BVLGARI pour Femme Deodorant Stick || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BVLGARI POUR FEMME DEODORANT STICK

last updated: 03/15/09 brand: BVLGARI by BULGARI Parfums USA

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

70%

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'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: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AQUA (WATER), BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM STEARATE, GLYCERIN, PROFUMO/PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CETEARETH 12, CETEARETH 20, FARNESOL, 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR, TETRASODIUM EDTA, CL 15985 (FD&C 6), SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
CETEARETH-12	5	71%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
CETEARETH-20	5	71%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR (Active Ingredient)	7	67%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation
FD&C YELLOW 6 (CI15985) (FD&C 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 HYDROXIDE	3	77%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
FARNESOL	3	75%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
TETRASODIUM EDTA	2	81%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
SODIUM STEARATE	1	83%	Occupational hazards
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	1	79%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
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 microorganisms show positive mutation results		FARNESOL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		FD&C YELLOW 6

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, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses		4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR

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		CETEARETH-20, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETEARETH-12
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any		4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR

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
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		CETEARETH-12, CETEARETH-20, FARNESOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		BUTYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW 6, GLYCERIN
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
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		GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR

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
Possible human immune system toxicant		FARNESOL
Known human immune system toxicant		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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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, FARNESOL, 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR, FD&C YELLOW 6, BUTYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CETEARETH-20, TETRASODIUM EDTA, CETEARETH-12
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SODIUM STEARATE
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN

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)
Occupational hazards related to handling		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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 low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA, CETEARETH-20, CETEARETH-12
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	BUTYLENE GLYCOL
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, SODIUM STEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		FRAGRANCE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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		BUTYLENE GLYCOL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, SODIUM STEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		FARNESOL, 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR

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		SODIUM STEARATE
No workplace limits set		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA
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 blood sugar changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, FARNESOL, 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR