Ion Color Brilliance Permanent Creme Hair Color (platinum G-Hl) (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ION COLOR BRILLIANCE PERMANENT CREME HAIR COLOR (PLATINUM G-HL) (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 12/01/07 brand: Ion Color Brilliance by Ion Professional Products, Inc.

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

78%

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, 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, PALMITIC ACID, EDTA, PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE, SODIUM SULFITE, ERYTHORBIC ACID, POLYQUATERNIUM-22, SIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM PROTEIN, CETYL ALCOHOL, OLEYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETEARETH-50, AMMONIA, AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, FRAGRANCE, STEARIC ACID

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
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)
PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE	4	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
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
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CETYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ERYTHORBIC ACID	1	87%	none identified
OLEYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PALMITIC ACID	1	76%	Neurotoxicity
AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE	1	73%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), 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

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		SODIUM SULFITE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ERYTHORBIC ACID, EDTA
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		PALMITIC ACID, STEARIC ACID
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		AMMONIA

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		EDTA
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN

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		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETEARETH-50, AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE

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 moderate doses		CETEARETH-50
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		EDTA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		SODIUM SULFITE, PALMITIC ACID
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)
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		GLYCERIN

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)
Human immune system toxicant - moderate evidence		SODIUM SULFITE
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE

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		CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		AMMONIA, EDTA

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)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, STEARIC ACID, ERYTHORBIC ACID
One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CETEARETH-50
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		EDTA
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
Possible human immune system toxicant		SODIUM SULFITE
Known human sense organ toxicant		AMMONIA

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)
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE
Occupational hazards related to handling		AMMONIA

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		CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		EDTA
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		AMMONIA

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		SODIUM SULFITE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		GLYCERIN, PALMITIC ACID
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		CETEARETH-50, STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CETYL ALCOHOL, AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE
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)	OLEYL ALCOHOL
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, EDTA

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
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		SODIUM SULFITE, STEARIC ACID, OLEYL ALCOHOL, PALMITIC ACID, EDTA, ERYTHORBIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		WHEAT GERM PROTEIN, SIMETHICONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-22, PEG-15 COCOPOLYAMINE, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, AMMONIA

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		AMMONIA

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, GLYCERIN