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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: SD Alcohol 40B, Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Water (Aqua), Ethyl Ester of PVM/MA Copolymer, Octylacrylamide, Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Phytantriol, Panthenol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water (Cucumber), Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (White Tea), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract (Sweet Almond), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract (Sweet Almond), Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract (Lemongrass), Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract (Tahitian Gardenia), Punica Granatum Extract (Pomegranate), Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract (Grapefruit), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Extract (Basil), Stearyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Laurylglucosides Chloride, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond), Fragrance (Parfum), Aminomethyl Propanol, Benzophenone 4, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben
Directions from packaging: Warnings:Avoid spraying in eyes. Contents under pressure. Do not puncture or incinerate. Do not store at temperature above 120°C. Keep out of reach of children. Use only as directed. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal. Extremely flammable.
Warnings from packaging: Warnings:Avoid spraying in eyes. Contents under pressure. Do not puncture or incinerate. Do not store at temperature above 120°C. Keep out of reach of children. Use only as directed. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal. Extremely flammable.
| 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 |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| BUTYLPARABEN | 6 | 79% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| ETHYLPARABEN | 5 | 80% | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| PROPYLPARABEN | 5 | 71% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| SD ALCOHOL 40B | 4 | 81% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption |
| PHENOXYETHANOL | 4 | 67% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) (Active Ingredient) | 3 | 66% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 60% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| PHYTANTRIOL | 3 | 88% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | 2 | 79% | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| ETHYL ESTER OF PVM/ MA COPOLYMER | 3 | 75% | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| PANTHENOL | 2 | 88% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL | 2 | 71% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES, OXAZOLIDINE) |
| OCIMUM BASILICUM (SWEET BASIL) EXTRACT OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT (BASIL) | 1 | 100% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| HYDROLYZED SWEET ALMOND PROTEIN | 1 | 94% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A | 1 | 93% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT | 1 | 75% | none identified |
| ACRYLATES/ BUTYLAMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CINNAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT CITRUS GRANDIS FRUIT EXTRACT (GRAPEFRUIT) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| OCTYLACRYLAMIDE/ ACRYLATES/ BUTYLAMINOETHYL/ METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| PRUNUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS SEED EXTRACT (SWEET ALMOND) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSA CENTIFOLIA (CABBAGE ROSE) FLOWER WATER ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WATER | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| WHITE TEA | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| PUNICA GRANATUM (POMEGRANATE) EXTRACT PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT (POMEGRANATE) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT WATER CUCUMIS SATIVUS FRUIT WATER (CUCUMBER) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| GARDENIA TAHITENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| STEARYLDIMONIUMHYDROXYPROPYL LAURYLGLUCOSIDES CHLORIDE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS (LEMONGRASS) EXTRACT CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT (LEMONGRASS) | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA (SOY) PROTEIN HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL (SWEET ALMOND) | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
*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) |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| 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, HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | SD ALCOHOL 40B |
*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 | ETHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | SD ALCOHOL 40B |
*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 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL ESTER OF PVM/ MA COPOLYMER, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | METHYLPARABEN | |
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Formulator must neutralize free carboxyl group to ensure safety | ETHYL ESTER OF PVM/ MA COPOLYMER | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT |
*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 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | SD ALCOHOL 40B | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | GLYCERIN | |
| 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 moderate doses | AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
*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) |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | GLYCERIN | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN |
*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 | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), PROPYLPARABEN, PHYTANTRIOL, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE |
*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 | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE |
*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, PANTHENOL | |
| One or more animal studies show sense effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) | |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL |
| One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN, SD ALCOHOL 40B, HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A | |
| One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses | GLYCERIN | |
| Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
| Known human any toxicant | METHYLPARABEN |
*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 | SD ALCOHOL 40B | |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
*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 | PROPYLPARABEN, OCIMUM BASILICUM (SWEET BASIL) EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | SD ALCOHOL 40B, PANTHENOL, OCIMUM BASILICUM (SWEET BASIL) EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED SWEET ALMOND PROTEIN |
*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 | AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL, PROPYLPARABEN |
*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 | GLYCERIN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), PHYTANTRIOL |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL |
*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.
*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 |
*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, GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | BUTYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN |
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