Korres Eye Liner Pencil || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

KORRES EYE LINER PENCIL

last updated: 07/08/09 brand: Korres by Korres Natural Products Ltd.

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

88%

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'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, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: Hydrogenated Jojoba oil; Caprylic /Capric Triglyceride; Limnanthes Alba; Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil; Mangifera Indica; Talc; Candelilla Cera; Glyceryl Caprylate; Carnauba; Macadamia Ternifolia Nut Oil; Tocopherol; Chamomilla Recutita; Ascorbyl Palmitate; CI77499; CI77491; Mica; CI77492; CI77007; CI77891; CI19140; CI42090; CI75470; CI77510; CI77742.

Directions from packaging: -Apply to the lash line from inner to outer corner for color and definition.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL	8	75%	Contamination concerns (MERCURY, ARSENIC, LEAD, GOSSYPOL, PESTICIDES, PCBS)
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) CI77891	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TALC	3	86%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS), Occupational hazards
CI 19140	2	82%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CI 77491	2	76%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
FERRIC FERROCYANIDE CI77510	3	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE	3	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
CI 77499	3	74%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
ULTRAMARINES CI77007	2	90%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
CI 42090	2	83%	Neurotoxicity
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE	0	94%	none identified
CI 75470	0	94%	none identified
MANGANESE VIOLET CI77742.	0	94%	none identified
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)	1	88%	none identified
HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL	0	100%	none identified
LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL	0	100%	none identified
MANGO MANGIFERA INDICA	0	100%	none identified
MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA (MACADAMIA) NUT OIL MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA NUT OIL	0	100%	none identified
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA)	0	100%	none identified
CI 77492	0	100%	none identified
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX CANDELILLA CERA	0	93%	none identified
COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX	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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		CI 42090, CI 19140, TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		CI 77499, CI 77491

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		CI 19140

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		HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

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		ULTRAMARINES
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		CI 19140, CI 42090
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		FERRIC FERROCYANIDE

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)

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), TALC
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		MICA, CI 77499

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 broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ULTRAMARINES
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		TALC
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CI 42090
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity		CI 77499
One or more animal studies show musculoskeletal effects at very low doses		CI 19140, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA
Known human respiratory toxicant		FERRIC FERROCYANIDE

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		CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 75470, CI 19140, TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ULTRAMARINES

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), TALC
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

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		GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
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		TOCOPHEROL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL, HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL, CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 75470, CI 42090, CI 19140, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC, MANGO, MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA (MACADAMIA) NUT OIL, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA), CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

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		TALC
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		CI 77499
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		FERRIC FERROCYANIDE,
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low doses		CI 77491
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)
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CI 77491, CI 77499