SCORE

9

high hazard (out of 10)

80%

data gap

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95% of hair relaxers have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics Non-signer: This company has not signed the Compact.

Animal Testing Policy This company's animal testing policy is unknown.

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, 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

Ingredients from packaging: WATER , GUANIDINE CARBONATE , COCODIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEI , PEG-50 SHEA BUTTER , TOCOPHERYL ACETATE , HONEY , FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 , WATER , PETROLATUM , CETEARYL ALCOHOL , CETEARETH-20 , CALCIUM HYDROXIDE , POLYQUATERNIUM-2 , MINERAL OIL , PROPYLENE GLYCOL , PEG-75 LANOLIN , COCOA BUTTER , PEG-50 SHEA BUTTER , SOYBEAN OIL , OLIVE OIL , MILK OIL , JOJOBA OIL , TOCOPHERYL ACETATE , TEA TREE OIL , EGG PROTEIN , MILK PROTEIN , HONEY , SILK AMINO ACIDS , CHOLESTEROL , CORN OIL , BHA , BHT , PROPYLPARBEN , WATER , SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE , COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE , COCAMIDE DEA , HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE , POLYQUATERNIUM-10 , TRIETHANOLAMINE , PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN , ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE , TOCOPHERYL ACETATE , PEG-50 SHEA BUTTER , HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN , HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH , SOYBEAN OIL , OLIVE OIL , MINK OIL , JOJOBA OIL , TEA TREE OIL , EGG POWDER , MILK PROTEIN , HONEY , SILK AMINO ACIDS , CHOLESTEROL , CORN OIL , BHA , BHT , PROPYLPARABEN , TETRASODIUM EDTA , CITRIC ACID , DMDM HYDANTOIN , FRAGRANCE , WATER , GLYCERIN , POLYQUATERNIUM 32 , MINERAL OIL , DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE , BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE , CETEARYL ALCOHOL , PANTHENOL , CHOLESTEROL , EGG POWDER , DIMETHICONE COPOLYOL LAURATE , PHENYL TRIMETHICONE , CETYL ALCOHOL , OLIVE OIL , LANOLIN OIL , TOCOPHERYL ACETATE , CARROT OIL , CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL SAFFLOWER , ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARY , URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT NETTLE , EQUISETUM HYEMALE EXTRACT , SOLUBLE COLLAGEN , OREGANO , DMDM HYDANTOIN , FRAGRANCE , DYE , WATER , SOYBEAN OIL , GLYCERIN , BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE , CETEARYL ALCOHOL , PEG-150 DISTEARATE , HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL , METHYLPARABEN , PROPYLPARABEN , PEG-3 DIOLEOYLAMIDOETHYLMONIUM METHOSULFATE , ACRYLAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE/ACRYLAMIDE COPO , BHA , BHT , CORN OIL , PHENYL TRIMETHICONE , PEG-50 SHEA BUTTER , COCOA BUTTER , OLIVE OIL , MILK OIL , JOJOBA OIL , TOCOPHERYL ACETATE , TEA TREE OIL , EGG POWDER , MILK PROTEIN , HONEY , SILK AMINO ACIDS , CHOLESTEROL , POLYQUATERNIUM 37 , PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE , PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6 , POLYSORBATE 20 , DMDM HYDANTOIN , FRAGRANCE , DYE

Warnings from packaging: ? Follow all directions carefully on instruction sheet inside kit to avoid skin and scalp burns, hair loss and eye injury. ? This product contains calcium hydroxide. ? Do not use if scalp is irritated or injured. ? Do not use on hair that has been treated with a thioglycolate product (curly permed). ? Do not use on bleached hair or permanently colored hair that is breaking, splitting or otherwise damaged. ? If hair has been previously relaxed, apply to new growth only as described in the instruction sheet directions. ? If relaxer causes skin or scalp irritation, rinse out immediately and wash with the neutralizing shampoo in this kit. ? If irritation persists or hair loss occurs consult a physician. ? Keep away from eyes. Can cause blindness. ? If relaxer gets into eyes, rinse immediately and thoroughly with water and consult a physician. ? Serious injury can result if relaxer and/or activator is ingested. ? If ingested contact a physician immediately. ? Hair burns, always keep hair away from sparks, open flames and excessive heat. ? Keep out of reach of children.