Hask Placenta Instant Hair Repair Vial || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

HASK PLACENTA INSTANT HAIR REPAIR VIAL

last updated: 04/03/08 brand: Hask Placenta by Alleghany Pharmacal Corp.

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

73%

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, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: PURIFIED WATER, ACETAMIDE MEA, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, CETYL ALCOHOL, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ISOSTEARYL ETHYLIMIDONIUM ETHOSULFATE, HENNA EXTRACT, PLACENTA EXTRACT, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, FRAGRANCE, GLYCERINE, PHOSPHORIC ACID.

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ingredients

	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
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
CETEARETH-20	5	71%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT	4	63%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PLACENTAL EXTRACT PLACENTA EXTRACT	5	75%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (PROGESTERONE, ESTROGEN, ESTRONE)
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA	5	70%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
HEXYLENE GLYCOL	4	67%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
PHOSPHORIC ACID	2	79%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
ACETAMIDE MEA	1	73%	Contamination concerns (ACETAMIDE MEA)
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	0	93%	none identified
CETYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ISOSTEARYL ETHYLIMIDAZOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE ISOSTEARYL ETHYLIMIDONIUM ETHOSULFATE	0	100%	none identified
SOLUBLE COLLAGEN	0	100%	none identified
WATER (PURIFIED)	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		PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, METHYLPARABEN

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 moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
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)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID, PLACENTAL EXTRACT
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ACETAMIDE MEA, CETEARETH-20
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		METHYLPARABEN

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		HEXYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		PHOSPHORIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, CETEARETH-20
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE

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		HEXYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption		PLACENTAL EXTRACT
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN

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
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, FRAGRANCE

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 metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, CETYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CETEARETH-20
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ACETAMIDE MEA
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CITRIC ACID
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN
Potential risk of infectious disease - any		PLACENTAL EXTRACT
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity		PHOSPHORIC ACID
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
Possible human immune system toxicant		LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN

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)
Occupational hazards related to handling		PHOSPHORIC ACID
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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)
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		PHOSPHORIC ACID

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, CITRIC ACID, ACETAMIDE MEA
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		METHYLPARABEN, CETEARETH-20
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CETYL ALCOHOL
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human skin irritant - moderate evidence		PHOSPHORIC ACID
Classified as irritant		HEXYLENE 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		PLACENTAL EXTRACT
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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		METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ISOSTEARYL ETHYLIMIDAZOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE, LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN
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		CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, CITRIC ACID

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 low doses		PHOSPHORIC ACID

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)
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show blood sugar changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, GLYCERIN