| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | MODERATE |
| Product Types | body firming lotion; pain relief; nipple cream (for moms) |
| Made by | by |
| Data last updated | February 2010 |
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company policies | |
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| Compact for Safe Cosmetics | Non-signer |
| Animal Testing Policy | UNKNOWN: As of EWG's last review, this company is not certified by PETA or Leaping Bunny as not testing on animals. |
Label Information | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | Water (Aqua); Isopropyl Palmitate; Glyceryl Stearate SE; Sorbitol; Glycerin; Stearic Acid; Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice; Triethanolamine; Cetyl Alcohol; Fragrance (Parfum); Collagen; Propylene Glycol (and) Water (and) Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract (and) Foenicuium Vulgare (Fennel) Extract (and) Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract (and) Citrus Medica Limonium (Lemon) Extract (and) Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract (and) Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Extract (and) Rosa Canina (Rose) Flower Extract (and) Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract (and) Sambucus Nigra (Elder) Flower Extract (and) Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract; Citric Acid; DNA; Pectin; Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate); RNA; Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate); Trisodium EDTA; Methylparaben; Potassium Sorbate; Propylparaben; Sodium Benzoate |
| Warnings from packaging: | FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. |
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ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| FRAGRANCE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |  Data: Fair |
| RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| METHYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |  Data: Fair |
| PROPYLPARABEN | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | Data: Good |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |  Data: Fair |
| POTASSIUM SORBATE | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |  Data: Limited |
| PECTIN | Allergies/immunotoxicity |  Data: Fair |
| CITRIC ACID | Use restrictions | Data: Good |
| COLLAGEN | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |  Data: Fair |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| STEARIC ACID | Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| SODIUM BENZOATE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| DNA | None Identified |  Data: Fair |
| RNA | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| GLYCERIN | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| SORBITOL | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| GLYCERYL STEARATE SE | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| ISOPROPYL PALMITATE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| TRISODIUM EDTA | Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Limited |
| WATER | Innocuous | Data: Robust |
Cancer**Listed below are cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | STEARIC ACID | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity**Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
Neurotoxicity**Listed below are neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE | |
Endocrine disruption**Listed below are endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption | PROPYLPARABEN | |
Allergies/immunotoxicity**Listed below are allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PECTIN | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE | |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)**Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Classified as a low human health priority | WATER, SORBITOL, GLYCERIN | |
| Classified as medium human health priority | COLLAGEN | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | TRISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, PECTIN, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, CITRIC ACID | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | TRIETHANOLAMINE, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
Miscellaneous**Listed below are miscellaneous concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE | |
Ecotoxicology**Listed below are ecotoxicology concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | STEARIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | WATER, TRISODIUM EDTA, TRIETHANOLAMINE, SORBITOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, PROPYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PECTIN, METHYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, GLYCERIN, COLLAGEN, CITRIC ACID | |
Data gaps**Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| 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, PROPYLPARABEN, TRISODIUM EDTA, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), STEARIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | SORBITOL | |
| 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 | CETYL ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | RNA, PECTIN, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, DNA, COLLAGEN, CITRIC ACID | |
Biochemical or cellular level changes**Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN | |
Use restrictions**Listed below are use restrictions concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances. |
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| 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 | SODIUM BENZOATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CITRIC ACID | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
