o.m.g. Anti-Aging Skin Resuscitating Serum || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

O.M.G. ANTI-AGING SKIN RESUSCITATING SERUM

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: o.m.g. by Sircuit Cosmeceuticals Inc

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

84%

data gap

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14% of anti-agings have lower concerns
19% of facial moisturizer/treatments have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but has not met minimum requirements.

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: DISTILLED WATER (AQUA), ALOE VERA (ALOE BARBADENSIS) EXTRACT, VEGETABLE GLYCERINE, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR (EGF), L-CHONDROITIN SULFATE, SORBITOL, XANTHAN GUM, SQUALANE, D-GLUCURONIC ACID, VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHEROL), L-ALPHA BISABOLOL, L-CHLOROPHYLL, GREEN TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS) EXTRACT, SPIN TRAP, FULLERSOMES(TM), BALM MINT (MELISSA OFFICINALIS) ESSENTIAL OIL, SANDALWOOD (SANTALUM ALBUM) ESSENTIAL OIL.

Directions from packaging: Use once or twice daily on clean skin. Apply before applying moisturizer. May be used in place of a light moisturizer. Excellent on environmentally stressed or aging skin, or after an aggressive peel.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR	2	86%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT GREEN TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS) EXTRACT	2	76%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
SQUALANE	1	93%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CHONDROITIN SULFATE	1	90%	none identified
CHLOROPHYLL	1	88%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SORBITOL	1	88%	none identified
BISABOLOL	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT ALOE VERA (ALOE BARBADENSIS) EXTRACT	1	73%	none identified
BALM MINT ESSENTIAL OIL BALM MINT (MELISSA OFFICINALIS) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
GLUCURONIC ACID	0	100%	none identified
PHENYL-N-BUTYL NITRONE SPIN TRAP	0	100%	none identified
SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) ESSENTIAL OIL SANDALWOOD (SANTALUM ALBUM) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
FULLERSOMES	0	98%	Enhanced skin absorption
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	none identified
WATER (DISTILLED)	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		EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR, SORBITOL, GLYCERIN, CHLOROPHYLL

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 very low doses		EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT

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		CHONDROITIN SULFATE, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		BISABOLOL

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		BISABOLOL, GLYCERIN

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 gastrointestinal effects at very low doses		EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		CHLOROPHYLL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CHONDROITIN SULFATE, SORBITOL, BISABOLOL

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 low doses		SQUALANE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		BISABOLOL, GLYCERIN

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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		FULLERSOMES
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		BISABOLOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR, CHONDROITIN SULFATE, XANTHAN GUM, SQUALANE, SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) ESSENTIAL OIL, SORBITOL, PHENYL-N-BUTYL NITRONE, GLYCERIN, BALM MINT ESSENTIAL OIL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, CHLOROPHYLL, GLUCURONIC 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

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		GLYCERIN