AHAVA Pure Spa Dead Sea Liquid Salt || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

AHAVA PURE SPA DEAD SEA LIQUID SALT

last updated: 02/01/08 brand: AHAVA by Dead Sea Laboratories Ltd.

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

74%

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Maris Aqua (Dead Sea Water), Aqua (Water), Polysorbate-20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate , Hydroxyethylcellulose, PVP, Tocopheryl (Vitamin E) Acetate, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, DMDM Hydantoin, Dunaliella Bardawil Extract, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, FD&C Green No. 3 (CI42053)

Directions from packaging: Massage over entire body, being careful to avoid the face. Leave product on for up to 2 minutes, then rinse well and towel dry. May also be used in a warm bath in lieu of mineral bath salts.

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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)
PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE	4	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE	4	65%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE TOCOPHERYL (VITAMIN E) ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
FD&C GREEN 3 FD&C GREEN NO 3 (CI42053)	1	73%	none identified
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL	2	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
POLYSORBATE-20	1	84%	none identified
HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE	1	82%	none identified
PVP	1	81%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
DUNALIELLA BARDAWIL EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
MARIS AQUA	0	100%	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)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		PVP
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		FD&C GREEN 3

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		HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, POLYSORBATE-20

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-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL
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

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		HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

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		PVP

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)
Known human immune system toxicant		DMDM HYDANTOIN
Human any toxicant - strong evidence		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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 gastrointestinal effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		POLYSORBATE-20, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		DMDM HYDANTOIN, PVP, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE

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		CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL, POLYSORBATE-20
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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE
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
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL, DUNALIELLA BARDAWIL EXTRACT, MARIS AQUA
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, PVP, POLYSORBATE-20, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE