L'Oréal Superior Preference, 5g Medium Golden Brown (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
RESORCINOL	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
CETEARETH-30	Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Use restrictions	Data: None
P-AMINOPHENOL	Cancer, Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
LILIAL BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
CINNAMYL ALCOHOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
GERANIOL	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE	Cancer, Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
EUGENOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
BENZYL BENZOATE	Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
LIMONENE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
PHENYL METHYL PYRAZOLONE	Cancer, Data gaps, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
BENZYL ALCOHOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
CITRONELLOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
HEXYL CINNAMAL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
LINALOOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
M-AMINOPHENOL	Cancer, Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
METHYL 2-OCTYNOATE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
6-HYDROXYINDOLE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
SD ALCOHOL 1 ALCOHOL DENAT.	Enhanced skin absorption, Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: None
CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
LECITHIN	Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
2-METHYLRESORCINOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ETHYLPARABEN	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
METHYLPARABEN	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PHENOXYETHANOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
SODIUM METABISULFITE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PEG-2 OLEAMINE	Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: None
TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA	Use restrictions	Data: None
BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: None
CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OCTISALATE ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE	Enhanced skin absorption, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Enhanced skin absorption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OLETH-10	Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: Limited
PPG-5-CETETH-20	Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: Limited
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIPROPIONATE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions	Data: None
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
OLEIC ACID	Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
OLEYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
HEXYLENE GLYCOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Fair
TOCOPHEROL	Cancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
PHOSPHORIC ACID	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
TRIDECETH-12	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PENTASODIUM PENTETATE	Data gaps	Data: None
POLYGLYCERYL-2 OLEYL ETHER	None Identified	Data: None
POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLEYL ETHER	None Identified	Data: None
SODIUM DIETHYLAMINOPROPYL COCOASPARTAMIDE	None Identified	Data: None
SODIUM STANNATE	None Identified	Data: None
AMODIMETHICONE	Data gaps	Data: Limited
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE	None Identified	Data: Fair
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX CANDELILLA CERA/CANDELILLA WAX	None Identified	Data: Limited
CETYL ESTERS	Data gaps	Data: Limited
ERYTHORBIC ACID	None Identified	Data: Limited
AMMONIUM ACETATE	None Identified	Data: Fair
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Color Gel: Aqua/Water, Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA, Propylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, PEG-2 Oleamine, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether, Oleyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleyl Ether, Oleic Acid, Sodium Diethylaminopropyl Cocoaspartamide, Pentasodium Pentetate, Ammonium Acetate, Parfum/Fragrance, P-Phenylenediamine, Sodium Metabisulfite, Resorcinol, 2-Methylresorcinol, Erythorbic Acid, Phenyl Methyl Pyrazolone, M-Aminophenol, P-Aminophenol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, 6-Hydroxyindole, Eugenol, Linalool, Citronellol. Color Optimizing Creme: Aqua/Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA, Ceteareth-30, Glycerin, Pentasodium Pentetate, Sodium Stannate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate. Care Supreme Conditioner: Aqua/Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Candelilla Cera/Candelilla Wax, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Alcohol, Parfum/Fragrance, Methylparaben, Trideceth-12, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Amyl Cinnamal, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Oleth-10, Citronellol, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Lecithin, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Phosphoric Acid, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Methyl-2-Octynoate, Ethylparaben.

Directions from packaging:

Read and follow the insert. Store between 50 - 80 degrees F.

Warnings from packaging:

Haircolor products can cause an allergic reaction which, in certain rare cases, can be severe. Therefore, before you use this product it is necessary to follow these precautions: Do not use if you have already had a reaction to a haircolor product; you have a sensitive, itchy or damaged scalp. If you have a tattoo, the risks of allergic reaction may be increased. Perform a skin allergy test 48 hours before each use of this product (see insert). Remember to buy your product 2 days ahead of time. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. If product gets into eyes, rinse immediately. Wear gloves provided in kit. Thoroughly rinse hair after application. Do not use over compound henna or progressive color. Keep product out of reach of children. Do not apply on children. This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness.

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