Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe I.C.E. Lidocaine Burn Relief Gel, Maximum Strength

Score	Data: Limited
Health Concern	HIGH
Product Type	wound treatment
Made by	Hawaiian Tropic by Tanning Research Labs
Data last updated	April 2008
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Report for Tanning Research Labs | Hawaiian Tropic | Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe I.C.E. Lidocaine Burn Relief Gel, Maximum Strength

Hawaiian Tropic Cool Aloe I.C.E. Lidocaine Burn Relief Gel, Maximum Strength

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazard
Cancer
Developmental & reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Use restrictions
Other HIGH concerns: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Biochemical or cellular level changes
Other MODERATE concerns: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

company policies
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
Ingredients from packaging:	Active Ingredients: Lidocaine 0.8%, Other Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, SD Alcohol 40B 12.3% V/V, Propylene Glycol, Laureth-23, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate Vitamin A Palmitate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Menthyl Lactate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Disodiium EDTA, Menthol, Fragrance, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract Plumeria, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract Mango, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract Guava, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Papaya, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract Passionflower, Colocasia Antiquorum Root Extract Dasheen, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Extract Kukui Nut
Directions from packaging:	Adults and children 2 years and olderApply to affect area not more than 3 to 4 times dailyChildren under 2 years of ageAsk a doctor
Warnings from packaging:	For external use onlyDo not use in large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areasWhen using this product avoid contact with eyesStop use and ask a doctor if condition worsens, or if symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few daysKeep out of the reach of childrenIf swallowed get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away

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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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

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ingredients	concerns	score
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
DIAZOLIDINYL UREA	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
TRIETHANOLAMINE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions	Data: Good
LAURETH-23	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Data gaps, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: Fair
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
POLYSORBATE-20	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: Fair
LIDOCAINE	Use restrictions	Data: Good
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
FD&C BLUE 1	Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
SD ALCOHOL 40B	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Limited
FD&C YELLOW 5	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
MENTHOL	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Fair
DISODIUM EDTA DISODIIUM EDTA	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Fair
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED EXTRACT ALEURITES MOLUCCANA SEED EXTRACT KUKUI NUT	None Identified	Data: Limited
CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT PAPAYA	None Identified	Data: Limited
COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM (COCOYAM) ROOT EXTRACT COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM ROOT EXTRACT DASHEEN	None Identified	Data: Limited
MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) FRUIT EXTRACT MANGIFERA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT MANGO	None Identified	Data: Limited
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FRUIT EXTRACT PASSIFLORA INCARNATA FRUIT EXTRACT PASSIONFLOWER	None Identified	Data: Limited
PLUMERIA ACUTIFOLIA (PAGODATREE) FLOWER EXTRACT PLUMERIA ACUTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT PLUMERIA	None Identified	Data: None
PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT PSIDIUM GUAJAVA FRUIT EXTRACT GUAVA	None Identified	Data: Limited
ALLANTOIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
MENTHYL LACTATE	None Identified	Data: Limited
CARBOMER	None Identified	Data: Fair
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.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		FD&C BLUE 1, 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.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Not likely to be a any toxicant in humans		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses		DISODIUM EDTA
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL

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.
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE

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.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity

FRAGRANCE

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.
type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE

Persistence and bioaccumulation* *Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation 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.
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DISODIUM EDTA, FD&C BLUE 1, ALLANTOIN, CARBOMER
Not suspected to be persistent		MENTHOL, MENTHYL LACTATE, LAURETH-23, LIDOCAINE

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation 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)

Not suspected to be bioaccumulative

WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DISODIUM EDTA, FD&C BLUE 1, ALLANTOIN, CARBOMER

Not suspected to be persistent

MENTHOL, MENTHYL LACTATE, LAURETH-23, LIDOCAINE

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, POLYSORBATE-20, GLYCERIN
Classified as medium human health priority		FD&C YELLOW 5
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, DISODIUM EDTA, LIDOCAINE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, CARBOMER, ALLANTOIN
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LAURETH-23
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		FD&C BLUE 1
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		SD ALCOHOL 40B

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.
Occupational hazards related to handling		SD ALCOHOL 40B
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

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.

type of concern

product conditions

ingredient(s)

Occupational hazards related to handling

SD ALCOHOL 40B

Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown

FRAGRANCE

Multiple, additive exposure sources* *Listed below are multiple, additive exposure sources 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.
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE-20, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, LAURETH-23, GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C BLUE 1, DISODIUM EDTA, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		SD ALCOHOL 40B, MENTHOL

Multiple, additive exposure sources*

*Listed below are multiple, additive exposure sources 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)

Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food

TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE-20, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, LAURETH-23, GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C BLUE 1, DISODIUM EDTA, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL

Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available

SD ALCOHOL 40B, MENTHOL

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)
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		LAURETH-23
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, POLYSORBATE-20, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, LIDOCAINE, GLYCERIN, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C BLUE 1, DISODIUM EDTA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, CARBOMER, ALLANTOIN

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)* *Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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.
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	LAURETH-23
Classified as skin irritant		PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*

*Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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)

Human any irritant - strong evidence

products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)

LAURETH-23

Classified as skin irritant

PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LAURETH-23
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, SD ALCOHOL 40B, POLYSORBATE-20, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), LAURETH-23, DISODIUM EDTA, CARBOMER
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (GUAVA) FRUIT EXTRACT, PLUMERIA ACUTIFOLIA (PAGODATREE) FLOWER EXTRACT, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) FRUIT EXTRACT, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) FRUIT EXTRACT, LIDOCAINE, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUM (COCOYAM) ROOT EXTRACT, CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED EXTRACT

Occupational hazards*

*Listed below are occupational hazards 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)

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.
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)

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.

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)

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)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		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)
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics		LIDOCAINE, LIDOCAINE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE