Pond's Dramatic Results Age-Defying Cleansing Towelettes (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
RETINOL (VITAMIN A)	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OCTINOXATE ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE	Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Limited
IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
DMDM HYDANTOIN	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PEG-4 LAURATE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: None
GLYCOLIC ACID	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
POLYSORBATE-20	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
LAURETH-23	Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
CYCLOMETHICONE	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Limited
TEA DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE	Use restrictions	Data: None
COLLAGEN	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE AMMONIUM GLYCERRHIZATE	Data gaps, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
DIMETHICONOL	None Identified	Data: Limited
MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE	Data gaps	Data: Limited
SODIUM LAURAMINOPROPIONATE SODIUM LAURAMPHOACETATE	None Identified	Data: None
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Glycolic Acid, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Retinol, Collagen, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ammonium Glycerrhizate, Sodium Lauramphoacetate, Glycerin, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, TEA Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, Laureth 23, Cyclomethicone, PEG 4 Laurate, Polysorbate 20, Ammonium Hydroxide, Fragrance, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Directions from packaging:

Lift peel and reseal label, pull out a towelette and tightly reseal the pack. After cleansing your face, dispose of towelette in a trash receptacle (do not flush).

Warnings from packaging:

WarningsFor external use only. As with most facial cleansers, if product gets into eyes and stinging occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Do not apply to eyelids. Delicate skin may experience a brief tingling sensation. Stop use and consult doctor if rash or irritation develops and lasts. Keep out of reach of children. Sunburn Alert: This product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use a sunscreen and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.

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