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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 |
Note: This product formulation was confirmed with the FDA VCRD.
Ingredients from packaging: ALCOHOL, PEG-8 DIMETHICONE, LIMONENE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, ALLANTOIN, PANTHENOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SILOXANETRIOL ALGINATE, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, WATER, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PPG-26-BUTETH-26, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT, CAFFEINE, LINALOOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, AMYL CINNAMAL, HYDROXYETHYL UREA, HEXYL CINNAMAL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, RETINYL PALMITATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DC RED #33, FDC BLUE #1, FRAGRANCE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PEG/PPG-8/3 LAURATE, DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE, ISOPENTYLDIOL
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE (Active Ingredient) | 6 | 65% | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE | 4 | 76% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG/ PPG 8/ 3 LAURATE | 4 | 76% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | 4 | 75% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| PEG-8 DIMETHICONE | 4 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| LILIAL BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL | 6 | 64% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| BENZYL SALICYLATE | 6 | 62% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE | 6 | 61% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LIMONENE | 6 | 56% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| 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 |
| RETINYL PALMITATE | 5 | 68% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| LINALOOL | 5 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | 4 | 81% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| CAFFEINE | 4 | 75% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| D&C RED 33 | 1 | 75% | none identified |
| ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | 4 | 68% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| OCTISALATE ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE (Active Ingredient) | 3 | 68% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| HEXYL CINNAMAL | 4 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 60% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| PANTHENOL | 2 | 88% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| PPG-26-BUTETH-26 | 2 | 88% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (BUTYL ALCOHOL) |
| FD&C BLUE 1 | 1 | 83% | none identified |
| AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) (Active Ingredient) | 2 | 73% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE) |
| ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | 1 | 90% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT | 1 | 85% | none identified |
| SODIUM HYALURONATE | 1 | 83% | none identified |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | 1 | 79% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 75% | none identified |
| MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 75% | Enhanced skin absorption |
| HYDROXYETHYL UREA | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ISOPENTYLDIOL | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SILOXANETRIOL ALGINATE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ALLANTOIN | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
*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 | GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, LINALOOL | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | ETHANOL, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | D&C RED 33 | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | FD&C BLUE 1, LIMONENE, CAFFEINE |
*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 reproductive effects at low doses | CAFFEINE, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, LILIAL |
*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 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE), OCTISALATE, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association) | LIMONENE, LINALOOL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, BENZYL SALICYLATE | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | PEG/ PPG 8/ 3 LAURATE, PEG-8 DIMETHICONE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT, D&C RED 33 | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | HEXYL CINNAMAL, LILIAL |
*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 moderate doses | LINALOOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C BLUE 1, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| 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 | HEXYL CINNAMAL | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | CAFFEINE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | LILIAL |
*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) |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | LILIAL | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | CAFFEINE | |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | BENZYL SALICYLATE | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
*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) |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | HEXYL CINNAMAL, LINALOOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | OCTISALATE, OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Associated with immunotoxicity | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LILIAL | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, LIMONENE, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE |
*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 | CAFFEINE | |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | ETHANOL |
*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) | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PPG-26-BUTETH-26, PANTHENOL, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE | |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | LILIAL |
| One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, | |
| One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | FD&C BLUE 1 | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, OCTISALATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE | |
| Limited evidence of skin toxicity | RETINYL PALMITATE, PEG/ PPG 8/ 3 LAURATE, PEG-8 DIMETHICONE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE, ETHANOL | |
| Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
| One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses | CAFFEINE |
*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 | LIMONENE, ETHANOL | |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
*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 | GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PEG/ PPG 8/ 3 LAURATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-8 DIMETHICONE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, FD&C BLUE 1, ETHANOL, LIMONENE, DIMETHICONE PEG-7 COCOATE, CAFFEINE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | PPG-26-BUTETH-26, PANTHENOL, ETHANOL |
*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 | ETHANOL | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | LIMONENE |
*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 | SODIUM HYALURONATE, PPG-26-BUTETH-26, CAFFEINE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | OCTISALATE, ETHANOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | LINALOOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | LILIAL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | HEXYL CINNAMAL, AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | BUTYLENE GLYCOL |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, LIMONENE |
*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.
*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 |
*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) |
| Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes. | OCTISALATE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | CAFFEINE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | ETHANOL, 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, OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
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