Yves Rocher Inositol Vegetal Skin Optimizer (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE PARFUM	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	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
PROPYLPARABEN	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
BHT	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
DIHYDROXYACETONE	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Fair
ETHYLPARABEN	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
METHYLPARABEN	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, 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-100 STEARATE	Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
SORBIC ACID	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Limited
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards	Data: Fair
MINERAL OIL	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
DIMETHICONE	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Limited
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), 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
MICA	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE METHYL GLUCOSE SEQUISTEARATE	Ecotoxicology	Data: None
CETYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA)	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
PARAFFIN	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
PANTHENOL	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Limited
BUTYLENE GLYCOL	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
CENTAUREA CYANUS (CORNFLOWER) FLOWER WATER CENTAUREA CYANUS FLOWER WATER	None Identified	Data: Limited
COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE	None Identified	Data: None
ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER	None Identified	Data: None
ETHYLHEXYL COCOATE	None Identified	Data: None
DIMETHICONOL	None Identified	Data: Limited
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
INOSITOL	None Identified	Data: Fair
XANTHAN GUM	None Identified	Data: Limited
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	Data gaps	Data: Limited
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

water; centaurea cyanus flower water; glycerin; ethylhexyl cocoate; dimethicone; coco-caprylate/caprate; butylene glycol; dihydroxyacetone; cetyl alcohol; methyl glucose sequistearate; coconut oil; peg-100 stearate; propylene glycol; vitis vinifera seed oil; cyclopentasiloxane; parfum; mineral oil; glyceryl stearate; inositol; xanthan gum; sodium metabisulfite; methylparaben; microcrystalline wax; paraffin; dimethiconol; acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; tocopheryl acetate; sorbic acid; retinyl palmitate; panthenol; ethylparaben; mica; propylparaben; bht; sodium hydroxide; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide

Directions from packaging:

Every morning, apply evenly over your freshly cleansed face, avoid the eye contour area, eyebrows and hairline. Wash hands after using,

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