Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Soothing Naturals Gift Set (2007 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSON'S SOOTHING NATURALS GIFT SET (2007 FORMULATION)

last updated: 08/15/07 brand: Johnson & Johnson by Johnson & Johnson

SCORE

high hazard (out of 10)

85%

data gap

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Compact for Safe Cosmetics
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Animal Testing Policy
This company conducts animal tests.

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, 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: Balm: Hydrogenated Coconut Oil; Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum); Beeswax (Cera Alba); Ozokerite; Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter; Paraffin; Coperinicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax; Tocopherol; Tocopheryl Acetate; Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract; Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids; Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil; Potassium Aspartate; Sarcosine; Magnesium Aspartate; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Propylene Glycol; Citric Acid; Fragrance. Moisture Cream: Water; Glycerin; Cetyl Alcohol; Cocoglycerides; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Dimethicone; Tocopherol; Tocopheryl Acetate; Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids; Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil; Potassium Aspartate; Potassium Cetyl Phosphate; Magnesium Aspartate; Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract; Zea Mays (Corn) Starch; Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil; Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides; Sarcosine; Propylene Glycol; Carbomer; Ethylparaben; Propylparaben; Methylparaben; Phenoxeythanol; Sodium Hydroxde; Tetasodium EDTA; Fragrance. Hair and Body Wash: Water; PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate; Cocamidopropyl Betaine; Decyl Glucoside; Acrylates Copolymer; Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate; Tocopherol; Tocopheryl Acetate; Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Potassium Aspartate; Magnesium Aspartate; Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract; Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil; Sarcosine; Glycerin; Coco Glucoside; Glyceryl Oleate; Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate; Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10; Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride; Polyquaternium-10; PEG-14M; Propylparaben; Methylparaben; Phenoxyethanol; Tetrasodium EDTA; Fragrance; May Also Contain: Sodium Hydroxide. Moisture Rich Wash: Water; PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate; Cocamidopropyl Betaine; Decyl Glucoside; Acrylates Copolymer; Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate; Tocopherol; Tocopheryl Acetate; Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Potassium Aspartate; Magnesium Aspartate; Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract; Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil; Sarcosine; Coco Glucoside; Glyceryl Oelate; Glycerin; Propylene Glycol; Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate; Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10; Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride; Glycol Distearate; Laureth-4; Polyquaternium-10; PEG-14M; Propylparaben; Methylparaben; Phenoxyethanol; Tetrasodium EDTA; Fragrance; May Also Contain: Sodium Hydroxide. Lotion: Water; Glycerin; Cetyl Alcohol; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Tocopherol; Tocopheryl Acetate; Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids; Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil; Potassium Aspartate; Potassium Cetyl Phosphate; Magnesium Asparatate; Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract; Zea Mays (Corn) Starch; Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil; Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides; Sarcosine; Dimethicone; Propylene Glycol; Carbomer; Ethylparaben; Propylparaben; Methylparaben; Phenoxyethanol; Sodium Hydroxide; Tetrasodium EDTA; Fragrance

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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
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL	8	75%	Contamination concerns (MERCURY, ARSENIC, LEAD, GOSSYPOL, PESTICIDES, PCBS)
PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE	6	70%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
PEG-14M	4	76%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
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)
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE	5	63%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
MINERAL OIL	2	73%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
PHENOXYETHANOL PHENOXEYTHANOL	4	67%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	4	60%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
LAURETH-4	3	96%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SODIUM HYDROXDE	3	77%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ACRYLATES COPOLYMER	3	75%	Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE)
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
TETRASODIUM EDTA TETASODIUM EDTA	2	81%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
PARAFFIN	2	80%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
GLYCOL DISTEARATE	1	93%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
POTASSIUM ASPARTATE	1	93%	none identified
OZOKERITE	1	91%	none identified
GLYCERYL OLEATE	1	90%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL	1	88%	none identified
CETYL ALCOHOL	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	1	87%	none identified
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL	1	84%	none identified
ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH	1	83%	Occupational hazards
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT	1	75%	none identified
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
COCO-GLUCOSIDE	0	100%	none identified
COCOGLYCERIDES	0	100%	none identified
DECYL GLUCOSIDE	0	100%	none identified
DI-PPG-2 MYRETH-10 ADIPATE	0	100%	none identified
DISODIUM LAUROAMPHODIACETATE	0	100%	none identified
HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES	0	100%	none identified
HYDROXYPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE	0	100%	none identified
LAURYL METHYL GLUCETH-10 HYDROXYPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE	0	100%	none identified
MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE	0	100%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM COCOYL AMINO ACIDS	0	100%	none identified
MAURITIA FLEXUOSA FRUIT OIL	0	100%	none identified
SARCOSINE	0	94%	none identified
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX	0	93%	none identified
CARBOMER	0	93%	none identified
COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX COPERINICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX	0	93%	none identified
HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL	0	93%	none identified
POLYQUATERNIUM-10	0	93%	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 animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		PARAFFIN
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		MINERAL OIL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, ETHYLPARABEN

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-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, ETHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN

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		HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, PEG-14M, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID
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 - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit)		PHENOXYETHANOL
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		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		METHYLPARABEN, PHENOXYETHANOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		GLYCERIN

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		GLYCERIN
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)
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PHENOXYETHANOL
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

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		PARAFFIN
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, MINERAL OIL, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, CETYL ALCOHOL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PHENOXYETHANOL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POTASSIUM ASPARTATE, CITRIC ACID
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-14M, PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE, GLYCERIN
Known human any toxicant		METHYLPARABEN

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)
Occupational hazards related to handling		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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		ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, TETRASODIUM EDTA, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, PEG-14M, PARAFFIN, MINERAL OIL, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERYL OLEATE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, CITRIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		GLYCOL DISTEARATE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		BEESWAX

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		CETYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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		ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, PARAFFIN, OZOKERITE, MINERAL OIL, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA, METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CETYL ALCOHOL
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	GLYCERYL OLEATE, LAURETH-4
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL

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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		LAURETH-4, PEG-80 SORBITAN 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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption		ACRYLATES COPOLYMER
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		PROPYLPARABEN, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, PHENOXYETHANOL, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL, PARAFFIN, OZOKERITE, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERYL OLEATE, LAURETH-4, CETYL ALCOHOL, ETHYLPARABEN, DIMETHICONE, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, BEESWAX, CARBOMER
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		MAURITIA FLEXUOSA FRUIT OIL, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM COCOYL AMINO ACIDS, SARCOSINE, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM ASPARTATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT, MINERAL OIL, MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE, LAURYL METHYL GLUCETH-10 HYDROXYPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HYDROXYPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, DISODIUM LAUROAMPHODIACETATE, DI-PPG-2 MYRETH-10 ADIPATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, COCOGLYCERIDES, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, CITRIC ACID, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT

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		MINERAL OIL
No workplace limits set		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TETRASODIUM EDTA
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		PARAFFIN,
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		PHENOXYETHANOL
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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		CITRIC ACID, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN