LANCOME JUICY VERNIS FRUITY & SHOCK RESISTANT NAIL GLOSS (ALL SHADES) (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

LANCOME JUICY VERNIS FRUITY & SHOCK RESISTANT NAIL GLOSS (ALL SHADES) (2007 FORMULATION)

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

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

86%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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Animal Testing Policy
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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, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: ETHYL ACETATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, DIMETHICONE, CITRIC ACID, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ETHYLENE/VA COPOLYMER, POLYACRYLATE-4, POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, BUTYL ACETATE, POLYSILICONE-8, BENZOPHENONE-1, BENZOPHENONE-3, RED 6 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION), RED 7 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION), RED 34 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION), YELLOW 5 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION), BLUE 1 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE, CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN, NITROCELLULOSE, IRON OXIDES, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, MANGANESE VIOLET, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE-GLYCERIN-GLYCIDYL DECANOATE COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE, FRAGRANCE, ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) (Active Ingredient)	9	55%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE	4	75%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
BENZOPHENONE-1	5	79%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ETHYL ACETATE	4	78%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE BLUE 1 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION)	4	91%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE YELLOW 5 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION)	4	91%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE	4	83%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Occupational hazards
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
D&C RED 34 CALCIUM LAKE RED 34 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION)	0	75%	none identified
D&C RED 7 LAKE RED 7 LAKE (LABEL ABBREVIATION)	4	73%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	4	72%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
FERRIC FERROCYANIDE	3	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE	1	89%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
IRON OXIDES	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN	1	84%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
ETHYLENE/ VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER ETHYLENE/VA COPOLYMER	1	94%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
MANGANESE VIOLET	0	94%	none identified
NITROCELLULOSE	1	94%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE	1	93%	Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES, FREE AMINES)
BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE	1	89%	none identified
BUTYL ACETATE	1	78%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE	0	100%	none identified
POLYSILICONE-8	0	100%	none identified
PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE/GLYCERIN/GLYCIDYL DECANOATE COPOLYMER	0	100%	none identified
POLYACRYLATE-4	0	100%	none identified
ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE	0	94%	none identified
SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE	0	94%	none identified
POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE	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		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), ETHYL ACETATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, 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)
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE
Limited evidence of developmental toxicity		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		ETHYL ACETATE, D&C RED 7 LAKE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE

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		OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, D&C RED 7 LAKE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), CITRIC ACID

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		BENZOPHENONE-1, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		BUTYL ACETATE
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		FERRIC FERROCYANIDE
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, D&C RED 7 LAKE, ETHYL ACETATE, FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, 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)
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		BENZOPHENONE-1
Human any disruptor - moderate evidence		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)

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 skin toxicant - strong evidence		BENZOPHENONE-1
One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Possible human photoallergenic toxicant		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		IRON OXIDES
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN
Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		ETHYLENE/ VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		ETHYLENE/ VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER, NITROCELLULOSE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE
One or more animal studies show no adverse any effects at high doses		CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE, ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CITRIC ACID
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, ETHYL ACETATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		BENZOPHENONE-1
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Known human respiratory toxicant		FERRIC FERROCYANIDE

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)
Occupational hazards related to handling		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), IRON OXIDES, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, DIMETHICONE, ETHYL ACETATE, FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, CITRIC ACID, BUTYL ACETATE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE

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)
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		ETHYLENE/ VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, NITROCELLULOSE, OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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)
Classified as irritant		ETHYL ACETATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
Classified as skin irritant	products for use on skin	BUTYL ACETATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)

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		STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), ETHYL ACETATE, DIMETHICONE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN, CITRIC ACID, ETHYL TOSYLAMIDE, ETHYLENE/ VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER, FRAGRANCE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, NITROCELLULOSE, OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, POLYSILICONE-8, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE/GLYCERIN/GLYCIDYL DECANOATE COPOLYMER, POLYACRYLATE-4, POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
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		ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE, BENZOPHENONE-1, BUTYL ACETATE

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 high doses		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		FERRIC FERROCYANIDE

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 very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CITRIC ACID
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.		OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3)