| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | HIGH |
| Product Types | after shave; fragrance for men |
| Made by | Jovan by Coty, Inc. |
| Data last updated | March 2009 |
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company policies | |
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| 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 | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | Alcohol Denat, Water - Aqua, Fragrance - Parfum, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Benzophenone-3, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Alphaisomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citral, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Benzoate, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Farnesol, BHT, FD&C Yellow No. 6 - CI 15985, FD&C Yellow No. 5 - CI 19140, D&C Red No. 33 - CI 17200, D&C Green No. 5 - CI 61570 |
| Warnings from packaging: | Flammable until dry.Do not use near fire, flame or heat. |
Where to purchase | ||
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| Shop with EWG on Amazon.com | Amazon.com product page | |
ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| FRAGRANCE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |  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 |
| OCTINOXATE ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes |  Data: Fair |
| CITRAL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions |  Data: Fair |
| LIMONENE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| COUMARIN | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| LILIAL BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| BHT | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Fair |
| BENZYL BENZOATE | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Occupational hazards, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| CINNAMYL ALCOHOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| GERANIOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| HYDROXYCITRONELLAL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| ISOEUGENOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, 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: Limited |
| D&C RED 33 | Use restrictions |  Data: Limited |
| FD&C YELLOW 6 | Cancer, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| OCTISALATE ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Fair |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| SD ALCOHOL 1 ALCOHOL DENAT | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Limited |
| FARNESOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity | Data: Fair |
| AVOBENZONE BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, DIBENZOYLMETHANE), Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Limited |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Limited |
| D&C GREEN 5 | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | BHT | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | LIMONENE | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | AVOBENZONE | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | COUMARIN, FD&C YELLOW 6 | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not likely to be a any toxicant in humans | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE, OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | BHT | |
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. |
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| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Associated with endocrine disruption | BENZYL BENZOATE, LILIAL, OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | OCTINOXATE | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at high doses | BHT | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Associated with immunotoxicity | AVOBENZONE | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE | |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Limited evidence of immune system toxicity | products for use on skin | LIMONENE |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | BHT | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, FARNESOL, CITRONELLOL, LILIAL, BENZYL BENZOATE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | ISOEUGENOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, GERANIOL, FRAGRANCE, COUMARIN, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans | LILIAL | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | WATER, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5, D&C RED 33, LIMONENE, FARNESOL, D&C GREEN 5, COUMARIN, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, AVOBENZONE | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE, ISOEUGENOL, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GERANIOL, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, BENZYL BENZOATE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Classified as a low human health priority | WATER, BENZYL BENZOATE | |
| Classified as medium human health priority | FD&C YELLOW 5, LILIAL | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | OCTISALATE, OCTINOXATE, LINALOOL, ISOEUGENOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GERANIOL, FD&C YELLOW 6, FARNESOL, LIMONENE, D&C RED 33, D&C GREEN 5, COUMARIN, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, AVOBENZONE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | BHT, SD ALCOHOL 1 | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | SD ALCOHOL 1, LIMONENE | |
| Prohibited for use in food | COUMARIN | |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, ISOEUGENOL, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GERANIOL, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5, FARNESOL, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, BHT, BENZYL BENZOATE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | SD ALCOHOL 1 | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | OCTISALATE, GERANIOL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | WATER, OXYBENZONE, OCTINOXATE, LINALOOL, ISOEUGENOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5, FARNESOL, D&C RED 33, D&C GREEN 5, COUMARIN, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, LILIAL, AVOBENZONE | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | BENZYL BENZOATE, LIMONENE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LIMONENE, CITRAL | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| 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 | SD ALCOHOL 1, OXYBENZONE, BHT | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | LINALOOL, ISOEUGENOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GERANIOL, FRAGRANCE, FARNESOL, LIMONENE, COUMARIN, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, LILIAL, BENZYL BENZOATE, AVOBENZONE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | BENZYL BENZOATE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes. | OCTISALATE, OXYBENZONE | |
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | OCTINOXATE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | GERANIOL, COUMARIN, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL BENZOATE, LILIAL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Color additive not approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyes | products for use around the eyes | FD&C YELLOW 6 |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association) | LIMONENE | |
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Color additive not approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyes | products for use around the eyes | D&C RED 33 |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | ISOEUGENOL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Color additive approved by FDA for limited uses in cosmetics | D&C RED 33, PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
