L'Oréal FERIA SHIMMERING DEVELOPING CREME - EXTRA BLEACH BLONDE #205 (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

L'ORéAL FERIA SHIMMERING DEVELOPING CREME - EXTRA BLEACH BLONDE #205 (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 12/01/07 brand: L'Oréal by L'Oréal

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

72%

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 conducts animal tests.

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

Ingredients from packaging: WATER, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA, CETEARETH-25, GLYCERIN, PENTASODIUM PENTETATE, SODIUM STANNATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
CETEARETH-25	5	71%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE	3	65%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE	2	82%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	0	93%	none identified
SODIUM STANNATE	1	88%	Occupational hazards
PENTASODIUM PENTETATE	0	74%	none identified
TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA	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		GLYCERIN
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

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 moderate doses		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		CETEARETH-25

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		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		CETEARETH-25
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

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, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

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 very low doses		HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at low doses		TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CETEARETH-25

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)
Human skin irritant - moderate evidence		HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		CETEARETH-25
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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		PENTASODIUM PENTETATE
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		PENTASODIUM PENTETATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		GLYCERIN, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SODIUM STANNATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA
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		CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PENTASODIUM PENTETATE

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, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		SODIUM STANNATE

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 biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		GLYCERIN, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE