NARS Hydrating Freshening Lotion || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NARS HYDRATING FRESHENING LOTION

last updated: 10/01/09 brand: NARS by NARS Cosmetics

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

77%

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, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Aqua (Water), Alcohol Denat (SD Alcohol 40-B), Glycerin, Betain, PPG-13 Decyltetradeceth-24, Carbomer, Alcohol, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape Seed Oil), Prunus Persica (Peach Kernel Extract), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Barbadensis Extract)

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ETHANOL ALCOHOL	5	74%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
SD ALCOHOL 40B	4	81%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
ARGININE	3	79%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
BETAINE	2	82%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
TRISODIUM EDTA	1	86%	Enhanced skin absorption
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT)	1	73%	none identified
PPG-13-DECYLTETRADECETH-24	0	100%	none identified
PRUNUS PERSICA (PEACH) KERNEL EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL	0	94%	none identified
CARBOMER	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)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARGININE
Cancer - limited evidence		SD ALCOHOL 40B, ETHANOL

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		BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ARGININE
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ETHANOL, SD ALCOHOL 40B
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT

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		ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT

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)
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		SD ALCOHOL 40B, ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		GLYCERIN, BETAINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		ARGININE

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		BETAINE, GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		ARGININE

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

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	PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		SD ALCOHOL 40B
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		BETAINE, TRISODIUM EDTA,
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	BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN, ARGININE

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		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ETHANOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ARGININE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		BETAINE, SD ALCOHOL 40B, ETHANOL

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		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		ETHANOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE 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)
Insufficient data to determine safety		ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT
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		TRISODIUM EDTA, SD ALCOHOL 40B, CARBOMER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		PRUNUS PERSICA (PEACH) KERNEL EXTRACT, PPG-13-DECYLTETRADECETH-24, BETAINE, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, GLYCERIN, ETHANOL, ARGININE

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
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ETHANOL

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		GLYCERIN, BETAINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARGININE, ETHANOL