L'Oréal Pro Manicure Nail Polish, Quick Dry || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

L'ORéAL PRO MANICURE NAIL POLISH, QUICK DRY

last updated: 04/03/08 brand: L'Oréal by L'Oréal

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

79%

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 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, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Cyclopentasiloxane, Isopropyl Alcohol, Mineral Oil Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Directions from packaging: Apply as final step after top coat.Use 60 seconds after applying top coat to dry polish and protect against smudges.

Warnings from packaging: Keep from heat or flame.

user reviews & comments

Mollybee

"Try the list of ingredients from the website: Ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, nitrocellulose, phthalic anhydride etc etc etc. I wouldn't put this stuff ..."

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
MINERAL OIL	2	73%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	4	72%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	2	79%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE	1	92%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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		MINERAL OIL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
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 developmental toxicity		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

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 any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
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 disruption at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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)		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, MINERAL OIL
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

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		MINERAL OIL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
Classified as irritant		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

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		ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		MINERAL OIL, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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		MINERAL OIL
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

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		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE