OBSESSION FOR WOMEN BY CALVIN KLEIN, EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY
last updated: 11/14/06 brand: Calvin Klein by Coty, Inc.
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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, 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: ALCOHOL DENAT., FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), WATER (AQUA), LIMONENE, AMYL CINNAMAL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL CINNAMATE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, EUGENOL, EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (OAKMOSS) EXTRACT, FARNESOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, EXT. VIOLET 2 (CI 60730), ORANGE 4 (CI 15510), RED 4 (CI 14700), YELLOW 5 (CI 19140).
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| EUGENOL | 9 | 58% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | 6 | 64% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 7 | 58% | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| CITRAL | 7 | 57% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| EXT D&C VIOLET 2 EXT. VIOLET 2 | 5 | 73% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE (Active Ingredient) | 4 | 66% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| CINNAMYL ALCOHOL | 6 | 60% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LIMONENE | 6 | 56% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| COUMARIN | 6 | 50% | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ALCOHOL DENATURED | 4 | 72% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| D&C ORANGE 4 | 2 | 70% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| GERANIOL | 5 | 69% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LINALOOL | 5 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (RING LICHEN) EXTRACT EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (OAKMOSS) EXTRACT | 4 | 73% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| FD&C RED 4 | 1 | 73% | none identified |
| AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE | 4 | 69% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| OCTISALATE ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE (Active Ingredient) | 3 | 68% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| FARNESOL | 4 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | 2 | 82% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| BENZYL BENZOATE | 3 | 75% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Occupational hazards |
| BENZYL CINNAMATE | 3 | 75% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| CITRONELLOL | 3 | 75% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) (Active Ingredient) | 2 | 73% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE) |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
Cancer*
*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) |
| One or more in vitro tests on microorganisms show positive mutation results | FARNESOL | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | LINALOOL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GERANIOL, FD&C YELLOW 5, D&C ORANGE 4, BENZYL ALCOHOL, | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | EXT D&C VIOLET 2, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | FD&C RED 4, EUGENOL, LIMONENE, COUMARIN |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity*
*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, COUMARIN, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses | D&C ORANGE 4 |
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) |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, EXT D&C VIOLET 2, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | EXT D&C VIOLET 2, BENZYL ALCOHOL, EUGENOL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, LINALOOL, FARNESOL, LIMONENE, CITRAL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | OCTISALATE, AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) |
Neurotoxicity*
*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 | BENZYL CINNAMATE, CITRAL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | LINALOOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | GERANIOL, FARNESOL, COUMARIN, CITRONELLOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | EUGENOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | FD&C YELLOW 5 | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
Endocrine disruption*
*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) |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, EUGENOL, COUMARIN, CITRAL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
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) |
| Associated with immunotoxicity | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE), OCTISALATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | EXT D&C VIOLET 2 | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | LINALOOL, FARNESOL, CITRONELLOL, BENZYL CINNAMATE, BENZYL BENZOATE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | GERANIOL, EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (RING LICHEN) EXTRACT, FRAGRANCE, EUGENOL, LIMONENE, COUMARIN, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE |
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) |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | FARNESOL, D&C ORANGE 4, BENZYL CINNAMATE, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OCTISALATE | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | CINNAMYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | CITRAL | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| 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 |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at very low doses | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | EUGENOL |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | COUMARIN, GERANIOL | |
| One or more animal studies show musculoskeletal effects at very low doses | FD&C YELLOW 5 | |
| Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
Miscellaneous*
*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) |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | LIMONENE, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Prohibited for use in food | COUMARIN | |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
Multiple, additive exposure sources*
*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) |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LINALOOL, GERANIOL, FD&C YELLOW 5, FARNESOL, EUGENOL, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL CINNAMATE, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | ALCOHOL DENATURED |
Ecotoxicology*
*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 | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | LIMONENE, BENZYL BENZOATE |
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 low doses | OCTISALATE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | BENZYL CINNAMATE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | ALCOHOL DENATURED, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | LINALOOL, GERANIOL, EUGENOL, CITRONELLOL, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE | |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LIMONENE, CITRAL |
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 | LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL CINNAMATE, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE), EVERNIA PRUNASTRI (RING LICHEN) EXTRACT, EUGENOL | |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | OCTISALATE, LINALOOL, GERANIOL, FRAGRANCE, FARNESOL |
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 high doses | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL |
Biochemical or cellular level changes*
*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) |
| Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes. | OCTISALATE | |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FARNESOL, D&C ORANGE 4, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | COUMARIN |
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