Clairol Condition Clairol Conditioner-Intensicare (2006 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

CLAIROL CONDITION CLAIROL CONDITIONER-INTENSICARE (2006 FORMULATION)

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: Clairol by Procter & Gamble

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

87%

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 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, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: ALOE JUICE, LACTAMIDE MEA, STEARAKONIUM CHLORIDE, PANTHENOL, CHAMOMILE EXTRACT, BIRCH BARK EXTRACT, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, SEA KELP EXTRACT, CETYL ALCOHOL, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, APRICOT KERNEL OIL, TOCOPHEROL, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, MYRRH OIL, LAVENDER OIL, GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN, BIOTIN, CHERRY BARK EXTRACT, SESAME OIL, LACTIC ACID, BERGAMOT OIL, YLANG YLANG OIL

Directions from packaging: After shampooing, apply conditioner and massage gently into hair. Leave on a few seconds for light conditioning, longer for deeper conditioning. Rinse with warm water. Safe for permed or colored hair.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
PEG-100 STEARATE	4	69%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
LACTIC ACID	4	70%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT	4	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, TRICLOSAN)
CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM	1	79%	none identified
CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) OIL	3	75%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Multiple, additive exposure sources
COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL	2	89%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
PANTHENOL	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
BIOTIN	2	82%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL BERGAMOT OIL	2	73%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
LAVENDER OIL *	1	97%	Endocrine disruption
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	1	95%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
LACTAMIDE MEA	1	91%	none identified
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
CETYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
POTASSIUM SORBATE	1	85%	none identified
STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE STEARAKONIUM CHLORIDE	1	85%	none identified
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE JUICE	1	72%	none identified
CHERRY BARK EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SEA KELP EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SILIX (BIRCH) BARK EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) OIL	0	99%	none identified
ALLANTOIN	0	94%	none identified
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL	0	94%	none identified

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 moderate doses		PEG-100 STEARATE
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, LACTAMIDE MEA
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		LACTIC ACID

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		PEG-100 STEARATE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		BIOTIN

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) GEL, LACTIC ACID, PEG-100 STEARATE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		LACTIC ACID
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) OIL
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Allowable pH limits		LACTIC 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
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		BIOTIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		LACTIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE

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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
Limited evidence of any disruption		LAVENDER OIL *

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)
One or more human case studies show possible skin allergy effects		HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, CETYL ALCOHOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, PANTHENOL, LACTAMIDE MEA, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL, STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-100 STEARATE
One or more animal studies show blood effects at low doses		BIOTIN

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		PEG-100 STEARATE, TOCOPHEROL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, LACTIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, BIOTIN, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL, CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) OIL, PANTHENOL, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT

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)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CETYL ALCOHOL

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		STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE, CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		PEG-100 STEARATE, LACTIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL

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)
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		PEG-100 STEARATE
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PEG-100 STEARATE
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) OIL, TOCOPHEROL, STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PANTHENOL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, LAVENDER OIL *
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		BIOTIN
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, LACTAMIDE MEA, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, SEA KELP EXTRACT, SILIX (BIRCH) BARK EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN, CHERRY BARK EXTRACT, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM