Ojon Revitalizing Mist || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

OJON REVITALIZING MIST

last updated: 04/03/08 brand: by

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

76%

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: Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns

Note: This product formulation was obtained from the FDA VCRD.

Ingredients from packaging: WATER, BENZOPHENONE-4, DMDM HYDANTOIN, AMODIMETHICONE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, POLYSORBATE 20, TRIDECETH-9, DIMETHICONOL, ETHYLHEXYL COCOATE, GLYCERYL LINOLEATE, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, CYCLOMETHICONE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, GLYCERYL LINOLENATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, LAURETH-4, BIOTIN, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (PALM) OIL, FDC YELLOW #5, FDC RED #40, LECITHIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, GLYCOLIPIDS, BAMBOO EXTRACT (BAMBUSA VULGARIS), HONEY, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, C12-14 SEC PARETH-5, C12-14 SEC PARETH-7, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FRAGRANCE, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
DMDM HYDANTOIN	9	71%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	4	75%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
LECITHIN	6	70%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
TARTRAZINE FDC YELLOW #5	5	70%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE	6	65%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
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
HYDROXYCITRONELLAL	5	62%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
LYRAL HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE	5	62%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity
LIMONENE	6	56%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CITRONELLOL	4	65%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
LINALOOL	5	65%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) (Active Ingredient)	3	66%	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
LAURETH-4	3	96%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
GLYCERYL LINOLENATE	3	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (GLYCERYL DIESTERS)
GLYCERYL LINOLEATE	3	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE	3	71%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
CYCLOMETHICONE	2	83%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
BIOTIN	2	82%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	1	95%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
PHENYL TRIMETHICONE	0	93%	none identified
PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT	1	91%	none identified
TRIDECETH-9	1	88%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (PALM) OIL	1	87%	none identified
FD&C RED 40	1	84%	none identified
POLYSORBATE-20	1	84%	none identified
BAMBUSA VULGARIS (BAMBOO) EXTRACT BAMBOO EXTRACT (BAMBUSA VULGARIS)	0	100%	none identified
DIMETHICONOL	0	100%	none identified
ETHYLHEXYL COCOATE	0	100%	none identified
GLYCOLIPIDS	0	100%	none identified
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-7	0	100%	none identified
AMODIMETHICONE	0	99%	none identified
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-5	0	94%	none identified
HONEY	0	0%	innocuous
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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TARTRAZINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		LINALOOL
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans		SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		FD&C RED 40, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		LIMONENE

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 low doses		BIOTIN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses		LIMONENE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		LILIAL, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL, FD&C RED 40, POLYSORBATE-20, TARTRAZINE

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		LECITHIN, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		LYRAL
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		GLYCERYL LINOLEATE, GLYCERYL LINOLENATE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, CITRONELLOL, LILIAL, BENZYL SALICYLATE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
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
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics		DMDM HYDANTOIN
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Not safe for use in products intended to be aerosolized, according to industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR)	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		TARTRAZINE

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		HEXYL CINNAMAL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		LINALOOL, LECITHIN, CITRONELLOL, LILIAL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		BIOTIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		TARTRAZINE
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE

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)
Associated with endocrine disruption		BENZYL SALICYLATE, LILIAL, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)

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)
Possible human immune system toxicant		HEXYL CINNAMAL, LINALOOL
One or more human case studies show possible skin allergy effects		HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Human immune and respiratory toxicant - strong evidence	AND products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	LECITHIN
Human any toxicant - strong evidence		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
Possible human immune system toxicant		LILIAL, CITRONELLOL
Known human immune system toxicant		BENZYL SALICYLATE, LIMONENE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, FRAGRANCE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LYRAL

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 persistent		TRIDECETH-9
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOMETHICONE

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 metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		FD&C RED 40, TRIDECETH-9, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT, CYCLOMETHICONE, POLYSORBATE-20, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, BENZYL SALICYLATE
One or more animal studies show sense effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)
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 broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
One or more animal studies show blood effects at low doses		BIOTIN
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
One or more animal studies show musculoskeletal effects at very low doses		TARTRAZINE
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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		LIMONENE
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		FD&C RED 40, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LECITHIN, LINALOOL, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, POLYSORBATE-20, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TARTRAZINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, BIOTIN, BENZYL SALICYLATE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		LECITHIN

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)
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		LIMONENE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CYCLOMETHICONE, TRIDECETH-9

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)
Classified as irritant		LIMONENE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	DMDM HYDANTOIN, GLYCERYL LINOLENATE, LAURETH-4, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), GLYCERYL LINOLEATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CITRONELLOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LINALOOL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		LILIAL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		CYCLOMETHICONE, LYRAL, POLYSORBATE-20, TRIDECETH-9
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high doses		IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE

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, GLYCERYL LINOLEATE, AMODIMETHICONE, LAURETH-4, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE
Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	LECITHIN
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		GLYCERYL LINOLENATE
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		GLYCERYL LINOLEATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), POLYSORBATE-20, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL LINOLENATE, LAURETH-4
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		BAMBUSA VULGARIS (BAMBOO) EXTRACT, BENZYL SALICYLATE, LILIAL, CITRONELLOL, DIMETHICONOL, LIMONENE, ETHYLHEXYL COCOATE, FRAGRANCE, GLYCOLIPIDS, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LINALOOL, LYRAL, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT, TARTRAZINE, TRIDECETH-9, C12-14 SEC-PARETH-5, C12-14 SEC-PARETH-7
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		AMODIMETHICONE, BIOTIN, CYCLOMETHICONE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL

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)

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 blood sugar changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT, CYCLOMETHICONE