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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cream Cleanser
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typefacial cleanser
Made byLa Roche-Posay by L'Oréal
Data last updatedFebruary 2010
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Report for L'Oréal | La Roche-Posay | La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cream Cleanser

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cream Cleanser

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other HIGH concerns: Occupational hazards
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsNon-signer
Animal Testing PolicyUNKNOWN: 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: Water, glycerin, myristic acid, potassium hydroxide, glyceryl stearate SE, stearic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, coco-glucoside, tetrasodium EDTA
Directions from packaging:Work into a lather between palms with lukewarm water. Apply to face using a gentle massaging motion, avoiding the eye area. Rinse well and pat dry.

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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
TETRASODIUM EDTAOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
Data: Fair
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
Data: Fair
MYRISTIC ACIDEcotoxicology, Data gaps
Data: Fair
STEARIC ACIDEcotoxicology
Data: Fair
PALMITIC ACIDEcotoxicology
Data: Fair
COCO-GLUCOSIDENone Identified
Data: None
GLYCERINNone Identified
Data: Fair
GLYCERYL STEARATE SENone Identified
Data: Limited
LAURIC ACIDNone Identified
Data: Fair
WATERInnocuous
Data: Robust


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, LAURIC ACID, GLYCERIN
Classified as medium human health priority POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful STEARIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, MYRISTIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful TETRASODIUM EDTA

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 STEARIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, MYRISTIC ACID
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin WATER, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LAURIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, GLYCERIN

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 MYRISTIC ACID
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 TETRASODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, LAURIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, MYRISTIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, GLYCERIN, COCO-GLUCOSIDE

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.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses TETRASODIUM EDTA
No workplace limits set POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE