Frederic Fekkai Wave Spray || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

FREDERIC FEKKAI WAVE SPRAY

last updated: 10/01/09 brand: by

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

80%

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's animal testing policy is unknown.

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, 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 (Agua), Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, PEG 40, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dimethiconol Beeswax, PEG 12 Dimethicone, Acetamide MEA, PPG 5 Ceteth 20, Panthenol, Cinnamidopropyltrimethyl Ammonium Chloride, PEG 60 Almond Glycerides, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Sea Salt, Algae Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Macrocystic Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract, Octydodecanol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl Linoleate, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Arachidyl Propionate, Lecithin, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Prunus Amygdalus (Sweet Almond) Protein, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzophenone 4, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Orange 4 (CI 15510), Red 4 (CI 14700)

Directions from packaging: Spray evenly over nearly dry hair. Scrunch or twist small sections of sprayed hair to create a wavy look. Air dry or finish with a diffuser. Can be used on dry hair to rejuvenate waves.

Warnings from packaging: Warnings:Avoid contact with eyes. For external use only.

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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
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
PEG-40	5	69%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
PEG-60 ALMOND GLYCERIDES	4	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
PEG-12 DIMETHICONE	4	75%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	4	75%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
LECITHIN	6	70%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	6	59%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
D&C ORANGE 4 ORANGE 4 (CI 15510)	2	72%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
RETINYL PALMITATE	5	68%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
FD&C RED 4 RED 4 (CI 14700)	1	73%	none identified
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
PPG-5-CETETH-20	3	93%	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
DISODIUM EDTA	3	78%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
PANTHENOL	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT	2	76%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
ACETAMIDE MEA	1	73%	Contamination concerns (ACETAMIDE MEA)
HYDROLYZED OAT PROTEIN	1	94%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)	1	91%	none identified
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CINNAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE CINNAMIDOPROPYLTRIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE	0	100%	none identified
DIMETHICONOL BEESWAX	0	100%	none identified
HEDERA HELIX (IVY) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED JOJOBA PROTEIN	0	100%	none identified
OCTYDODECANOL	0	100%	none identified
PANTHENYL ETHYL ETHER	0	100%	none identified
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS (BITTER ALMOND) PROTEIN PRUNUS AMYGDALUS (SWEET ALMOND) PROTEIN	0	100%	none identified
SPIRULINA MAXIMA (ALGAE) EXTRACT SPIRULINA MAXIMA EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT MACROCYSTIC PYRIFERA (KELP) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
WHEAT AMINO ACIDS	0	100%	none identified
ALGAE EXTRACT	0	94%	none identified
ETHYL LINOLEATE	0	94%	none identified
SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE	0	94%	none identified
ARACHIDYL PROPIONATE	0	93%	none identified
SEA SALT	0	0%	innocuous
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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PEG-40, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SEA SALT, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, D&C ORANGE 4
Cancer - limited evidence		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		FD&C RED 4

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		DISODIUM EDTA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		SEA SALT, D&C ORANGE 4,
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at very low doses		PEG-40

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		PEG-40, PEG-60 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LECITHIN, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, ACETAMIDE MEA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		RETINYL PALMITATE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		METHYLPARABEN
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID

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, GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		SEA SALT, METHYLPARABEN, LECITHIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
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)
Associated with endocrine disruption		SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		SEA SALT, GLYCERIN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DISODIUM EDTA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN

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 skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE
Human immune and respiratory toxicant - strong evidence	AND products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	LECITHIN
Known human immune system toxicant		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA

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)		D&C ORANGE 4, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, PANTHENOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ACETAMIDE MEA
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 broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CITRIC ACID
Limited evidence of skin toxicity		RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-60 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN, SEA SALT
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at very low doses		PEG-40

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		PEG-40, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SEA SALT, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-60 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, METHYLPARABEN, LECITHIN, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, CITRIC ACID, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		HYDROLYZED OAT PROTEIN, LECITHIN, 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)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		PEG-40
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN

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		PEG-40, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, ACETAMIDE MEA
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		SEA SALT
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4)
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	BUTYLENE GLYCOL

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		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), PPG-5-CETETH-20
Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	LECITHIN
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		RETINYL PALMITATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SULISOBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-4), PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, PANTHENOL, METHYLPARABEN, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		PEG-40, WHEAT AMINO ACIDS
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		ARACHIDYL PROPIONATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) EXTRACT, SPIRULINA MAXIMA (ALGAE) EXTRACT, SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS (BITTER ALMOND) PROTEIN, PPG-5-CETETH-20, PEG-60 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, PANTHENYL ETHYL ETHER, OCTYDODECANOL, HYDROLYZED OAT PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED JOJOBA PROTEIN, HEDERA HELIX (IVY) EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, ETHYL LINOLEATE, DIMETHICONOL BEESWAX, CITRIC ACID, CINNAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, ALGAE EXTRACT

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		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)
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
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 blood sugar changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, D&C ORANGE 4, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SEA SALT