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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: 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 |
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Product type(s) by this company in Skin Deep: body spray (2), body wash/cleanser (1), fragrance for men (1), fragrance for women (2), moisturizer (2), shampoo (1)
| score | data gap | products * | concerns | |
| DMDM HYDANTOIN | 7 | 71% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | 6 products | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE | 4 | 65% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | 6 | 64% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| BHT | 6 | 61% | 5 products | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | 6 | 59% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | 6 | 58% | 2 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES), Occupational hazards |
| ALCOHOL DENATURED | 5 | 71% | 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 |
| COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | 5 | 63% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE | 4 | 88% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| SD ALCOHOL 1 | 4 | 77% | 3 products | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption |
| COCAMIDE MEA | 2 | 75% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | 3 | 66% | 1 products | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| LAURETH-8 | 3 | 100% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| DISODIUM EDTA | 3 | 78% | 2 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption |
| DIMETHICONE | 2 | 74% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| CITRIC ACID | 2 | 72% | 1 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE | 2 | 94% | 1 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| PANTHENOL | 2 | 88% | 1 products | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| TOCOPHEROL | 2 | 87% | 1 products | Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| STEARIC ACID | 2 | 74% | 1 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE LAURYL SULFATE | 2 | 72% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| SORBITAN STEARATE | 1 | 92% | 1 products | none identified |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE | 1 | 88% | 1 products | none identified |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL | 1 | 87% | 1 products | none identified |
| DEHYDROACETIC ACID | 1 | 85% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| POLYSORBATE-60 | 1 | 81% | 1 products | none identified |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 79% | 1 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) | 1 | 72% | 1 products | none identified |
| PPG-2 MYRISTYL ETHER PROPIONATE | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| SODIUM ACRYLATE/ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | 1 products | none identified |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) | 0 | 94% | 1 products | none identified |
| CARBOMER | 0 | 93% | 1 products | none identified |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL | 0 | 93% | 1 products | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | 2 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.
*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, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | STEARIC ACID | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | ALCOHOL DENATURED, SD ALCOHOL 1 | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | BENZYL ALCOHOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERIN, TOCOPHEROL | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) | |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | POLYSORBATE-60 |
*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 1 | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | GLYCERIN, | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | BENZYL ALCOHOL, BHT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, POLYSORBATE-60 |
*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 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, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | DMDM HYDANTOIN, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, CITRIC ACID | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | BENZYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), BENZYL ALCOHOL, COCAMIDE MEA, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TRIETHANOLAMINE LAURYL SULFATE |
*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 | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | STEARIC ACID | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | BHT, DISODIUM EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, GLYCERIN | |
| nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | SD ALCOHOL 1 |
*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 | BHT, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DMDM HYDANTOIN, FRAGRANCE, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Human any toxicant - strong evidence | IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more human case studies show possible allergenic effects | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
*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 | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, COCAMIDE MEA, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, DMDM HYDANTOIN, GLYCERIN, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, PANTHENOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, SORBITAN STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | CARBOMER, TOCOPHEROL, WATER | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | ALCOHOL DENATURED, HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE, TRIETHANOLAMINE |
*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 immune system toxicant | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| 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) | STEARIC ACID |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | ALCOHOL DENATURED, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | DISODIUM EDTA, | |
| 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 | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) |
| Classified as toxic or harmful | products for use around the mouth; products for use on the lips | DEHYDROACETIC ACID |
| 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 gastrointestinal or liver toxicity | IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, SD ALCOHOL 1 | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | DMDM HYDANTOIN, POLYSORBATE-60, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, | |
| 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 | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, PANTHENOL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, | |
| 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 | TRIETHANOLAMINE LAURYL SULFATE |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | DIMETHICONE | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CARBOMER, COCAMIDE MEA, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SORBITAN STEARATE, TOCOPHEROL, WATER, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL |
*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, SD ALCOHOL 1 |
*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 | ALCOHOL DENATURED, PANTHENOL, SD ALCOHOL 1 | |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | ALCOHOL DENATURED, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), BENZYL ALCOHOL, BHT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, DIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE-60, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, SORBITAN STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL, TRIETHANOLAMINE |
*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) | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DMDM HYDANTOIN, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | CETYL ALCOHOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | ALCOHOL DENATURED, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BHT, STEARIC ACID | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | CITRIC ACID, GLYCERIN, SORBITAN STEARATE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high doses | IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE LAURYL SULFATE |
*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 | BENZYL ALCOHOL, DEHYDROACETIC ACID | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | BHT | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | GLYCERIN, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | ALCOHOL DENATURED |
*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 | ALCOHOL DENATURED, CITRIC ACID, GLYCERIN, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL |
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