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Cosmetics With Banned and Unsafe Ingredients: Table 2 - Unsafe for use in cosmetics, according to industry


99 products fail to meet U.S. cosmetic industry safety restrictions †

 

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Unsafe for all product applications (International Fragrance Association)99 productsHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL (6 products)
MELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL (9 products)
VERBENA (LIPPIA CITRIODORA) OIL (1 product)
METHYL CELLOSOLVE (14 products)
TOLUENE (68 products)
HYDROXYANISOLE (1 product)
Unsafe for use in cosmetics (Cosmetic Ingredient Review)0 products


Unsafe for all product applications (International Fragrance Association) (99 products)

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  product product type(s) ingredient
1.American Crew Structure Firm Hold Styling Lotionstyling gel/lotionHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL
2.Bella Mira Organic Melissa Essential Oilbody oil, fragrance for womenMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
3.Boots Mediterranean Thyme, Milk & Lemon Verbena Bath Creambath oil/salts/soakVERBENA (LIPPIA CITRIODORA) OIL
4.Bumble and Bumble Sumowax for Modern Haircutsstyling gel/lotionHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL
5.ColoreScience Eyes Wide Openanti-aging, around-eye creamMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
6.Credentials Seawater Hydrating Mistfacial moisturizer/treatmentMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
7.CVS Hair Tonicstyling gel/lotionHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL
8.Delux Beauty Nail Polish, Velocity, Pink Squirrel, Hot Pants, Delilahnail polishTOLUENE
9.Donell (Super Skin) Lightening Gelskin fading/lightenerMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
10.Donell Super-Skin Lightening Gelskin fading/lightenerMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
11.Funky Fingers Nail Polish, Blue Funk; Emerald Depths; Energy; Heartbeat; Hip Hop; Laser Pink; Ledgermain; Passion & Lilac; Rebel; Slammin Red; Special Fx; Sweet Tart; Temptation; Totally Pink; Turquoise Twist; Volcanic; When Itnail polishTOLUENE
12.GratefulBody 30Plus Nourishment for Dry Skinbody firming lotion, facial moisturizer/treatmentMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
13.GratefulBody 30Plus Nourishment for Normal Skinanti-aging, facial moisturizer/treatmentMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
14.Institut DERMed Sun Protective Cream Oil-Free, SPF 25anti-aging, facial moisturizer/treatment, sunscreen spf 15 and aboveMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
15.Institut DERMed Vital C Serumanti-aging, facial moisturizer/treatmentMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
16.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Squarenail polishTOLUENE
17.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Ain't Misbehavin'nail polishTOLUENE
18.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Angel Eyesnail polishTOLUENE
19.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, As Time Goes Bynail polishTOLUENE
20.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Girl Talknail polishTOLUENE
21.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Haven't We Metnail polishTOLUENE
22.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, It's Delovelynail polishTOLUENE
23.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Prelude to a Kissnail polishTOLUENE
24.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Sarah Smile created with Sarah Jessica Parkernail polishTOLUENE
25.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Satin Dollnail polishTOLUENE
26.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Secret Lovenail polishTOLUENE
27.Lippmann Collection Nail Color, Weekend in New Englandnail polishTOLUENE
28.Lippmann Collection Nail Essentials Rehydrating Base Coatnail treatmentTOLUENE
29.Lippmann Collection Nail Essentials Ridgefiller Base Coatnail treatmentTOLUENE
30.Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer, Ain't Misbehavin'nail polishTOLUENE
31.Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer, Haven't We Metnail polishTOLUENE
32.Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer, It's Delovelynail polishTOLUENE
33.Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer, Sarah Smile created with Sarah Jessica Parker, As Time Goes By, Love Shack, Constant Cravingnail polishTOLUENE
34.modern organic products defining cream for holdstyling gel/lotionHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL
35.nailtiques Formula 2 Plusnail treatmentTOLUENE
36.nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 1nail treatmentTOLUENE
37.nailtiques nail Protein Formula 1, Maintenancenail treatmentTOLUENE
38.Nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 2nail treatmentTOLUENE
39.Nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 2 Plusnail treatmentTOLUENE
40.Nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 3nail treatmentTOLUENE
41.nailtiques nail Protein Formula 3, Carecuticle treatment, nail treatmentTOLUENE
42.nailtiques Protein Formula 1nail treatmentTOLUENE
43.nailtiques Protein Formula 2nail treatmentTOLUENE
44.nailtiques Protein Formula 3nail polish, nail treatmentTOLUENE
45.Neem Aura Hand & Body Lotionhand cream, moisturizerMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
46.Neem Aura Neem Creamanti-itch/rash cream, moisturizer, pain reliefMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
47.Ondre Perfect Balancebath oil/salts/soak, body oilMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
48.OPI British Shades Nail Lacquer, Chocolate Shake-spearnail polishTOLUENE
49.OPI British Shades Nail Lacquer, Friar Pants on Fire!nail polishTOLUENE
50.OPI British Shades Nail Lacquer, God Save the Queen's Nailsnail polishTOLUENE
51.OPI British Shades Nail Lacquer, Lighten Up, You're Two Pence!nail polishTOLUENE
52.OPI British Shades Nail Lacquer, My Throne for A Cranberry Scone, London Bridge is Falling Brown, Fee Fi Fo Plum, Edin-Burgundy, Double Decker Red, Chocolate Shake-spear, Blushingham Palace, Bare It In Trafalgar Square, Abbey Rosenail polishTOLUENE
53.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Alpine Snownail polishTOLUENE
54.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Alpine Snow, Chicago Champagne Toast, Coney Island Cotton Candy, OPI Red, Wyatt Earple Purple, Samoan Sand, Tutti Frutti Tonganail polishTOLUENE
55.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Chicago Champagne Toastnail polishTOLUENE
56.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Coney Island Cotton Candynail polishTOLUENE
57.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, I'm Not Really a Waitressnail polishTOLUENE
58.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Malaga Winenail polishTOLUENE
59.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, OPI Rednail polishTOLUENE
60.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Samoan Sandnail polishTOLUENE
61.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Swedish Nudenail polishTOLUENE
62.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Tutti Frutti Tonganail polishTOLUENE
63.OPI Classic Shades Nail Lacquer, Wyatt Earple Purplenail polishTOLUENE
64.OPI Far East Collection Nail Lacquer, Fuchsianail polishTOLUENE
65.OPI Far East Collection Nail Lacquer, Fuchsia, Japanese Rose Gardennail polishTOLUENE
66.OPI Far East Collection Nail Lacquer, Japanese Rose Gardennail polishTOLUENE
67.OPI Italiana Collection Nail Lacquer, Your Villa or Minenail polishTOLUENE
68.OPI Las Vegas Shades Nail Lacquer, 3 Plums I Winnail polishTOLUENE
69.OPI Las Vegas Shades Nail Lacquer, It's Sheer Lucknail polishTOLUENE
70.OPI Las Vegas Shades Nail Lacquer, Royal Flush Blushnail polishTOLUENE
71.OPI Las Vegas Shades Nail Lacquer, Taupe-less Showgirlsnail polishTOLUENE
72.OPI Las Vegas Shades Nail Lacquer, Taupe-less Showgirls, Royal Flush Blush, Nice Hand...Great Nails, Down To My Last Penny, Chaple of Love, Cha-Ching Cherry, Bet It All On OPI, Apricotcha Cheating, A-Rose At Dawn...Broke By Noonnail polishTOLUENE
73.OPI Nail Lacquer, Blue Moon Lagoonnail polishTOLUENE
74.OPI Nail Treatments Nail Envy, Natural Nail Strengthener, Mattenail treatmentTOLUENE
75.OPI Nail Treatments Nail Envy, Natural Nail Strengthener, Originalnail treatmentTOLUENE
76.OPI Natural Nail Base Coatnail polishTOLUENE
77.OPI New York City Collection Nail Lacquer, Berry Berry Broadwaynail polishTOLUENE
78.OPI New York City Collection Nail Lacquer, Berry Berry Broadway, Big Apple Red, Grand Central Carnationnail polishTOLUENE
79.OPI New York City Collection Nail Lacquer, Grand Central Carnationnail polishTOLUENE
80.Orly French Manicure Nail Color, French Manicure; Pink Nude; Soft Whitenail polishTOLUENE
81.Orly Nail Color, Blue Mood; Electric Pink; In the Pink; Indian Summer; Lik'n Lilac; 1970nail polishTOLUENE
82.Orly Nail Color, Clear; Dainty Pink; Monroe's Rednail polishTOLUENE
83.Orly Ridge Fillernail polishTOLUENE
84.PCA Skin Anti-Aging Starter Kitfacial cleanser, toners/astringents, hand creamMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
85.PCA Skin pHaze 13 pigment gel HQ free, multiple formulations/colorsfacial moisturizer/treatment, skin fading/lightenerMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
86.PCA Skin pHaze 15& C-Quench Antioxidant Serumfacial moisturizer/treatmentMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
87.PCA Skin pHaze 15& C-Quench, multiple formulations/colorsanti-aging, facial moisturizer/treatmentMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
88.PCA Skin pHaze 23 A&C Synergy Serumfacial moisturizer/treatmentMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
89.PCA Skin pHaze 33 Acne Cream, multiple formulationsacne treatmentMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
90.PCA Skin pHaze 33 Acne Cream, multiple formulationsacne treatmentMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
91.PCA Skin Pigment Control Sampler Kitfacial moisturizer/treatment, toners/astringents, sunscreen spf 15 and aboveMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
92.PCA Skin Pigment Control Starter Kittoners/astringents, sunscreen spf 15 and above, skin fading/lightenerMETHYL CELLOSOLVE
93.Primal Elements Primal Spa Stress Therapy Balmbody oilMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
94.Revivanail Xtreme Nail Hardenernail treatmentTOLUENE
95.ScarGuard Lightener, Liquidskin fading/lightenerHYDROXYANISOLE
96.Serious Skin Care Daily Essentials Buff Polish Facial Exfoliation Treatmentexfoliant/scrub, facial cleanserMELISSA OFFICINALIS (LEMON BALM) OIL
97.Vitalis Hair Tonic Liquidstyling gel/lotionHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL
98.Vitalis Hair Tonic Liquid for Hair Grooming with V7styling gel/lotionHYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL
99.Won't Chip Polish Shield Topcoatnail polishTOLUENE


Unsafe for use in cosmetics (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) (0 products)

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* "Rinse-off" classification guideline for personal care products defined by CIR as application duration of 30 minutes or less, followed by rinse directions. - Personal communication with F. Alan Andersen, Ph.D., Director and Scientific Coordinator, Cosmetic Ingredient Review. 27 Aug 2007.

† These numbers may vary slightly from those presented in the original letter to FDA based on updated product information.

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