Physicians Formula Organic Wear Liquid Bronzer, Bronze Organics for Fair Skin || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

PHYSICIANS FORMULA ORGANIC WEAR LIQUID BRONZER, BRONZE ORGANICS FOR FAIR SKIN

last updated: 03/15/09 brand: Physicians Formula by Physicians Formula Cosmetics

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

89%

data gap

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24% of bronzer/highlighters have lower concerns
3% of sunless tannings have lower concerns

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), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: Citrus aurantium dulcis, fruit water, alcohol sd, talc, cannabis sativa seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, delianthus annuus seed oil, lecithin, butyrospermum parkii, garcinia indica seen butter beeswax, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl wheat bran glucisides, iron oxide, copernicia cerifera wax, eiphorbia cerifera wax, mica, olea europaea fruit unsaponifiables, titanium dioxide, xanthan gum, produced from organic farming.

Directions from packaging: Shake well before use. Lightly squeeze small amount of product and apply directly onto face using fingertips to blend evenly for a natural tan glow. Can be worn alone or blended with your makeup for a boosting effect.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
LECITHIN	3	70%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
ALCOHOL DENATURED ALCOHOL SD	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
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TALC	3	86%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS), Occupational hazards
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
IRON OXIDES	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
CANNABIS SATIVA (HEMP) SEED OIL CANNABIS SATIVA SEED OIL	2	76%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	0	93%	none identified
GARCINIA INDICA (GOA HERB) SEED BUTTER GARCINIA INDICA SEED BUTTER	0	100%	none identified
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT OIL PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL	0	100%	none identified
CETEARYL WHEAT BRAN GLUCOSIDES CETEARYL WHEAT BRAN GLUCISIDES	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT WATER CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT WATER	0	100%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT UNSAPONIFIABLES OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT UNSAPONIFIABLES	0	100%	none identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)	0	94%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL DELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL	0	94%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX	0	93%	none identified
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX EIPHORBIA CERIFERA WAX	0	93%	none identified
COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX	0	93%	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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Cancer - limited evidence		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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

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		LECITHIN
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CANNABIS SATIVA (HEMP) SEED OIL

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		LECITHIN

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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 immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA

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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC, ALCOHOL DENATURED
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)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		TALC
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	ALCOHOL DENATURED
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA

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		XANTHAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), IRON OXIDES, TALC, LECITHIN, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, BEESWAX, ALCOHOL DENATURED
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		LECITHIN, ALCOHOL DENATURED

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 moderate doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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		CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Insufficient data to determine safety		ALCOHOL DENATURED
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		COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), XANTHAN GUM, CETEARYL WHEAT BRAN GLUCOSIDES, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT WATER, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT UNSAPONIFIABLES, TALC, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT OIL, GARCINIA INDICA (GOA HERB) SEED BUTTER, CANNABIS SATIVA (HEMP) SEED OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)

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		TALC
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		MICA

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
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)