Sally Hansen Shea Butter Rapid Finish Nail Color Dryer || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

SALLY HANSEN SHEA BUTTER RAPID FINISH NAIL COLOR DRYER

last updated: 04/01/08 brand: Sally Hansen by Del Laboratories, Inc.

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

89%

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, Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Cyclopentasiloxane; Cyclohexasiloxane; Ethylhexyl Palmitate; Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil; Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil; Tocopheryl Acetate; Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Oil; Fragrance

Directions from packaging: For external use only.

Warnings from packaging: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	2	79%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
CYCLOHEXASILOXANE	1	82%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE	1	92%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	1	87%	none identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) OIL	0	100%	none identified
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) 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 moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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)
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		CYCLOHEXASILOXANE

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)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, 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)
One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

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

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		CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE

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		PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		FRAGRANCE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) OIL, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE

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, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL