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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, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
Ingredients from packaging: Alcohol Denat.; Aqua/Water/Eau; Parfum/Fragrance; Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate; Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer; Benzophenone-3; Ethylhexyl Salicylate; Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane; Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters; BHT; Propylene Glycol; FD&C Red No. 4 (CI 14700); D&C Green No. 5 (CI 61570); D&C Yellow No. 10 (CI 47005); FD&C Yellow No. 5 (CI 19140); FD&C Blue No. 1 (CI 2090)
Warnings from packaging: FLAMMABLE UNTIL DRY. DO NOT USE NEAR FIRE, FLAME OR HEAT.
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) (Active Ingredient) | 9 | 55% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE (Active Ingredient) | 6 | 65% | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| BHT | 6 | 61% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| ALCOHOL DENATURED | 5 | 71% | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards |
| FD&C RED 4 FD&C RED NO 4 (CI 14700) | 1 | 73% | none identified |
| OCTISALATE ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE (Active Ingredient) | 3 | 68% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | 4 | 60% | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 FD&C YELLOW NO 5 (CI 19140) | 2 | 82% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| D&C YELLOW 10 D&C YELLOW NO 10 (CI 47005) | 1 | 73% | none identified |
| FD&C BLUE 1 FD&C BLUE NO 1 (CI 2090) | 1 | 83% | none identified |
| AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) (Active Ingredient) | 2 | 73% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE) |
| D&C GREEN 5 D&C GREEN NO 5 (CI 61570) | 1 | 91% | none identified |
| ACRYLATES/ OCTYLACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| HYDROLYZED JOJOBA ESTERS | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
*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 non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW 5, | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| Cancer - limited evidence | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | FD&C RED 4, FD&C BLUE 1, BHT |
*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 | FD&C YELLOW 5, BHT | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | ALCOHOL DENATURED, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) |
*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 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | OCTISALATE, AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE), OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) |
*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, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), FD&C BLUE 1 | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | BHT | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | FD&C YELLOW 5 | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
*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 | BHT, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Human any disruptor - moderate evidence | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Human any disruptor - strong evidence | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
*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) |
| Associated with immunotoxicity | AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE) | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE), OCTISALATE | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | BHT |
*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 | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
*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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | D&C YELLOW 10, D&C GREEN 5 | |
| One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | FD&C BLUE 1, OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | OCTISALATE | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at low doses | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | BHT |
| One or more animal studies show musculoskeletal effects at very low doses | FD&C YELLOW 5 | |
| Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
*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 | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
*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 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C BLUE 1, BHT | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | ALCOHOL DENATURED |
*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 | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
*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 | D&C GREEN 5 | |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3) | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | OCTISALATE, BHT, ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL |
*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 | |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | ALCOHOL DENATURED | |
| 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 | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), BHT | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | OCTISALATE, HYDROLYZED JOJOBA ESTERS, FRAGRANCE, AVOBENZONE (PARSOL 1789 | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE), ACRYLATES/ OCTYLACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER |
*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 low doses | BHT | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | ALCOHOL DENATURED |
*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) |
| Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes. | OCTISALATE | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | BHT | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | ALCOHOL DENATURED, D&C GREEN 5, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | OXYBENZONE (BENZOPHENONE-3), OCTINOXATE (OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE) |
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