PureStrength Close for Extremely Dry, Damaged Hair (2006 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

PURESTRENGTH CLOSE FOR EXTREMELY DRY, DAMAGED HAIR (2006 FORMULATION)

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: PureStrength by Warren-Tricomi

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

76%

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 does not test on animals.

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

Ingredients from packaging: PURIFIED WATER, APPLE CIDER, SODIUM BICARBONATE, BIO-IDENICAL PLANT PROTEIN EXTRACT, PLACENTA EXTRACT, CACTACEAE (CACTUS) EXTRACT, MACROCYSTIS (SEAWEED) EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, FD&C YELLOW #6.

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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
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	6	59%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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)
UNSPECIFIED EXTRACTS BIO-IDENICAL PLANT PROTEIN EXTRACT	4	100%	Miscellaneous
FD&C YELLOW 6	1	70%	none identified
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
SODIUM BICARBONATE	2	80%	none identified
POTASSIUM SORBATE	1	85%	none identified
PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) JUICE APPLE CIDER	0	100%	none identified
MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT MACROCYSTIS (SEAWEED) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
CACTACEAE (CACTUS) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	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		SODIUM BICARBONATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		FD&C YELLOW 6
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, 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 system effects at high doses		FD&C YELLOW 6
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		SODIUM BICARBONATE
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		PLACENTAL EXTRACT
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)
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM BICARBONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, FD&C YELLOW 6, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		METHYLPARABEN

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 studies show weak endocrine disruption		PLACENTAL EXTRACT
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
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		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA

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, FD&C YELLOW 6, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN
Potential risk of infectious disease - any		PLACENTAL EXTRACT

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)
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		UNSPECIFIED EXTRACTS

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

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		SODIUM BICARBONATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		METHYLPARABEN
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE 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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Insufficient data to determine safety		PLACENTAL 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		POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CACTACEAE (CACTUS) EXTRACT, MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, UNSPECIFIED EXTRACTS, PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) JUICE

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		SODIUM BICARBONATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN