Ultima II CHR Double Action Skin Firming Eye Cream with Collagen || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ULTIMA II CHR DOUBLE ACTION SKIN FIRMING EYE CREAM WITH COLLAGEN

last updated: 02/01/08 brand: Ultima II by Revlon Consumer Products Corporation

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

84%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

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

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: Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Steareth- 21, Polyacrylamide, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Steareth- 2, Myristyl Myristate, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Hydrolyzed Oat Flour, PEG - 75 Shorea Butter Glycerides, Methoxypropylgluconamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Soluble Collagen, Sucrose Tristearate, C 13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Isocetyl Linoleoyl Stearate, Silica, Ethylene Brassylate, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Titanium Dioxide.

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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
SILICA	1	69%	Biochemical or cellular level changes
PEG-75 SHOREA BUTTER GLYCERIDES	4	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	6	59%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
ETHYLPARABEN	5	80%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
MYRISTYL MYRISTATE	1	89%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
LAURETH-7	3	100%	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	2	79%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
POLYACRYLAMIDE	3	71%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE)
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN	1	93%	none identified
STEARETH-21	1	89%	none identified
ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
STEARETH-2	1	88%	none identified
SODIUM HYALURONATE	1	83%	none identified
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED OAT FLOUR	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED SOY FLOUR	0	100%	none identified
ISOCETYL LINOLEOYL STEARATE	0	100%	none identified
METHOXYPROPYL GLUCONAMIDE	0	100%	none identified
OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE	0	100%	none identified
SOLUBLE COLLAGEN	0	100%	none identified
SUCROSE TRISTEARATE	0	100%	none identified
MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE	0	99%	none identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)	0	94%	none identified
HYDROLYZED ELASTIN	0	94%	none identified
BEHENYL ALCOHOL	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 moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, ETHYLPARABEN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA

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		ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		SODIUM HYALURONATE, GLYCERIN
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		PEG-75 SHOREA BUTTER GLYCERIDES, POLYACRYLAMIDE
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		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
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)
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		POLYACRYLAMIDE, GLYCERIN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		SODIUM HYALURONATE, METHYLPARABEN,
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		ETHYLPARABEN

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 animal studies show immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), POLYACRYLAMIDE
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 broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
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	SODIUM HYALURONATE, SILICA, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		POLYACRYLAMIDE, STEARETH-21, STEARETH-2, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE,
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-75 SHOREA BUTTER GLYCERIDES, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		POLYACRYLAMIDE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), SODIUM HYALURONATE, GLYCERIN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, BUTYLENE 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		STEARETH-2, MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption		POLYACRYLAMIDE
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		STEARETH-2, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, METHYLPARABEN, MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, ETHYLPARABEN, DIMETHICONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		HYDROLYZED OAT FLOUR, HYDROLYZED SOY FLOUR, ISOCETYL LINOLEOYL STEARATE, LAURETH-7, METHOXYPROPYL GLUCONAMIDE, OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), PEG-75 SHOREA BUTTER GLYCERIDES, STEARETH-21, SUCROSE TRISTEARATE
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		BEHENYL ALCOHOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE, GLYCERIN, HYDROLYZED ELASTIN

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
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		POLYACRYLAMIDE, GLYCERIN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), SILICA