Aussie Leave-In Conditioner, Hair Insurance (2006 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

AUSSIE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER, HAIR INSURANCE (2006 FORMULATION)

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: Aussie by Procter & Gamble

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

80%

data gap

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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, 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: WATER, AMODIMETHICONE, PANTHENOL, LACTAMIDOPROPYL TRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERIN, TEA TREE OIL (MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA), TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACIN, SIMETHICONE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, CITRIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, SACCHAROMYCES/ZINC FERMENT, SOYETHYL MORPHOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-11, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POLYSORBATE-20, FRAGRANCE, BENZOPHENONE-4, TRIDECETH-12, TETRASODIUM EDTA, METHYLPARABEN, DMDM HYDANTOIN

Directions from packaging: After shampooing, towel dry hair. Spray evenly to condition & detangle, and comb through. Do not rinse out. Style as usual.

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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
DMDM HYDANTOIN	7	71%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
RETINYL PALMITATE	5	68%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
FOLIC ACID	4	79%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4) (Active Ingredient)	3	66%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
PYRIDOXINE HCL	3	79%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE	3	71%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
PANTHENOL	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
BIOTIN	2	82%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
MAGNESIUM SULFATE	2	82%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE	2	82%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SACCHAROMYCES/ ZINC FERMENT	2	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation
TETRASODIUM EDTA	2	81%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
SOYAETHYL MORPHOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE SOYETHYL MORPHOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE	0	94%	none identified
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL TEA TREE OIL (MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA)	1	93%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)	1	88%	none identified
TRIDECETH-12	1	88%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
NIACIN	1	85%	none identified
POLYSORBATE-20	1	84%	none identified
LACTAMIDOPROPYL TRIMONIUM CHLORIDE	0	100%	none identified
SIMETHICONE	0	100%	none identified
AMODIMETHICONE	0	99%	none identified
POLYQUATERNIUM-11	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)
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans		SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		MAGNESIUM SULFATE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN
Cancer - limited evidence		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID

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		POLYSORBATE-20
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		MAGNESIUM SULFATE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		RETINYL PALMITATE, BIOTIN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at very low doses		PYRIDOXINE HCL, FOLIC ACID

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)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)		DMDM HYDANTOIN, DMDM HYDANTOIN
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		RETINYL PALMITATE, NIACIN, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		METHYLPARABEN, MAGNESIUM SULFATE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		BIOTIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HCL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		FOLIC ACID
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE

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		POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HCL
Associated with endocrine disruption		SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		GLYCERIN
Limited evidence of any disruption		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL
One or more studies show endocrine system disruption at very low doses		FOLIC ACID
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		METHYLPARABEN

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 any toxicity		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity		SACCHAROMYCES/ ZINC FERMENT
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE, DMDM HYDANTOIN

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 persistent		TRIDECETH-12
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		SACCHAROMYCES/ ZINC FERMENT

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)		TRIDECETH-12, POLYSORBATE-20, PANTHENOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
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 kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TETRASODIUM EDTA, PYRIDOXINE HCL,
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SACCHAROMYCES/ ZINC FERMENT
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		NIACIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, CITRIC ACID
Limited evidence of skin toxicity		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, BIOTIN
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN, FOLIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SULFATE
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN

Miscellaneous*

*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)
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, RETINYL PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POLYSORBATE-20, NIACIN, METHYLPARABEN, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, GLYCERIN, FOLIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, BIOTIN, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		PANTHENOL

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		TRIDECETH-12

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		TRIDECETH-12, POLYSORBATE-20, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA, METHYLPARABEN
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), DMDM HYDANTOIN

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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		AMODIMETHICONE
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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), TETRASODIUM EDTA, POLYSORBATE-20, POLYQUATERNIUM-11, PANTHENOL, NIACIN, METHYLPARABEN, DMDM HYDANTOIN, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), BIOTIN, AMODIMETHICONE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		TRIDECETH-12, SOYAETHYL MORPHOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE, SIMETHICONE, SACCHAROMYCES/ ZINC FERMENT, PYRIDOXINE HCL, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, LACTAMIDOPROPYL TRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, FOLIC ACID, CITRIC ACID

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		TETRASODIUM EDTA
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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 moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		PYRIDOXINE HCL
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CITRIC ACID, FOLIC ACID, GLYCERIN
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		NIACIN
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		MAGNESIUM SULFATE