ACQUARELLA REMOVER
last updated: 09/04/08 brand: Acquarella by Acquarella LLC
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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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
Ingredients from packaging: water, tall oil fatty acids and alcohols (plant based), nonionic surfactant, organic buffer
Directions from packaging: - Moisten cotton pad and rub across nail to remove. - For easier removal, pre-moisten all nails with remover allowing time for polish to soften. - After removal, thoroughly rinse nails in clean water. Failure to rinse nails may prevent polish adhesion.
Warnings from packaging: Caution: Not for use with conventional nail polish.
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| TALL OIL ACID TALL OIL FATTY ACIDS (PLANT-DERIVED) | 1 | 93% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| C12-16 PARETH-9 (PLANT-DERIVED) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| LAURYL POLYGLUCOSE (PLANT-DERIVED) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| TETRASODIUM IMINODISUCCINATE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| WATER AQUA (DEIONIZED) | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
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 | TALL OIL ACID |
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 | TALL OIL ACID |
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 | TALL OIL ACID | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | TETRASODIUM IMINODISUCCINATE, LAURYL POLYGLUCOSE, C12-16 PARETH-9 |
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