NARS NAIL POLISH: BASE COAT (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NARS NAIL POLISH: BASE COAT (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 12/01/07 brand: NARS by NARS Cosmetics

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

74%

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, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: ALCOHOL DENAT., ETOCRYLENE, DC VIOLET #2, ETHYL ACETATE, HEPTANE, BUTYL ACETATE, POLYVINYL BUTYRAL, NITROCELLULOSE, TOSYLAMIDE/EPOXY RESIN, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ETHYL ACETATE	4	78%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
ALCOHOL DENATURED	5	71%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
SOLVENT VIOLET 13 DC VIOLET #2	4	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	4	72%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
HEPTANE	2	75%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
NITROCELLULOSE	1	94%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ETOCRYLENE	1	89%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
POLYVINYL BUTYRAL	0	89%	none identified
BUTYL ACETATE	1	78%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
TOSYLAMIDE/ EPOXY RESIN	0	100%	none identified
ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE	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		SOLVENT VIOLET 13
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		ETHYL ACETATE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		HEPTANE
Cancer - limited evidence		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

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)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		ETHYL ACETATE

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)
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		SOLVENT VIOLET 13

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)
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		ETHYL ACETATE
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		BUTYL ACETATE
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

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		HEPTANE, ALCOHOL DENATURED

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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		HEPTANE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SOLVENT VIOLET 13
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL ACETATE, ALCOHOL DENATURED
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		ETOCRYLENE

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)
Low human health concern based on exposure and toxicity		HEPTANE, ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE
Moderate human health concern based on exposure and toxicity		NITROCELLULOSE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ALCOHOL DENATURED
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE, ALCOHOL DENATURED
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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)
Not known to be a wildlife or environmental toxin		NITROCELLULOSE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE, ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE, ALCOHOL DENATURED
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		HEPTANE, SOLVENT VIOLET 13, ETOCRYLENE

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Classified as skin irritant	products for use on skin	BUTYL ACETATE
Classified as irritant		HEPTANE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL ACETATE

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)
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		ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SOLVENT VIOLET 13, POLYVINYL BUTYRAL, HEPTANE, TOSYLAMIDE/ EPOXY RESIN, NITROCELLULOSE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETOCRYLENE, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE
Insufficient data to determine safety		HEPTANE, ALCOHOL DENATURED

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 low doses		HEPTANE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED