L'Occitane Olive Oil Express Eye Treatment || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

L'OCCITANE OLIVE OIL EXPRESS EYE TREATMENT

last updated: 03/15/09 brand: L'Occitane by L'Occitane

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

77%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
New Signer: This company has recently signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and is working toward compliance.

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

Ingredients from packaging: INGREDIENTS: 0.5 OZ: WATER, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, GLYCERIN, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT EXTRACT, CARBOMER, CHLORPHENESIN, SUCROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SERINE, DISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARGININE, PCA, ALANINE, THREONINE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-5, MOURERA FLUVIATILIS EXTRACT.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
PCA	4	68%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
ARGININE	3	79%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
DISODIUM EDTA	3	78%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	3	77%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
CHLORPHENESIN	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
THREONINE	1	86%	none identified
CELLULOSE GUM	1	80%	none identified
ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER	0	100%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
MOURERA FLUVIATILIS EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-5	0	100%	none identified
ALANINE	0	94%	none identified
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL	0	94%	none identified
GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE	0	94%	none identified
SERINE	0	94%	none identified
CARBOMER	0	93%	none identified
SUCROSE	0	0%	innocuous
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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		CELLULOSE GUM
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		THREONINE, SUCROSE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PCA, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, ARGININE

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		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, CELLULOSE GUM, ARGININE

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 - Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics		CHLORPHENESIN
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		PCA
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)		CHLORPHENESIN

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, THREONINE, PCA, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		CHLORPHENESIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		ARGININE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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		PCA, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		ARGININE

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
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity	products for use on skin	PCA

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)		THREONINE, CELLULOSE GUM
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	PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		PCA, DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ARGININE, GLYCERIN

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)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		PCA

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
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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
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, CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM EDTA
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-5, MOURERA FLUVIATILIS EXTRACT, THREONINE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SERINE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, GLYCERIN, CHLORPHENESIN, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ARGININE, ALANINE, ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

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)
No workplace limits set		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		SUCROSE, 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		PCA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ARGININE, CELLULOSE GUM