L'Oréal Sublime Slim Anti-Cellulite Plus Skin Sculpting Body Firming Gel for the Day (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
PROPYLPARABEN	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
BUTYLPARABEN	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Data gaps, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ISOBUTYLPARABEN	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Data gaps, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
GERANIOL	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
LIMONENE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
TRIETHANOLAMINE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
HEXYL CINNAMAL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
LINALOOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
SD ALCOHOL 1 ALCOHOL DENAT.	Enhanced skin absorption, Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: None
ETHYLPARABEN	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
METHYLPARABEN	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
SALICYLIC ACID	Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
DIMETHICONE PEG-7 PHOSPHATE	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
FD&C BLUE 1 CI 42090 BLUE 1	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Enhanced skin absorption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
CYCLOHEXASILOXANE	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Limited
CHLORPHENESIN	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
CAFFEINE	Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER ACRYLATES C10-130 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER	None Identified	Data: None
CARNITINE	None Identified	Data: Fair
COENZYME A	None Identified	Data: Fair
DISODIUM RUTINYL DISULFATE	None Identified	Data: None
GINKGO BILOBA (MAIDENHAIR TREE) LEAF EXTRACT GINKGO BILOBA GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Fair
PISUM SATIVUM (PEA) EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Fair
ESCIN	None Identified	Data: Limited
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
XANTHAN GUM	None Identified	Data: Limited
CARBOMER	None Identified	Data: Fair
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua Water, Alcohol Denat., Cyclohexasiloxane, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caffeine, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates, C10-130 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Escin, Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate, Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Carnitine, Pisum Sativum Pea Extract, Coenzyme A, Methylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, CI 42090 Blue 1, Parfum Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol.

Directions from packaging:

How/When to Use: Apply twice a day to problem areas for a minimum of 4 weeks. Or Apply Sublime Slim Day every morning and follow with Sublime Slim Night every evening.Application Technique from the L'Oreal Beauty Advisors: For optimal results apply Sublime Slim Day following the application technique developed by the L'Oreal Dermo-Expertise beauty advisors. It has been developed to naturally stimulate microcirculation and to reduce the appearance of cellulite.Leg Application: Apply the product gently stroking with both hands. Place hands at the top of the thigh, joining thumbs together. Press down on thumbs and with moderate pressure, push fingers towards thumbs. Repeat the movement from the top of the thigh towards the knee on all areas that require treatment.

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