SALLY HANSEN SPA CREME HAIR REMOVAL WAND LAVENDER (2007 FORMULATION)
last updated: 08/15/07 brand: Sally Hansen by Del Laboratories, Inc.
COMPANY POLICIES
Compact for Safe Cosmetics
|
Animal Testing Policy |
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, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
Ingredients from packaging: Spa Creme: Water; Mineral Oil; Calcium Thioglycolate; Calcium Hydroxide; Cetearyl Alcohol; Sodium Silicate; Stearyl Alcohol; Ceteareth-20; Tocopheryl Acetate; Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract; Panax Ginseng Root Extract; Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract; Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate; Retinyl Palmitate; Bisabolol; Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate; Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract; Epilobium Roseum Extract; Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract; Potassium Hydroxide; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice; Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil; Butylene Glycol; Fragrance; Alcohol. Collagen and Vitamin E Lotion: Water; Glyceryl Stearate; Ethylhexyl Palmitate; Mineral Oil; Stearic Acid; Propylene Glycol; Cetyl Alcohol; Triethanolamine; Imidazolidinyl Urea; Fragrance; PEG-100 Stearate; Methylparaben; Carbomer; Disodium EDTA; Lanolin Alcohol; Tocopheryl Acetate Soluble; Collagen
user reviews & comments
NEW! No reviews or ratings yet. Log in and be the first to leave a comment!
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 |
| CETEARETH-20 | 5 | 71% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-100 STEARATE | 4 | 69% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| 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 |
| IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA | 5 | 70% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) |
| 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) |
| MINERAL OIL | 2 | 73% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 60% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| LANOLIN ALCOHOL | 2 | 87% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| DISODIUM EDTA | 3 | 78% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption |
| SODIUM SILICATE | 3 | 70% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL | 2 | 87% | Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CALCIUM HYDROXIDE | 1 | 83% | Occupational hazards |
| POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE | 2 | 80% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| STEARIC ACID | 2 | 74% | Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| COLLAGEN | 1 | 94% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| CETEARYL ALCOHOL | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE | 1 | 92% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT | 1 | 91% | none identified |
| GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE | 1 | 88% | none identified |
| GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL | 1 | 88% | none identified |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| STEARYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 84% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT CAMELLIA OLEIFERA LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 80% | Enhanced skin absorption |
| BISABOLOL | 1 | 80% | Enhanced skin absorption |
| ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL | 1 | 80% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 79% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE | 1 | 75% | none identified |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE | 1 | 72% | none identified |
| CAMELLIA OLEIFERA (TEA-OIL CAMELLIA) LEAF EXTRACT CAMELLIA OLEIFERA LEAF EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CUCURBITA PEPO (PUMPKIN) SEED EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| EPILOBIUM ROSEUM (PALE WILLOWHERB) EXTRACT EPILOBIUM ROSEUM EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SERENOA SERRULATA FRUIT EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE | 0 | 99% | none identified |
| CALCIUM THIOGLYCOLATE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| CARBOMER | 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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | STEARYL ALCOHOL, MINERAL OIL | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses | PEG-100 STEARATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, METHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE | |
| 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) |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | PEG-100 STEARATE, DISODIUM EDTA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, | |
| 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 | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | ETHANOL |
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 | PEG-100 STEARATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, SODIUM SILICATE | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel | DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL, CETEARETH-20, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| 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, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, METHYLPARABEN, CETEARETH-20, BISABOLOL | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | DISODIUM EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | STEARIC ACID |
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, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, BISABOLOL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT | |
| Limited evidence of any disruption | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | METHYLPARABEN |
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 | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | TRIETHANOLAMINE, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | SODIUM SILICATE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE |
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) |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | SODIUM SILICATE | |
| One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, BISABOLOL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT, CETYL ALCOHOL, STEARYL ALCOHOL, STEARIC ACID, MINERAL OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | CETEARETH-20, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE | |
| Limited evidence of skin toxicity | RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PEG-100 STEARATE, ETHANOL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, DISODIUM EDTA | |
| Potential risk of infectious disease - any | COLLAGEN | |
| 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 | POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 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 | STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, PEG-100 STEARATE, SODIUM SILICATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, MINERAL OIL, METHYLPARABEN, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, ETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, COLLAGEN, CETYL ALCOHOL, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | 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) |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | COLLAGEN, ETHANOL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM SILICATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | CETYL ALCOHOL |
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 | MINERAL OIL, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, BISABOLOL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, STEARIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, ETHANOL, CETEARETH-20 | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | PEG-100 STEARATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| 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) | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, SODIUM SILICATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | CETYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE |
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, MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE | |
| 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 | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, PEG-100 STEARATE | |
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption | DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, SODIUM SILICATE | |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | PEG-100 STEARATE | |
| 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 | STEARYL ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN, RETINYL PALMITATE, SODIUM SILICATE, STEARIC ACID, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CARBOMER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, SERENOA SERRULATA FRUIT 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 | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT, BISABOLOL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT, MINERAL OIL, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, FRAGRANCE, ETHANOL, EPILOBIUM ROSEUM (PALE WILLOWHERB) EXTRACT, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA (TEA-OIL CAMELLIA) LEAF EXTRACT, COLLAGEN, CUCURBITA PEPO (PUMPKIN) SEED EXTRACT, CALCIUM THIOGLYCOLATE, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) LEAF EXTRACT |
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 moderate doses | MINERAL OIL, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | ETHANOL | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | CALCIUM HYDROXIDE |
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 | ETHANOL | |
| 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 high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
Copyright © 2010 by Environmental Working Group
All rights reserved.
Favorites basket
No items in basket.
Add this product
Skin Deep User Tools BETA
Looking for a product report that we don't have in Skin Deep? Sign up to enter it into the Skin Deep database and leave product reviews.
SKIN DEEP NEEDS YOUR HELP
We always want Skin Deep to be free to the public, but delivering high-quality research costs time and money. Help by donating just the cost of a bar of soap or bottle of shampoo.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Stay informed with email updates on toxics in everyday products and how they can affect your health.
MERCURY IN MASCARA!?
It's true. EWG's researchers list the products and ingredients you should avoid in What Not to Buy.