Kiss My Face Swy Flotter, Natural Tick & Insect Repellent || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

KISS MY FACE SWY FLOTTER, NATURAL TICK & INSECT REPELLENT

last updated: 03/15/09 brand: Kiss My Face by Kiss My Face Corporation

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

95%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but is not in compliance because of their use of one or more ingredients prohibited or restricted under the Compact.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.

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: Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous

Ingredients from packaging: ISOPROPYL PALMITATE (FROM COCONUT OIL), CYCLOMETHICONE (SILICA DERIVED), ESSENTIAL OIL BLEND, CITRONELLA, BAY, CEDARWOOD, VETIVERT, PATCHOULI, JUNIPER, TEA TREE, LEMON PEEL, TANSY, GOLDENSEAL, DIMETHICONE (SILICA DERIVED), PROPYLPARABEN

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
UNSPECIFIED ESSENTIAL OILS ESSENTIAL OIL BLEND	4	100%	Miscellaneous
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CYCLOMETHICONE	2	83%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
GOLDENSEAL	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CEDARWOOD	0	100%	none identified
CITRONELLA	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL	0	100%	none identified
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE)	0	100%	none identified
PERSEA (BAY)	0	100%	none identified
POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI)	0	100%	none identified
TANACETUM VULGARE (TANSY)	0	100%	none identified
VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER) VETIVERT	0	100%	none identified
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (JUNIPER)	0	100%	none identified

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 in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PROPYLPARABEN

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 any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN

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)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE

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)
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		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)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN

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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOMETHICONE

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 sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CYCLOMETHICONE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN, GOLDENSEAL

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		UNSPECIFIED ESSENTIAL OILS

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		CYCLOMETHICONE
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		CYCLOMETHICONE

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		DIMETHICONE, CYCLOMETHICONE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		GOLDENSEAL, VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER), JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (JUNIPER), UNSPECIFIED ESSENTIAL OILS, TANACETUM VULGARE (TANSY), POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI), PERSEA (BAY), MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE), CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL, CEDARWOOD, CITRONELLA
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		PROPYLPARABEN

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		CYCLOMETHICONE