Manufacturer: Acquarella LLC
Brands: Acquarella LLC, Acquarella
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Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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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 company -- 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 company: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Other concerns for ingredients used by this company: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards |
See all 4 products by Acquarella LLC
Product type(s) by this company in Skin Deep: after shave (1), moisturizer (1), nail polish (2), nail treatment (1), polish remover (1)
ingredients
| score | data gap | products * | concerns | |
| ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | 3 | 75% | 2 products | Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE) |
| MICA | 3 | 75% | 1 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| STYRENE/ ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | 3 | 75% | 2 products | Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE) |
| IRON OXIDES | 2 | 85% | 1 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption |
| CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT | 2 | 76% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| SODIUM PCA | 2 | 71% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| TALL OIL ACID | 1 | 93% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) | 1 | 91% | 1 products | none identified |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) | 1 | 72% | 1 products | none identified |
| C12-16 PARETH-9 | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| LAURYL POLYGLUCOSE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| TETRASODIUM IMINODISUCCINATE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | 4 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.
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) |
| 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 - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), SODIUM PCA, STYRENE/ ACRYLATES COPOLYMER |
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) |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans | MICA, IRON OXIDES | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), SODIUM PCA | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | TALL OIL ACID | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | WATER |
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) |
| Possible human respiratory toxicant | MICA | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | SODIUM PCA | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | TALL OIL ACID | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), IRON OXIDES, WATER |
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 | MICA |
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