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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, Persistence and bioaccumulation, 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: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: OCTINOXATE (3%), OXYBENZONE (0.5%) INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL (CASTOR), C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/LANOSTEROL ESTERS, BUTYL STEARATE, BEESWAX (CERA ALBA), METHYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA WAX (CANDELILLA), OZOKERITE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, STEAROXY DIMETHICONE, CAPRILIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ISOPROPYL LANOLATE, FRAGRANCE, FLAVOR, RICE BRAN WAX, OENOTHERA BIENNIS OIL (EVENING PRIMROSE), PRUNUS ARMENICA KERNEL OIL (APRICOT), SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL (JOJOBA), ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, DIMETHICONE, MINERAL OIL, GLYCERYL ABIETATE, COPERNICA CERIFERA WAX (CARNAUBA), ISOSTEARYL ISOSTERATE, GLYCERYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, BHT, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, RED 7 LAKE, RED 6 LAKE, RED 6, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 27 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, IRON OXIDES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
| 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 |
| OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) (Active Ingredient) | 9 | 55% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) (Active Ingredient) | 8 | 65% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| BHT | 6 | 61% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| GLYCERYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE | 5 | 72% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (GLYCERYL DIESTERS) |
| 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 |
| FLAVOR | 4 | 100% | Miscellaneous |
| ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX | 4 | 94% | Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (GOSSYPOL, HEAVY METALS, PESTICIDES) |
| D&C RED 27 LAKE | 3 | 91% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity |
| FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE BLUE 1 LAKE | 4 | 91% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE YELLOW 5 LAKE | 4 | 91% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) | 1 | 81% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | 4 | 81% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| D&C RED 7 LAKE | 4 | 73% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity |
| MINERAL OIL | 2 | 73% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| LANOLIN ALCOHOL | 2 | 87% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| ISOPROPYL LANOLATE | 3 | 84% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| D&C RED 6 | 0 | 75% | none identified |
| DIMETHICONE | 2 | 74% | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| METHYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE | 1 | 89% | Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| IRON OXIDES | 2 | 85% | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption |
| CASTOR OIL RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL (CASTOR) | 2 | 80% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE CAPRILIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| PHENYL TRIMETHICONE | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| OZOKERITE | 1 | 91% | none identified |
| ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE) | 1 | 88% | none identified |
| SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL (JOJOBA) | 1 | 87% | none identified |
| BUTYL STEARATE | 1 | 84% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| D&C RED 6 LAKE | 1 | 76% | none identified |
| C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/ LANOSTEROL ESTERS | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| GLYCERYL ABIETATE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) FRUIT OIL ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| STEAROXYDIMETHICONE | 0 | 99% | none identified |
| ISOSTEARYL ISOSTEARATE ISOSTEARYL ISOSTERATE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL OENOTHERA BIENNIS OIL (EVENING PRIMROSE) | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL PRUNUS ARMENICA KERNEL OIL (APRICOT) | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| BEESWAX | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX EUPHORBIA CERIFERA WAX (CANDELILLA) | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX COPERNICA CERIFERA WAX (CARNAUBA) | 0 | 93% | none identified |
*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 | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | MINERAL OIL | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | BHT | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TOCOPHERYL ACETATE |
*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 | BUTYL STEARATE | |
| Limited evidence of developmental toxicity | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | BHT | |
| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence | FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses | RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | CASTOR OIL | |
| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence | D&C RED 27 LAKE, D&C RED 7 LAKE |
*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 - any | D&C RED 7 LAKE, D&C RED 6 LAKE | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | GLYCERYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE, DIMETHICONE | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | products for use around the eyes; products for use on the lips | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | METHYLPARABEN |
*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 | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | BHT | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | D&C RED 7 LAKE, FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 27 LAKE |
*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 | BHT | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE), PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Human any disruptor - moderate evidence | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | METHYLPARABEN |
*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) |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, GLYCERYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE | |
| One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | ISOPROPYL LANOLATE, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | BHT |
*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 and humans | IRON OXIDES | |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | METHYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE | |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE), OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) |
*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), BUTYL STEARATE, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, | |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| 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, ISOPROPYL LANOLATE, OZOKERITE |
| Limited evidence of any toxicity | FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, PROPYLPARABEN, RETINYL PALMITATE | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more animal studies show blood effects at low doses | BHT, | |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | MINERAL OIL |
| Limited evidence of any toxicity | FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE | |
| Known human any toxicant | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) |
*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, FLAVOR |
*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) |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX | |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), BEESWAX, BUTYL STEARATE, IRON OXIDES, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, METHYLPARABEN, MINERAL OIL, DIMETHICONE, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX, FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, CASTOR OIL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, BHT |
*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 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN |
*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) |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), OZOKERITE, MINERAL OIL, ISOPROPYL LANOLATE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | BUTYL STEARATE, METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | CASTOR OIL | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | BHT |
*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.
*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 | MINERAL OIL | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | BHT, | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) |
*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) |
| 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, OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| 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. | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | BHT | |
| 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) |
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