L.A. Express Indoor Dark Tanning Lotion Xsolartan (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

L.A. EXPRESS INDOOR DARK TANNING LOTION XSOLARTAN (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 08/15/07 brand: L.A. Express by L.A. Express

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

82%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

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; Isopropyl Myristate; Glyceryl Stearate; Stearic Acid; Triethanolamine; Carbomer; Polysorbate 20; Tetrasodium EDTA; Glycerin; Aloe Barbadensis Gel; Allantoin; Panthenol; Sodium PCA; Alcohol (and) Lecithin (and) Ubiquinone; Adenosine Triphosphate; Calendula Officinalis Extract; Copper Acetylmethionate; Dimethicone; Ginseng (Panax Ginseng) Extract; Grapefruit (Cirrus Grandis) Extract; Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans; Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein; Kukui (Aleurites Moluccana) Nut Oil; Niacin; Papaya (Carica Papaya) Extract; Passionflower (Passiflora Incarnata) Fruit Extract; Riboflavin; Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii); Silk Amino Acids; Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis) Oil; Thiamine Hydrochloride; Retinyl Palmitate; Ascorbic Acid; Tocopheryl Acetate; Wheat (Triticum Vulgare) Germ Oil; Diazolidinyl Urea; Methylparaben; Propylparaben; Fragrance; Citric Acid

Warnings from packaging: This product does not contain a sunscreen and does not protect against sunburn. Repeated exposure of unprotected skin while tanning may increase the risk of skin aging, skin cancer, and other harmful effects to the skin even if you do not burn.

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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
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
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
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)
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)
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT GRAPEFRUIT (CIRRUS GRANDIS) EXTRACT	1	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
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
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	1	86%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
RIBOFLAVIN	1	86%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
NIACIN	1	85%	none identified
POLYSORBATE-20	1	84%	none identified
UBIQUINONE	1	84%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS GEL	1	72%	none identified
CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS	0	100%	none identified
PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) EXTRACT GINSENG (PANAX GINSENG) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FRUIT EXTRACT PASSIONFLOWER (PASSIFLORA INCARNATA) FRUIT EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SILK AMINO ACIDS	0	100%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT CALENDULA OFFICINALIS 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
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 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		PROPYLPARABEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RIBOFLAVIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, 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

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)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		POLYSORBATE-20
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, UBIQUINONE, GLYCERIN,
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		RETINYL PALMITATE

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, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LECITHIN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
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		RETINYL PALMITATE, UBIQUINONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NIACIN, GLYCERIN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		RIBOFLAVIN, METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		LECITHIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID, 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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM PCA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN

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

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)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TRIETHANOLAMINE, ETHANOL
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE

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 metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE-20, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM PCA, PANTHENOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
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 classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CITRIC ACID, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL, UBIQUINONE
Limited evidence of skin toxicity		RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		RIBOFLAVIN
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
Possible human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE
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		TETRASODIUM EDTA, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE-20, NIACIN, METHYLPARABEN, LECITHIN, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, ETHANOL, DIMETHICONE, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT, PANTHENOL, LECITHIN, ETHANOL

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		PROPYLPARABEN
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		ETHANOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE

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
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		TRIETHANOLAMINE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		ETHANOL, METHYLPARABEN, STEARIC ACID, TETRASODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		CITRIC ACID, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE-20

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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
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		STEARIC ACID, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POLYSORBATE-20, PROPYLPARABEN, RETINYL PALMITATE, PANTHENOL, NIACIN, METHYLPARABEN, CARBOMER, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT
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		ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE, ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED OIL, ALLANTOIN, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, COPPER ACETYLMETHIONATE, ETHANOL, FRAGRANCE, GLYCERIN, HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) EXTRACT, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FRUIT EXTRACT, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, UBIQUINONE, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT, RIBOFLAVIN, SILK AMINO ACIDS

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)
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
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
One or more animal studies show blood sugar changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NIACIN, GLYCERIN, ETHANOL, CITRIC ACID
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		UBIQUINONE, ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE