adidas Antiperspirant & Deodorant Stick Team Force (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ADIDAS ANTIPERSPIRANT & DEODORANT STICK TEAM FORCE (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 08/15/07 brand: Adidas by Coty, Inc.

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'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), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: Active Ingredients: Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly 16% ; Inactive Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane; Stearyl Alcohol; Hydrogenated Polydecene; Hydrogenated Castor Oil; Parfum/Fragrance; Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum; Sorbitan Sesquioleate; Glyceryl Stearate; PEG-100 Stearate; Sucrose Stearate; Silica; Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Powder

Warnings from packaging: For external use only. Do not use on broken skin. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Stop use if rash or irritation occurs.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
SILICA	1	69%	Biochemical or cellular level changes
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)
ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TETRACHLOROHYDREX GLYCINE COMPLEX (Active Ingredient)	1	91%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	2	79%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE	2	94%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE	1	88%	none identified
CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM	1	85%	none identified
STEARYL ALCOHOL	1	84%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM (COTTON)	0	100%	none identified
SUCROSE STEARATE	0	94%	none identified
HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	0	93%	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 high doses		CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		STEARYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		PEG-100 STEARATE

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

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		PEG-100 STEARATE

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 any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE

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 disruption at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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)
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)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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		HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM, SILICA, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, STEARYL ALCOHOL
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		PEG-100 STEARATE, ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TETRACHLOROHYDREX GLYCINE COMPLEX

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)
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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		HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE

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		SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		PEG-100 STEARATE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	STEARYL 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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PEG-100 STEARATE, HYDROGENATED 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		STEARYL ALCOHOL, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SUCROSE STEARATE, CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM, GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM (COTTON)
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		GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE, FRAGRANCE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TETRACHLOROHYDREX GLYCINE COMPLEX

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 high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SILICA