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MIESSENCE TRANSLUCENT POWDER

last updated: 01/01/09 brand: Miessence by Organic and Natural Enterprise Group (ONE Group)

SCORE

1

low hazard (out of 10)

 

85%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and made progress toward compliance, but has not met all requirements: they have not yet fully listed all ingredients on product labels.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.


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 in this product -- not the product itself -- 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 in this product are linked to:
noCancer
noDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity
noViolations, restrictions & warnings
noAllergies/immunotoxicity
yesOther concerns for ingredients used in this product:
Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards


Ingredients from packaging: organic zea mays (cornstarch), mica, iron oxides, organic rosa damascena (rose) essential oil, organic rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) extract

Directions from packaging: After applying foundation and colour cosmetics, dust lightly with brush

 

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ingredients

     score    data gap       concerns
MICA375%Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
IRON OXIDES285%Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH
(ORGANIC)		183%Occupational hazards
ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE) ESSENTIAL OIL
(ORGANIC)		0100%none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT
organic rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) CO2 extract
(ORGANIC)		0100%none identified


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)
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses   MICA

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   IRON OXIDES, MICA

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 gastrointestinal effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)   ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity   MICA

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)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses   ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH

Data gaps*

*This table includes all possible data gaps 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 assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel   ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE) ESSENTIAL OIL

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
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses   ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH

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