RJ Mineral Cosmetics wholesale Mineral Mascara Primer || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

RJ MINERAL COSMETICS WHOLESALE MINERAL MASCARA PRIMER

last updated: 07/13/07 brand: RJ Mineral Cosmetics wholesale by RJ Mineral Cosmetics

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

75%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Full Member Status: This company is up-to-date on all requirements of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and meets minimum requirements for Full Member status. They are continuing to work toward fully substantiating the safety of their products as required in the next phase of 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, 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, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil , Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Emulsifying Wax BP, Glycerine Vegetable BP, Gum Acacia Arabica, Chondrus crispus, Stearic Acid BP, Mica, Kaolin, Sucrose, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract

Directions from packaging: Apply 2 or 3 cats to lashes, allowing to drie between coats. Then apply your RJ Mineral Cosmetics Mineral Mascara as usual.

Warnings from packaging: Do not use any product close to the eye if you have any scratches on the eye or open cuts close to the eye, or if any of the products are older than six months.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT	4	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, TRICLOSAN)
CARRAGEENAN CHONDRUS CRISPUS	2	75%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (DEGRADED CARRAGEENAN), Biochemical or cellular level changes
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
CASTOR OIL RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL	2	80%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
KAOLIN	1	79%	Occupational hazards
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN GLYCERINE VEGETABLE BP	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	0	93%	none identified
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	1	87%	none identified
EMULSIFYING WAX	0	100%	none identified
ACACIA ARABICA GUM GUM ACACIA ARABICA	0	100%	none identified
COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX	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 in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SUCROSE
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN

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		KAOLIN
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		CASTOR OIL

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 moderate doses		KAOLIN, CARRAGEENAN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID

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

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 and humans		MICA

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 kidney or renal system effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, STEARIC ACID
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	CASTOR OIL
One or more animal studies show blood effects at very low doses		CARRAGEENAN
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA

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		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, STEARIC ACID, CASTOR OIL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, CARRAGEENAN

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 low doses		STEARIC ACID
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	CASTOR OIL

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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		CASTOR 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		STEARIC ACID, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CASTOR OIL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ACACIA ARABICA GUM, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, EMULSIFYING WAX, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CARRAGEENAN

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		SUCROSE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		MICA, KAOLIN

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 very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CARRAGEENAN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL