BIOTHERM BIOSENSITIVE SOOTHING BALANCING GEL CREAM MOISTURIZER (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BIOTHERM BIOSENSITIVE SOOTHING BALANCING GEL CREAM MOISTURIZER (2007 FORMULATION)

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

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

82%

data gap

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Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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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, Endocrine disruption, 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: WATER, CETYL ALCOHOL, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER, STEARIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL, ISOHEXADECANE, DIMETHICONOL, DIMETHICONE, SORBITAN PALMITATE, CHOLESTEROL, METHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN, POLYSORBATE 80, 2-OLEAMIDO-1,3-OCTADECANEDIOL, DISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, BLACK CURRANT (RIBES NIGRUM) SEED OIL, GLYCERIN, ECHIUM LYCOPSIS FRUIT OIL, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, VITREOSCILLA FERMENT, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, ETHYLPARABEN, STEARYL ALCOHOL, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, WHEAT GERM EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, PEG-40 STEARATE

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
METHYLPARABEN	10	63%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes
ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE	9	74%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ARSENIC, LEAD, HEAVY METALS)
PEG-40 STEARATE	4	70%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
BUTYLPARABEN	6	79%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
TRIETHANOLAMINE	6	58%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES), Occupational hazards
ETHYLPARABEN	5	80%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE	5	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PHENOXYETHANOL	4	67%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
ISOBUTYLPARABEN	3	83%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	2	79%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
DISODIUM EDTA	3	78%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
POLYSORBATE-80	2	80%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CHOLESTEROL	2	74%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ISOHEXADECANE	0	94%	none identified
ACRYLAMIDE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER	1	89%	none identified
CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL	1	88%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL	1	88%	none identified
CETYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SORBITAN PALMITATE	1	87%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
MYRISTYL ALCOHOL	1	84%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
STEARYL ALCOHOL	1	84%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
2-OLEAMIDO-1,3-OCTADECANEDIOL	0	100%	none identified
DIMETHICONOL	0	100%	none identified
DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE	0	100%	none identified
HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE	0	100%	none identified
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
VITREOSCILLA FERMENT	0	100%	none identified
ECHIUM LYCOPSIS FRUIT OIL	0	100%	none identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)	0	94%	none identified
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) OIL PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL	0	94%	none identified
RIBES NIGRUM (BLACKCURRANT) SEED OIL BLACK CURRANT (RIBES NIGRUM) SEED OIL	0	94%	none identified
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE	0	93%	none identified
SORBITAN TRISTEARATE	0	93%	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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, STEARYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		PEG-40 STEARATE,
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PHENOXYETHANOL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		POLYSORBATE-80, TOCOPHEROL, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, ETHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, BUTYLPARABEN
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		TRIETHANOLAMINE, CHOLESTEROL

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		PEG-40 STEARATE, ETHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at very low doses		POLYSORBATE-80
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		CHOLESTEROL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		DISODIUM EDTA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses		BUTYLPARABEN
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, PEG-40 STEARATE, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE
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 - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		METHYLPARABEN

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		POLYSORBATE-80, GLYCERIN, CHOLESTEROL, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		PHENOXYETHANOL, METHYLPARABEN,
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, CHOLESTEROL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		ISOBUTYLPARABEN,
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN

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)
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PHENOXYETHANOL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, BUTYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE

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 bioaccumulative		TRIETHANOLAMINE
Not suspected to be persistent		MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CHOLESTEROL

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 sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	STEARYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, STEARIC ACID,
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CHOLESTEROL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SORBITAN PALMITATE, POLYSORBATE-80, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ACRYLAMIDE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-40 STEARATE, ETHYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, BUTYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	PHENOXYETHANOL
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
Possible human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN

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		MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		TRIETHANOLAMINE, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN

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		MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, SORBITAN PALMITATE, STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		BUTYLPARABEN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high doses		CHOLESTEROL, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		TRIETHANOLAMINE, PEG-40 STEARATE
Human skin irritant - moderate evidence		CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CETYL ALCOHOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	STEARYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Classified as irritant		PHENOXYETHANOL

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		TOCOPHEROL
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		ISOBUTYLPARABEN, PEG-40 STEARATE
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		STEARYL ALCOHOL, SORBITAN PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, STEARIC ACID, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, POLYSORBATE-80, PEG-40 STEARATE, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, ETHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, PHENOXYETHANOL, DIMETHICONE, CHOLESTEROL, CETYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLPARABEN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ECHIUM LYCOPSIS FRUIT OIL, VITREOSCILLA FERMENT, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT, RIBES NIGRUM (BLACKCURRANT) SEED OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) OIL, ISOHEXADECANE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, DIMETHICONOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) FRUIT OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), 2-OLEAMIDO-1,3-OCTADECANEDIOL, ACRYLAMIDE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER

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		PHENOXYETHANOL
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN, TRIETHANOLAMINE

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		CHOLESTEROL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, GLYCERIN
Interferes with gene expresion		BUTYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN