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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, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards |
Note: This product formulation was obtained from the FDA VCRD.
Ingredients from packaging: WATER, AMMONIA, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, FRAGRANCE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, BISAMINO PEG/PPG-41/3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, SODIUM SULFITE, POLYQUATERNIUM-22, EDTA, ERYTHORBIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, SIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM PROTEIN, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, BASIC RED 2, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, CETEARETH-50, LAURYL ALCOHOL
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| P-AMINOPHENOL | 8 | 57% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| CETEARETH-50 | 5 | 71% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE | 4 | 76% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE | 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) |
| 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | 5 | 73% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL | 5 | 71% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | 5 | 67% | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | 5 | 63% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 60% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| SODIUM SULFITE | 3 | 87% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| AMMONIA | 3 | 79% | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| EDTA | 3 | 78% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| BASIC RED 2 | 2 | 72% | Cancer, Neurotoxicity |
| ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | 2 | 82% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| CETEARYL ALCOHOL | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 87% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ERYTHORBIC ACID | 1 | 87% | none identified |
| 1-DODECANOL LAURYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 84% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| MYRISTYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 84% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| STEARYL ALCOHOL | 1 | 84% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-22 | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SIMETHICONE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| WHEAT GERM PROTEIN | 0 | 100% | 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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | STEARYL ALCOHOL, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, 1-DODECANOL | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | SODIUM SULFITE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ERYTHORBIC ACID, EDTA, AMMONIA | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | BASIC RED 2, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL | |
| Mutagen - limited evidence | P-AMINOPHENOL |
*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 | ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | P-AMINOPHENOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN |
*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-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETEARETH-50, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, BASIC RED 2, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | P-AMINOPHENOL | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | P-AMINOPHENOL, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL |
*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 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | CETEARETH-50, P-AMINOPHENOL, EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | SODIUM SULFITE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | BASIC RED 2 | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
*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, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE |
*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) |
| Human immune system toxicant - moderate evidence | SODIUM SULFITE | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | P-AMINOPHENOL, FRAGRANCE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE |
*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 | EDTA, AMMONIA | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, 1-DODECANOL |
*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) |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | MYRISTYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, STEARYL ALCOHOL, ERYTHORBIC ACID | |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | CETEARETH-50, BASIC RED 2, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, 1-DODECANOL | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | EDTA | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | SODIUM SULFITE | |
| One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses | GLYCERIN | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | P-AMINOPHENOL | |
| Known human sense organ toxicant | AMMONIA |
*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 | |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | AMMONIA |
*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 | MYRISTYL ALCOHOL | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | EDTA | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | CETYL ALCOHOL, 1-DODECANOL | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | P-AMINOPHENOL, AMMONIA |
*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 | SODIUM SULFITE, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | P-AMINOPHENOL, GLYCERIN, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | CETEARETH-50, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | 1-DODECANOL, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Human skin irritant - moderate evidence | AMMONIA | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | STEARYL ALCOHOL |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, EDTA |
*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) |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | P-AMINOPHENOL | |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE, P-AMINOPHENOL, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL | |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | |
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption | 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| 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 | STEARYL ALCOHOL | |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption | 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL | |
| 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 | 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL, ERYTHORBIC ACID, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, P-AMINOPHENOL | |
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption | 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL | |
| 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 | MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, EDTA, SODIUM SULFITE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | BASIC RED 2, WHEAT GERM PROTEIN, SIMETHICONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-22, GLYCERIN, BISAMINO PEG/ PPG-41/ 3 AMINOETHYL PG-PROPYL DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE PEG-8 MEADOWFOAMATE, FRAGRANCE, AMMONIA, 1-DODECANOL |
*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 | P-AMINOPHENOL, AMMONIA |
*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 moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | P-AMINOPHENOL | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
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