Biotherm Acnopur Emergency Anti-Acne Treatment with Salicylic Acid (2006 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BIOTHERM ACNOPUR EMERGENCY ANTI-ACNE TREATMENT WITH SALICYLIC ACID (2006 FORMULATION)

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: Biotherm by L'Oréal

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

75%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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This company conducts animal tests.

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, 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

Ingredients from packaging: INGREDIENTS: 0.5 OZ: WATER, ALCOHOL DENAT., GLYCERIN, TRIETHANOLAMINE, CARBOMER, COPPER GLUCONATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, KAOLIN, VITREOSCILLA FERMENT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, FRAGRANCE.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
TRIETHANOLAMINE	6	58%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES), Occupational hazards
ALCOHOL DENATURED	5	71%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
ZINC GLUCONATE	3	78%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	3	77%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL	3	73%	Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE)
COPPER GLUCONATE	1	89%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
KAOLIN	1	79%	Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
PENTYLENE GLYCOL	1	89%	none identified
VITREOSCILLA FERMENT	0	100%	none identified
CARBOMER	0	93%	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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCERIN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
Cancer - limited evidence		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		TRIETHANOLAMINE

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		KAOLIN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		ZINC GLUCONATE, GLYCERIN
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

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		PENTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, KAOLIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, GLYCERIN, ALCOHOL DENATURED

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 immune system toxicity		ZINC GLUCONATE
Known human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE, FRAGRANCE

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*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)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TRIETHANOLAMINE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ALCOHOL DENATURED
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		ZINC GLUCONATE, COPPER GLUCONATE

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
Limited evidence of kidney toxicity		COPPER GLUCONATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	ALCOHOL DENATURED
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE, GLYCERIN
Possible human immune system toxicant		TRIETHANOLAMINE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at very low doses		ZINC GLUCONATE

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		FRAGRANCE
Occupational hazards related to handling		ALCOHOL DENATURED, SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ZINC GLUCONATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, GLYCERIN, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

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
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		TRIETHANOLAMINE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		GLYCERIN, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, VITREOSCILLA FERMENT, ZINC GLUCONATE
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		CARBOMER
Insufficient data to determine safety		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		FRAGRANCE, COPPER GLUCONATE

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 low doses		KAOLIN
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN, TRIETHANOLAMINE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED
No workplace limits set		SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED, GLYCERIN