About the ratings
EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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ingredients |
concerns |
score |
| FRAGRANCE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous | |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions | |
| BENZYL SALICYLATE | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions | |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | |
| LIMONENE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions | |
| COUMARIN | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous, Use restrictions | |
| COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | |
| GERANIOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions | |
| SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) | |
| COCAMIDE MEA | Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | |
| HEXYL CINNAMAL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | |
| LINALOOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | |
| LAURETH-10 | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) | |
FD&C YELLOW 6 YELLOW 6 (CI 15985) | Cancer, Use restrictions | |
SULISOBENZONE BENZOPHENONE-4 | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption | |
| TETRASODIUM EDTA | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards | |
| CITRIC ACID | Use restrictions | |
| STYRENE/ ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE), Use restrictions | |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN | Allergies/immunotoxicity | |
FD&C YELLOW 5 YELLOW 5 (CI 19140) | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | |
| GLYCOL DISTEARATE | Multiple, additive exposure sources | |
| PANTHENOL | Multiple, additive exposure sources | |
| MAGNESIUM NITRATE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | |
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions | |
| COCO-GLUCOSIDE | None Identified | |
| HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH | None Identified | |
| MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE | None Identified | |
| POLYQUATERNIUM-10 | None Identified | |
| WATER | Innocuous | |
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. |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
ingredient(s) |
| Classified as a low human health priority |
|
WATER, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE |
| Classified as medium human health priority |
|
FD&C YELLOW 5 |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
|
SULISOBENZONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, PANTHENOL, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, GERANIOL, FD&C YELLOW 6, LIMONENE, COUMARIN, COCAMIDE MEA, CITRIC ACID, BENZYL SALICYLATE |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful |
|
TETRASODIUM EDTA, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL |
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. |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
ingredient(s) |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative |
|
POLYQUATERNIUM-10, GLYCOL DISTEARATE |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin |
|
GERANIOL, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
|
WATER |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin |
|
BENZYL SALICYLATE |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
|
SULISOBENZONE, PANTHENOL, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5, COUMARIN, COCAMIDE MEA, CITRIC ACID |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity |
|
LIMONENE |
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. |
| 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 |
|
TETRASODIUM EDTA |
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption |
|
STYRENE/ 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 |
|
SULISOBENZONE, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, PANTHENOL, GLYCOL DISTEARATE |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
|
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT STARCH, LINALOOL, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GERANIOL, FRAGRANCE, LIMONENE, COUMARIN, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, CITRIC ACID, BENZYL SALICYLATE |
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. |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
ingredient(s) |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) |
|
GERANIOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, LINALOOL |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics |
|
METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association) |
|
LIMONENE |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics |
|
CITRIC ACID, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE |
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Color additive not approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyes |
products for use around the eyes |
FD&C YELLOW 6 |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) |
|
COUMARIN, HEXYL CINNAMAL, BENZYL ALCOHOL |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications |
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, COCAMIDE MEA, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, STYRENE/ ACRYLATES COPOLYMER |