Afterglow Cosmetics Organic Pencil Lip Liner - Charm || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

AFTERGLOW COSMETICS ORGANIC PENCIL LIP LINER - CHARM

last updated: 05/28/09 brand: Afterglow Cosmetics by Afterglow Cosmetics, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

90%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Full Member Status: This company is up-to-date on all requirements of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and meets minimum requirements for Full Member status. They are continuing to work toward fully substantiating the safety of their products as required in the next phase of the Compact.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.

alternate formulation

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: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: trioctyldodecyl citrate, ricinus communis (organic castor) seed oil, sesamum indicum (organic sesame) seed oil, cera alba (organic beeswax), euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, alkyl lactate, punica granatum (pomegranate) sterols, arnica montana (organic arnica montana) flower extract, algae extract, vanilla planifolia (organic vanilla) oil; May contain [+/-] iron oxide (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77492, CI 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

Directions from packaging: Apply to the lips to define and shade.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) (May Contain)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
MICA (May Contain)	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
ARNICA MONTANA (ORGANIC)	2	90%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
IRON OXIDES (May Contain) (FILTERED)	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
CASTOR OIL RICINUS COMMUNIS(CASTOR) (ORGANIC)	2	80%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
C12-13 ALKYL LACTATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	94%	none identified
SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL (ORGANIC)	1	84%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
PUNICA GRANATUM (POMEGRANATE) STEROLS (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL VANILLA PLANIFOLIA OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ALGAE EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX CERA ALBA (ORGANIC)	0	93%	none identified
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	93%	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 non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		CASTOR OIL

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)
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA
One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		ARNICA MONTANA

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 bioaccumulative		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		MICA, IRON OXIDES

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	CASTOR OIL
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at very low doses		SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CASTOR OIL

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		CASTOR OIL
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		CASTOR OIL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ARNICA MONTANA, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL, TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), PUNICA GRANATUM (POMEGRANATE) STEROLS, C12-13 ALKYL LACTATE, 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 low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		MICA

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 very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)