Ultima II Brighten Up, Tighten Up Eye Brightening Cream (2005 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ULTIMA II BRIGHTEN UP, TIGHTEN UP EYE BRIGHTENING CREAM (2005 FORMULATION)

last updated: 04/01/05 brand: Ultima II by Revlon Consumer Products Corporation

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

81%

data gap

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Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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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), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: WATER, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ISOCETYL BEHENATE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, TEA-STEARATE, BARIUM SULFATE, POLYSORBATE 60, GLYCERYL STEARATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, CHAMOMILE EXTRACT, MATRICARIA EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, SPHINGOLIPIDS, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, SOYBEAN OIL, TOCOPHEROL, ISOCETYL LINOLEOYL STEARATE, GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, SQUALANE, BISABOLOL, SILICA, SODIUM PCA, LECITHIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE, CARBOMER, POLYSORBATE 20, SORBITAN STEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL LAURATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, SORBITAN LAURATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CELLULOSE GUM, TALC, XANTHAN GUM, STEARIC ACID, TRISODIUM EDTA, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, IRON OXIDES, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
METHYLPARABEN	10	63%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Biochemical or cellular level changes
SILICA	1	69%	Biochemical or cellular level changes
BARIUM SULFATE	6	80%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
LECITHIN	3	70%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	6	59%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
ETHYLPARABEN	5	80%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PROPYLPARABEN	5	71%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
RETINYL PALMITATE	5	68%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE	4	88%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO) (; 15nm; size_assumed)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
TALC	3	86%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS), Occupational hazards
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
IRON OXIDES	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
TEA STEARATE	2	75%	Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM PCA	2	71%	Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE	0	94%	none identified
SQUALANE	1	93%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SORBITAN STEARATE	1	92%	none identified
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL	1	88%	none identified
PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
TRISODIUM EDTA	1	86%	Enhanced skin absorption
POLYSORBATE-20	1	84%	none identified
STEARYL ALCOHOL	1	84%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM HYALURONATE	1	83%	none identified
POLYSORBATE-60	1	81%	none identified
BISABOLOL	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
CELLULOSE GUM	1	80%	none identified
SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE	1	80%	none identified
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS	0	100%	none identified
HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS	0	100%	none identified
ISOCETYL BEHENATE	0	100%	none identified
ISOCETYL LINOLEOYL STEARATE	0	100%	none identified
KERATIN AMINO ACIDS	0	100%	none identified
MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CAMOMILE) EXTRACT MATRICARIA EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
PHOSPHOLIPIDS	0	100%	none identified
SOLUBLE COLLAGEN	0	100%	none identified
SPHINGOLIPIDS	0	100%	none identified
ALLANTOIN	0	94%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	none identified
CARBOMER	0	93%	none identified
SORBITAN LAURATE	0	93%	none identified
PROPYLENE GLYCOL LAURATE	0	90%	Enhanced skin absorption
SODIUM CHLORIDE	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		STEARYL ALCOHOL, POLYSORBATE-60, CELLULOSE GUM
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), SODIUM CHLORIDE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, ETHYLPARABEN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, BARIUM SULFATE
Cancer - limited evidence		RETINYL PALMITATE
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC 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		SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE, ETHYLPARABEN, POLYSORBATE-20, POLYSORBATE-60
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		SODIUM HYALURONATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at low doses		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		CELLULOSE GUM, GLYCERIN
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, BARIUM SULFATE

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		TEA STEARATE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, LECITHIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM PCA
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		RETINYL PALMITATE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		METHYLPARABEN

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		SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, GLYCERIN
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		BISABOLOL, LECITHIN, METHYLPARABEN, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		BARIUM SULFATE

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, GLYCERIN, SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE, SODIUM PCA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, BISABOLOL
Human any disruptor - strong evidence		PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN

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 animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA
One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA

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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		IRON OXIDES, MICA, BARIUM SULFATE

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)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		TALC
One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, BISABOLOL, SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE, POLYSORBATE-20, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM PCA, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, 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	SODIUM HYALURONATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SILICA
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TRISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POLYSORBATE-60
Limited evidence of skin toxicity		RETINYL PALMITATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, BARIUM SULFATE
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SODIUM CHLORIDE
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN

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		XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), IRON OXIDES, STEARYL ALCOHOL, STEARIC ACID, SORBITAN STEARATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE-60, POLYSORBATE-20, METHYLPARABEN, LECITHIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, CELLULOSE GUM
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		LECITHIN

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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC, BARIUM SULFATE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN

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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC, SORBITAN STEARATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, POLYSORBATE-20, GLYCERIN, BISABOLOL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		STEARIC ACID, SQUALANE, METHYLPARABEN
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	STEARYL ALCOHOL
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 LAURATE, 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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, TRISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, TOCOPHEROL, STEARIC ACID, SORBITAN STEARATE, PROPYLPARABEN, RETINYL PALMITATE, SORBITAN LAURATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE, POLYSORBATE-60, POLYSORBATE-20, PROPYLENE GLYCOL LAURATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, DIMETHICONE, ETHYLPARABEN, CARBOMER, METHYLPARABEN, CELLULOSE GUM
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
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		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), TALC, SQUALANE, SPHINGOLIPIDS, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CAMOMILE) EXTRACT, KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, ISOCETYL LINOLEOYL STEARATE, ISOCETYL BEHENATE, HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, GLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BARIUM SULFATE, ALLANTOIN

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, BARIUM SULFATE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TALC, MICA,
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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)
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.		RETINYL PALMITATE
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, CELLULOSE GUM
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), SILICA