BABOR Calming Sensitive Couperose Serum (2006 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BABOR CALMING SENSITIVE COUPEROSE SERUM (2006 FORMULATION)

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: BABOR by BABOR

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

82%

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, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: HORSE CHESTNUT, CALENDULA, ALLANTOIN, PANTHENOL. INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: WATER (AQUA), PENTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, LECITHIN, PANTHENOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT, ESCIN, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN, TOCOPHEROL, PANTOLACTONE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE.

Directions from packaging: Apply BABOR Calming Sensitive Couperose Serum to the affected areas in the morning. Follow up with BABOR Calming Sensitive Day Cream .

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
LECITHIN	3	70%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
CITRIC ACID	3	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT	2	88%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PANTHENOL (Active Ingredient)	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT	1	91%	none identified
PENTYLENE GLYCOL	1	89%	none identified
POTASSIUM SORBATE	1	85%	none identified
ESCIN	1	84%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) (Active Ingredient)	0	100%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER (Active Ingredient)	0	100%	none identified
PANTOLACTONE	0	100%	none identified
ALLANTOIN (Active Ingredient)	0	94%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	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 non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		POTASSIUM SORBATE, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERIN

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		GLYCERIN, ESCIN

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		LECITHIN
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID

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		POTASSIUM SORBATE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		LECITHIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT

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		GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE 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 broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PANTHENOL
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 broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CITRIC ACID
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at very low doses		ESCIN, GLYCERIN, AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT

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		XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHEROL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, LECITHIN, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		PANTHENOL, LECITHIN

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 high doses		PENTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	BUTYLENE 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		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER 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		TOCOPHEROL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PANTHENOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		XANTHAN GUM, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PANTOLACTONE, GLYCERIN, ESCIN, CITRIC ACID, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER, ALLANTOIN, AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT, AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT)

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

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		AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ESCIN, GLYCERIN