L.A. Express Indoor Dark Tanning Lotion Expresso || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

L.A. EXPRESS INDOOR DARK TANNING LOTION EXPRESSO

last updated: 03/15/09 brand: L.A. Express by L.A. Express

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high hazard (out of 10)

83%

data gap

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Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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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; Propylene Glycol; Glycereth-26; Coconut (Cocos Nucifera) Oil; Glyceryl Stearate; Stearic Acid; Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis) Oil; Walnut (Juglans Regia) Extract; Cetyl Alcohol; PEG-20 Almond Glycerides; Dimethicone; Carbomer; Triethanolamine; Tetrasodium EDTA; Dihydroxyacetone; Sodium PCA; Jojoba (Buxus Chinensis) Oil; Mango (Mangifera Indica) Butter; Alcohol (and) Lecithin (and) Ubiquinone; Copper Acetylmethionate; Retinyl Palmitate; Tocopheryl Acetate; Riboflavin; Ascorbic Acid; Niacin; Thiamine Hydrochloride; Ginseng (Panax Ginseng) Extract; Allantoin; Glycerin; Panthenol; Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein; Papaya (Carica Papaya) Extract; Grapefruit (Citrus Grandis) Extract; Passionflower (Passiflora Incarnata) Extract; Adenosine Triphosphate; Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii); Wheat (Triticum Vulgare) Germ Oil; Kukui (Aleurites Moluccana) Nut Oil; Silk Amino Acids; Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans; Methylparaben; Propylparaben; Diazolidinyl Urea; FD&C Red #40; FD&C Yellow #5; FD&C Blue #1; Fragrance; Citric Acid

Warnings from packaging: This product does not contain a sunscreen and does not protect against sunburn.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
METHYLPARABEN	10	63%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
PEG-20 ALMOND GLYCERIDES	4	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
LECITHIN	3	70%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	6	59%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
TRIETHANOLAMINE	6	58%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES), Occupational hazards
ETHANOL ALCOHOL	5	74%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
DIHYDROXYACETONE	2	73%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
RETINYL PALMITATE	5	68%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
FD&C YELLOW 5	2	82%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
PANTHENOL	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE	2	85%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	2	85%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
FD&C BLUE 1	1	83%	none identified
TETRASODIUM EDTA	2	81%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM PCA	2	71%	Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	1	95%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)	1	91%	none identified
COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE	1	90%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL WHEAT (TRITICUM VULGARE) GERM OIL	1	90%	none identified
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA) OIL	1	89%	none identified
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
CETYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA (BUXUS CHINENSIS) OIL	1	87%	none identified
RIBOFLAVIN	1	86%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
NIACIN	1	85%	none identified
FD&C RED 40	1	84%	none identified
UBIQUINONE	1	84%	none identified
CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT GRAPEFRUIT (CITRUS GRANDIS) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS	0	100%	none identified
MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA) BUTTER	0	100%	none identified
PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) EXTRACT GINSENG (PANAX GINSENG) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FLOWER EXTRACT PASSIONFLOWER (PASSIFLORA INCARNATA) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SILK AMINO ACIDS	0	100%	none identified
JUGLANS REGIA (PERSIAN WALNUT) EXTRACT WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED OIL KUKUI (ALEURITES MOLUCCANA) NUT OIL	0	94%	none identified
ALLANTOIN	0	94%	none identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) SHEA BUTTER (BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII)	0	94%	none identified
GLYCERETH-26	0	94%	none identified
CARBOMER	0	93%	none identified
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL SWEET ALMOND (PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS) OIL	0	93%	none identified
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 mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PROPYLPARABEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RIBOFLAVIN
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, DIHYDROXYACETONE, FD&C RED 40, FD&C YELLOW 5, GLYCERIN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
Cancer - limited evidence		RETINYL PALMITATE, ETHANOL
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		TRIETHANOLAMINE, FD&C BLUE 1

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
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, UBIQUINONE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		FD&C RED 40
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		RETINYL PALMITATE,
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN

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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, SODIUM PCA, LECITHIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-20 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		RETINYL PALMITATE, CITRIC ACID
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		METHYLPARABEN

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)
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		UBIQUINONE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NIACIN, GLYCERIN, FD&C BLUE 1, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		RIBOFLAVIN, METHYLPARABEN, LECITHIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, STEARIC ACID, FD&C YELLOW 5, ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE

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		GLYCERIN, SODIUM PCA, TRIETHANOLAMINE
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA

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)
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more human case studies show possible skin allergy effects		HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Known human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		METHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, FRAGRANCE

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		COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE
Not suspected to be persistent		CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		ETHANOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE

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 kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TETRASODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DIHYDROXYACETONE, FD&C RED 40, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PANTHENOL, SODIUM PCA, STEARIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		NIACIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE,
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE, FD&C BLUE 1
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN, RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show blood effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		UBIQUINONE, CITRIC ACID, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Possible human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		RIBOFLAVIN
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		ETHANOL, PEG-20 ALMOND GLYCERIDES
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN

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		ETHANOL
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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-20 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, NIACIN, METHYLPARABEN, LECITHIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, ETHANOL, FD&C BLUE 1, FD&C RED 40
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		DIHYDROXYACETONE, ETHANOL
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CETYL ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, DIMETHICONE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		LECITHIN, PANTHENOL
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)

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)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		TRIETHANOLAMINE, ETHANOL
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN

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		TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		TRIETHANOLAMINE, CETYL ALCOHOL
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
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		PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PANTHENOL, NIACIN, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CARBOMER, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		JUGLANS REGIA (PERSIAN WALNUT) EXTRACT, SILK AMINO ACIDS, RIBOFLAVIN, UBIQUINONE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PEG-20 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FLOWER EXTRACT, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) EXTRACT, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, GLYCERIN, GLYCERETH-26, FRAGRANCE, ETHANOL, COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), ALLANTOIN, ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED OIL, ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

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		ETHANOL
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		TRIETHANOLAMINE, GLYCERIN
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA

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)
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, NIACIN, GLYCERIN, ETHANOL, CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.		RETINYL PALMITATE
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE, UBIQUINONE