PHYSICIANS FORMULA ORGANIC WEAR 100% NATURAL ORIGIN PRESSED POWDER (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

PHYSICIANS FORMULA ORGANIC WEAR 100% NATURAL ORIGIN PRESSED POWDER (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 12/01/07 brand: Physicians Formula by Physicians Formula Cosmetics

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

83%

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 does not test on animals.

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: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: MICA, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) HULL POWDER, BAMBOO (BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA) STEM POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, IRON OXIDES, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, KAOLIN, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, CINNAMIC ACID, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE	3	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
IRON OXIDES	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
KAOLIN	1	79%	Occupational hazards
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL	1	88%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CINNAMIC ACID	1	88%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED WAX SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	1	88%	none identified
ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH	1	83%	Occupational hazards
OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE	0	100%	none identified
BAMBOO (BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA) STEM POWDER	0	100%	none identified
ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) HULL POWDER	0	100%	none identified
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL	0	94%	none identified

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 non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		KAOLIN

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)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

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		KAOLIN

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)
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA
One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		IRON OXIDES, MICA

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 kidney or renal system effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED WAX, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		CINNAMIC ACID
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA

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 low doses		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, CINNAMIC ACID
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

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		GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
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
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) HULL POWDER, BAMBOO (BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA) STEM POWDER, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED WAX, CINNAMIC ACID, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) 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)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		MICA, KAOLIN,
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED WAX
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)