupational hazards |
| BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE | 4 | 76% | 41 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE | 4 | 76% | 42 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE | 4 | 76% | 5 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/PEG-20 ACETATE COPOLYMER | 4 | 76% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-12 DIMETHICONE | 4 | 75% | 2 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | 4 | 75% | 40 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG/ PPG-14/ 4 DIMETHICONE | 4 | 75% | 2 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | 4 | 75% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-75 LANOLIN | 4 | 75% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG/PPG-20/20 DIMETHICONE | 4 | 75% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| EXT D&C VIOLET 2 | 5 | 73% | 1 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| TARTRAZINE | 5 | 70% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| HC RED 3 | 6 | 67% | 4 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| M-AMINOPHENOL | 6 | 65% | 7 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | 6 | 63% | 3 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | 6 | 63% | 3 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | 6 | 59% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE | 5 | 59% | 1 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Occupational hazards |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | 6 | 58% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES), Occupational hazards |
| LIMONENE | 6 | 56% | 4 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| COUMARIN | 6 | 50% | 3 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| MINERAL OIL | 1 | 73% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | 5 | 73% | 6 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| ALCOHOL DENATURED | 4 | 72% | 1 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-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL | 5 | 71% | 1 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA | 5 | 70% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| GERANIOL | 5 | 69% | 2 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | 5 | 68% | 8 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE | 5 | 68% | 5 products | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| LINALOOL | 5 | 65% | 4 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) |
| LAURETH-3 | 4 | 95% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| OLETH-10 | 3 | 87% | 1 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PROPYLPARABEN | 4 | 82% | 3 products | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, 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 |
| TETRASODIUM EDTA | 1 | 80% | 3 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| AMMONIA | 3 | 79% | 45 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE | 2 | 78% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PROPANE | 4 | 78% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | 1 | 77% | 40 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CITRIC ACID | 4 | 72% | 2 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE | 4 | 69% | 4 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | 3 | 69% | 2 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| T-BUTYL HYDROQUINONE | 4 | 69% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| LAURETH-4 | 3 | 96% | 1 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| SODIUM SULFITE | 3 | 84% | 45 products | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | 1 | 78% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| EDTA | 2 | 78% | 44 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| HEXYL CINNAMAL | 3 | 75% | 4 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| DIMETHICONE | 2 | 74% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL | 3 | 73% | 9 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE | 1 | 73% | 4 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| STEARIC ACID | 2 | 72% | 4 products | Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| BASIC RED 2 | 2 | 72% | 5 products | Cancer, Neurotoxicity |
| CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 3 | 71% | 2 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE | 3 | 71% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (GLYCERYL DIESTERS) |
| AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL | 3 | 69% | 2 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES, OXAZOLIDINE) |
| N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE | 3 | 69% | 1 products | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| PANTHENOL | 2 | 88% | 6 products | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| 2-METHYLRESORCINOL | 2 | 84% | 31 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| CYCLOMETHICONE | 1 | 83% | 1 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| OLEIC ACID | 1 | 82% | 1 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | 47 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE | 2 | 73% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| SODIUM PCA | 2 | 71% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN | 1 | 95% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| BEHENALKONIUM CHLORIDE | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-37 | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| CETEARYL ALCOHOL | 0 | 93% | 42 products | none identified |
| HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A | 1 | 93% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| PHENYL TRIMETHICONE | 0 | 93% | 2 products | none identified |
| CARAMEL | 1 | 92% | 1 products | none identified |
| DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 1 | 90% | 1 products | none identified |
| HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 1 | 90% | 1 products | none identified |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE | 0 | 90% | 1 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| VP/ VA COPOLYMER | 1 | 89% | 2 products | none identified |
| HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN | 0 | 88% | 1 products | none identified |
| STEARETH-20 | 1 | 88% | 1 products | none identified |
| TRIDECETH-12 | 1 | 88% | 2 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | 45 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ERYTHORBIC ACID | 1 | 87% | 41 products | none identified |
| GLYCOL STEARATE | 1 | 87% | 1 products | none identified |
| GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 1 | 87% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| OLEYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | 4 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE | 1 | 85% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| 1-DODECANOL | 1 | 84% | 41 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| MYRISTYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 84% | 41 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| STEARYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 84% | 41 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE | 1 | 82% | 1 products | none identified |
| 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL | 1 | 76% | 23 products | Cancer |
| PALMITIC ACID | 1 | 76% | 4 products | Neurotoxicity |
| MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 75% | 1 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| CORN STARCH, MODIFIED | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| LAURYL METHYL GLUCETH-10 HYDROXYPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| OCTYLACRYLAMIDE/ ACRYLATES/ BUTYLAMINOETHYL/ METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-22 | 0 | 100% | 44 products | none identified |
| PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6 | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| SIMETHICONE | 0 | 100% | 44 products | none identified |
| VA CROTONATES/ VINYL NEODECANOATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| WHEAT GERM PROTEIN | 0 | 100% | 45 products | none identified |
| LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| SILK AMINO ACIDS | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| AMODIMETHICONE | 0 | 99% | 2 products | none identified |
| DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL SALICYLATE | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-4 | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| CARBOMER | 0 | 93% | 1 products | none identified |
| CETYL ESTERS | 0 | 93% | 2 products | none identified |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-11 | 0 | 93% | 1 products | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | 53 products | innocuous |
* Product counts only include current formulations sold by this company. The company may have other discontinued formulations that use this ingredient. Clicking on the link "X products" will identify all product formulations by this company 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 | SD ALCOHOL 40B | |
| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence | P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERIN, P-AMINOPHENOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | BENZYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, COUMARIN, DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE, EDTA, ETHANOLAMINE, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, M-AMINOPHENOL, T-BUTYL HYDROQUINONE, TARTRAZINE, PEG-100 STEARATE |
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 | METHYLPARABEN, TARTRAZINE | |
| 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 | EXT D&C VIOLET 2 |
| 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) | 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 | BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG/ PPG-14/ 4 DIMETHICONE, CETEARETH-50, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/PEG-20 ACETATE COPOLYMER, PEG-100 STEARATE, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-75 LANOLIN, PEG/PPG-20/20 DIMETHICONE |
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off | products that are intended to be left on the skin | ETHANOLAMINE |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | RESORCINOL, DMDM HYDANTOIN, CITRIC ACID, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, T-BUTYL HYDROQUINONE | |
| 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, EUGENOL, HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, HC RED 3, M-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, 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, M-AMINOPHENOL, N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE, P-AMINOPHENOL, P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, RESORCINOL, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, BASIC RED 2, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, ETHANOLAMINE, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, HC RED 3, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG/ PPG-14/ 4 DIMETHICONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM PCA, T-BUTYL HYDROQUINONE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, CETEARETH-50, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/PEG-20 ACETATE COPOLYMER, PEG-100 STEARATE, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-75 LANOLIN, PEG/PPG-20/20 DIMETHICONE |
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) |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | BENZYL ALCOHOL, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | CITRIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, TARTRAZINE, BASIC RED 2 | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | EUGENOL, PALMITIC ACID, SODIUM SULFITE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, COUMARIN, DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE, EDTA, ETHANOLAMINE, GERANIOL, LINALOOL, M-AMINOPHENOL, METHYLPARABEN, OLEIC ACID, P-AMINOPHENOL, RESORCINOL, STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE, CETEARETH-50 | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, GLYCERIN, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | PROPANE, SD ALCOHOL 40B | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells demonstrate neurotoxicity | METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE |
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) |
| Limited evidence of any disruption | PROPYLPARABEN, RESORCINOL | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, ALCOHOL DENATURED, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, COUMARIN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, ETHANOLAMINE, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, EUGENOL, GLYCERIN, HC RED 3, N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM PCA, STEARIC ACID, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PEG-100 STEARATE | |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) |
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.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Known human any toxicant | METHYLPARABEN, P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE | |
| Known human respiratory toxicant | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | AMMONIA |
| Limited evidence of eye toxicity | products for use around the eyes | TETRASODIUM EDTA |
| Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | ETHANOLAMINE, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, P-AMINOPHENOL, SODIUM SULFITE, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses | GLYCERIN, T-BUTYL HYDROQUINONE, TARTRAZINE, | |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at very low doses | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | CITRIC ACID, EUGENOL, OLEIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, BASIC RED 2 |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | ALCOHOL DENATURED, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE, RESORCINOL, STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM LAURETH-5 SULFATE |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | COUMARIN, EDTA, GERANIOL, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE, | |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, LINALOOL, M-AMINOPHENOL, MINERAL OIL, OLETH-10, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), CETEARETH-50 |
| Classified as toxic or harmful | products for use around the mouth; products for use on the lips | P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE |
| Classified as toxic or harmful | products for use around the mouth; products for use on the lips; products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
| Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity | HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A, SD ALCOHOL 40B, BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG/ PPG-14/ 4 DIMETHICONE, PROPYLPARABEN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/PEG-20 ACETATE COPOLYMER, PEG-100 STEARATE, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-75 LANOLIN, PEG/PPG-20/20 DIMETHICONE | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | 1-DODECANOL, 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL, 2-METHYLRESORCINOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCOL STEARATE, N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE, STEARETH-20, | |
| One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PROPANE | |
| 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) | AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL |
| 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 | CETYL ALCOHOL, CYCLOMETHICONE, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, OLEYL ALCOHOL, STEARYL ALCOHOL |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, LIMONENE, ERYTHORBIC ACID, HEXYL CINNAMAL, PANTHENOL, SODIUM PCA, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, HC RED 3, TRIDECETH-12, VP/ VA COPOLYMER, | |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | BUTANE, DIMETHICONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-37 | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | BEHENALKONIUM CHLORIDE, CARAMEL, CARBOMER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ESTERS, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL SALICYLATE, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, PALMITIC ACID, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-11, POLYQUATERNIUM-4, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE |
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 | |
| Prohibited for use in food | COUMARIN | |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | ALCOHOL DENATURED, AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, BUTANE, LIMONENE, ETHANOLAMINE, PROPANE, 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.
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 | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | AMMONIA, BENZYL ALCOHOL, ETHANOLAMINE, M-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, P-METHYLAMINOPHENOL SULFATE, RESORCINOL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE SULFATE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | GLYCERIN, MINERAL OIL, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | BUTANE, PROPANE, | |
| 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 | T-BUTYL HYDROQUINONE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | COUMARIN, P-AMINOPHENOL | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | ALCOHOL DENATURED, CITRIC ACID, CYCLOMETHICONE, DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE, GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN |
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