Vaseline Intensive Care Renewal Age Redefining Hand Lotion || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

VASELINE INTENSIVE CARE RENEWAL AGE REDEFINING HAND LOTION

last updated: 02/01/08 brand: Vaseline by Unilever

SCORE

	health hazard
	sun hazard

77%

data gap

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96% of anti-agings have lower concerns
96% of hand creams have lower concerns
100% of sunscreen: moisturizers have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

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

Animal Testing Policy
This company conducts animal tests.

Sunscreen effectiveness* breakdown

10	UVB hazard/exposure score
9	UVA hazard/exposure score
1	sunscreen instability

*Note that the same active ingredient combination may score differently in two different products depending on the concentration of the ingredients and the mixture of inactive ingredients.

Active ingredient UV
blocking strength

Product total

OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) (1.25%)

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: Active Ingredients: Octinoxate (1.25%) Inactive Ingredients: Water, Potassium Lactate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Mineral Oil, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycine Soja (soybean) Sterol, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil or Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Sodium PCA, Sodium Stearoyl-2Lactylate, Urea, Collagen, Collagen Amino Acids, Petrolatum, Mineral Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamide AMP. Cyclopentasiloxane, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Glyceral Stearate, Fragrance, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
DMDM HYDANTOIN	7	71%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) (Active Ingredient)	8	65%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes
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)
LECITHIN	3	70%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE	4	65%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
LACTIC ACID	5	70%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
RETINYL PALMITATE	5	68%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE	4	88%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
MINERAL OIL	2	73%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
POTASSIUM LACTATE	4	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
UREA	4	67%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	2	79%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
DISODIUM EDTA	3	78%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
PETROLATUM	2	94%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (PAHS)
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)
COLLAGEN	1	94%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE SODIUM STEAROYL-2LACTYLATE	0	94%	none identified
COLLAGEN AMINO ACIDS	1	89%	none identified
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERAL 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)
GLYCOL STEARATE	1	87%	none identified
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) STEROLS	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE	0	100%	none identified
STEARAMIDE AMP	0	100%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL OR GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL	0	94%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	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		GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		MINERAL OIL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
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		UREA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		POTASSIUM LACTATE, LACTIC ACID
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID
Cancer - limited evidence		RETINYL PALMITATE

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 moderate doses		OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE)
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		UREA, PEG-100 STEARATE, DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		RETINYL PALMITATE
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

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
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		LACTIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE, UREA
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, LACTIC ACID, LECITHIN, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PCA
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)	products for use around the eyes; products for use on the lips	OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Allowable pH limits		POTASSIUM LACTATE, LACTIC ACID

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		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		UREA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		GLYCERIN, LACTIC ACID
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		LECITHIN

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		SODIUM PCA, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		DISODIUM EDTA
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		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)
One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects		OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE)
Human any toxicant - strong evidence		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE, DMDM HYDANTOIN

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		PETROLATUM
Not suspected to be persistent		CETYL ALCOHOL
Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people		OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		PETROLATUM
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SODIUM PCA, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	POTASSIUM LACTATE, CETYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCOL STEARATE, COLLAGEN AMINO ACIDS
Limited evidence of skin toxicity		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show blood effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		UREA
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-100 STEARATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	MINERAL OIL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
Potential risk of infectious disease - any		COLLAGEN
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	LACTIC ACID
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN

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)
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		PEG-100 STEARATE, XANTHAN GUM, UREA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, PETROLATUM, MINERAL OIL, LECITHIN, LACTIC ACID, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		LECITHIN
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		DISODIUM EDTA, DIMETHICONE, COLLAGEN AMINO ACIDS, CETYL ALCOHOL, COLLAGEN

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		PETROLATUM, COLLAGEN
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE)

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 high doses		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		MINERAL OIL, GLYCERIN, GLYCOL STEARATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		STEARIC ACID, UREA
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		PEG-100 STEARATE, LACTIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	DMDM HYDANTOIN

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)
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		UREA
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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, GLYCOL STEARATE
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
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		DMDM HYDANTOIN, DISODIUM EDTA, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		STEARAMIDE AMP, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE, PETROLATUM, MINERAL OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) STEROLS, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, COLLAGEN AMINO ACIDS, COLLAGEN

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		GLYCERIN, MINERAL OIL
No workplace limits set		LACTIC ACID

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		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, GLYCERIN
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, OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE)