Surya Tattoo Extreme || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

SURYA TATTOO EXTREME

last updated: 03/31/07 brand: Surya by Surya Nature, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

72%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but has not met minimum requirements.

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: Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Deionized Water/ Aqua, Genipa Americana (Jenipapo) Fruit Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Olea Europea (Olive) Leaf Juice, Rosamarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme)Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil.

Directions from packaging: Reacts naturally and colors the skin with the bluish black color of a real tattoo, displaying its color intensity in the following 24 hours after application.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL	1	93%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT OLEA EUROPEA (OLIVE) LEAF JUICE	0	100%	none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSAMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SCLEROTIUM GUM	0	100%	none identified
TAIMU YU THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME)OIL	0	100%	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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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)
Limited evidence of any disruption		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF 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)
Limited evidence of any toxicity		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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 moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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		TAIMU YU
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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SCLEROTIUM GUM, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL