Peppermint Foot Therapy by Upper Canada Soothing Foot Cream with Sweet Almond Oil

Score	Data: Limited
Health Concern	HIGH
Product Type	foot moisturizer
Made by	by
Data last updated	October 2009
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Peppermint Foot Therapy by Upper Canada Soothing Foot Cream with Sweet Almond Oil

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

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:	Aqua, Stearic Acid, Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl, Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG 100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Sunflower Oil (Helianthus Annuus), Safflower Oil (Carthamus Tinctorius), Aloe Vera Gel (Barbadensis), Perfume (Fragrance), Peppermint Oil (Mentha Piperita), Menthol, Spearmint Oil (Mentha Viridis), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Chamomile Extract (Anthemis Nobilis), Green Tea Extract (Camellia Sinensis), Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Grape Seed Extract (Vitis Vinifera), Benzophenone 3, DMDM Hydantoin, Triethanolamine, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, BHT, CI 17200 (Red 33)
Directions from packaging:	Massage in a circular motion onto feet until fully absorbed. Wiggle those toes and smile.

Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua, Stearic Acid, Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl, Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG 100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Sunflower Oil (Helianthus Annuus), Safflower Oil (Carthamus Tinctorius), Aloe Vera Gel (Barbadensis), Perfume (Fragrance), Peppermint Oil (Mentha Piperita), Menthol, Spearmint Oil (Mentha Viridis), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Chamomile Extract (Anthemis Nobilis), Green Tea Extract (Camellia Sinensis), Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Grape Seed Extract (Vitis Vinifera), Benzophenone 3, DMDM Hydantoin, Triethanolamine, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, BHT, CI 17200 (Red 33)

Directions from packaging:

Massage in a circular motion onto feet until fully absorbed. Wiggle those toes and smile.

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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
DMDM HYDANTOIN	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OXYBENZONE BENZOPHENONE 3	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
CETEARETH-20	Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PEG-100 STEARATE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: Limited
METHYLPARABEN	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes	Data: Fair
PROPYLPARABEN	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
TRIETHANOLAMINE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions	Data: Good
BHT	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
D&C RED 33 CI 17200 (RED 33)	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
DIMETHICONE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT GREEN TEA EXTRACT (CAMELLIA SINENSIS)	Use restrictions	Data: Fair
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT GRAPE SEED EXTRACT (VITIS VINIFERA)	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Fair
MENTHOL	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Fair
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
CETYL ALCOHOL	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
STEARIC ACID	Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL PEPPERMINT OIL (MENTHA PIPERITA)	Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE VERA GEL (BARBADENSIS)	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA)	None Identified	Data: Limited
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SWEET ALMOND (PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS)	None Identified	Data: Limited
GLYCERIN GLYCERYL	None Identified	Data: Fair
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL SUNFLOWER OIL (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS)	None Identified	Data: Fair
MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL SPEARMINT OIL (MENTHA VIRIDIS)	None Identified	Data: Limited
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL SAFFLOWER OIL (CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS)	None Identified	Data: Fair
ISOPROPYL PALMITATE	None Identified	Data: Fair
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT CHAMOMILE EXTRACT (ANTHEMIS NOBILIS)	Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Limited
WATER AQUA	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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BHT
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans		OXYBENZONE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		TRIETHANOLAMINE
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID

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), OXYBENZONE, BHT
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN

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

Endocrine disruption* *Listed below are endocrine disruption 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)
Associated with endocrine disruption		OXYBENZONE
One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption		METHYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at high doses		BHT
One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption		PROPYLPARABEN

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)
One or more human case studies show possible immune effects		PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TRIETHANOLAMINE
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BHT, DMDM HYDANTOIN
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE
Possible human photoallergenic toxicant		OXYBENZONE

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), PROPYLPARABEN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, D&C RED 33, CETYL ALCOHOL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
Not suspected to be persistent		PEG-100 STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, MENTHOL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people		OXYBENZONE

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, GLYCERIN, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), MENTHOL, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, D&C RED 33, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL
One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses		OXYBENZONE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PEG-100 STEARATE, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, BHT

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.
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)

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		PEG-100 STEARATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, MENTHOL, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, BHT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, 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

PEG-100 STEARATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPARABEN, MENTHOL, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, BHT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL

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

VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, 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
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative		DIMETHICONE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		PEG-100 STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLPARABEN, OXYBENZONE, METHYLPARABEN, MENTHOL, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCERIN, DMDM HYDANTOIN, D&C RED 33, CETEARETH-20, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT

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)
Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans		OXYBENZONE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	DMDM HYDANTOIN
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, PEG-100 STEARATE
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		PEG-100 STEARATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), STEARIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, DIMETHICONE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, OXYBENZONE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BHT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND), MENTHOL, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT

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)
Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.		OXYBENZONE
Interferes with gene expresion		METHYLPARABEN
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		TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, D&C RED 33, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, CETEARETH-20, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), DMDM HYDANTOIN, DMDM HYDANTOIN