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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 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: | |
![]() | Cancer |
![]() | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
![]() | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
![]() | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
![]() | Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
Ingredients from packaging: DEIONIZED WATER, GLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRICTRIGLYCERIDE, CASTOR OIL, EMULSIFYING WAX NF, OLEYL ALCOHOL, POLYBUTENE, SODIUM ISOSTEAROYL LACTYLATE, CETYL ACETATE, ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL, SAGE EXTRACT, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, CETYL ALCOHOL, PEG-40 CASTOR OIL, BENZOPHENONE-4, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, TETRASODIUM EDTA, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, POLYMETHOXY BICYCLIC OXAZOLIDINE, FRAGRANCE, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C RED 40
Directions from packaging: Apply sparingly to damp or dry hair. Style (or don't). For extra hold, mix with Styling Creme or Styling Wax.
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| PEG-40 CASTOR OIL | 6 | 72% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| METHYLPARABEN | 8 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 58% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| PROPYLPARABEN | 4 | 82% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| TETRASODIUM EDTA | 1 | 80% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| CITRIC ACID | 4 | 72% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) (Active Ingredient) | 3 | 69% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | 2 | 82% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL | 2 | 87% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| CASTOR OIL | 2 | 80% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) LEAF EXTRACT SAGE EXTRACT | 1 | 95% | none identified |
| CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| CETYL ACETATE | 1 | 93% | none identified |
| SODIUM ISOSTEAROYL LACTYLATE | 1 | 93% | none identified |
| POLYBUTENE | 1 | 93% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| OLEYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| POTASSIUM SORBATE | 1 | 85% | none identified |
| FD&C RED 40 | 1 | 84% | none identified |
| EMULSIFYING WAX (NF) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARY EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| POLYMETHOXY BICYCLIC OXAZOLIDINE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| WATER (DEIONIZED) | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
*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) |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) LEAF EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C RED 40 |
*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) |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C RED 40 | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | CASTOR OIL |
*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) |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-40 CASTOR OIL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | CITRIC ACID | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | METHYLPARABEN |
*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) |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PEG-40 CASTOR OIL, GLYCERIN | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | FD&C YELLOW 5, CITRIC ACID | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
*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) |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | METHYLPARABEN | |
| Limited evidence of any disruption | PROPYLPARABEN |
*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) |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-40 CASTOR OIL, METHYLPARABEN, ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE |
*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 metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C RED 40, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show sense effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | TETRASODIUM EDTA, POTASSIUM SORBATE | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-40 CASTOR OIL | |
| One or more animal studies show musculoskeletal effects at very low doses | FD&C YELLOW 5, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID | |
| Known human any toxicant | METHYLPARABEN |
*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 |
*This table includes all possible ecotoxicology 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) |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN |
*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 high doses | SODIUM ISOSTEAROYL LACTYLATE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, CETYL ACETATE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | TETRASODIUM EDTA, METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | POLYBUTENE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), OLEYL ALCOHOL, CASTOR OIL |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
*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) |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CASTOR OIL | |
| Pesticide inert of potential toxicological concern | POLYBUTENE | |
| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | POLYBUTENE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), PROPYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, OLEYL ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN, CETYL ALCOHOL, CASTOR OIL, ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | SODIUM ISOSTEAROYL LACTYLATE, SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) LEAF EXTRACT, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, POLYMETHOXY BICYCLIC OXAZOLIDINE, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, EMULSIFYING WAX, CITRIC ACID, CETYL ACETATE, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE |
*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 moderate doses | GLYCERIN | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | TETRASODIUM EDTA |
*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 high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN |
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