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Carol's Daughter Gelee de Soleil Browning Oil With SPF 15
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernMODERATE
Product Typesmoisturizer; tanning oil
Made byCarol's Daughter by Carol's Daughter, LLC
Data last updatedOctober 2009
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Carol's Daughter Gelee de Soleil Browning Oil With SPF 15

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

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: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Mangifera Indica, (Mango) Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Butter, Fragrance, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat), Germ Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid.
Directions from packaging:-Massage onto skin at least 30 minutes prior to sun exposure.-Apply every few hours to assure that skin is being protected from sun.-This product is not waterproof; please reapply after swimming or exposure.

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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
FRAGRANCENeurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
Data: Fair
WHEAT GERM OIL PEG-8 ESTERSOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)
Data: Limited
PHENOXYETHANOLAllergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions
Data: Limited
SORBIC ACIDAllergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Data: Limited
MANGO
MANGIFERA INDICA		None Identified
Data: Limited
MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTERNone Identified
Data: Limited
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) BUTTERNone Identified
Data: Limited
TRIMETHYLPENTANEDIOL/ ADIPIC ACID COPOLYMERNone Identified
Data: None
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT)None Identified
Data: Limited
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OILNone Identified
Data: Fair
ZEA MAYS (CORN) OILNone Identified
Data: Fair
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OILNone Identified
Data: Fair
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER
THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER		None Identified
Data: Limited
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)None Identified
Data: Limited
CAPRYLYL GLYCOLNone Identified
Data: Limited
BEESWAXNone Identified
Data: Limited
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OILNone Identified
Data: Limited
PALM KERNEL OILNone Identified
Data: Limited


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

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)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence SORBIC ACID
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity PHENOXYETHANOL
Known human immune system toxicant FRAGRANCE

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 ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, PALM KERNEL OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BEESWAX
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity WHEAT GERM OIL PEG-8 ESTERS, SORBIC ACID

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

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)
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SORBIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), BEESWAX

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)
Classified as irritant PHENOXYETHANOL

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)
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 PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, SORBIC ACID, PALM KERNEL OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel WHEAT GERM OIL PEG-8 ESTERS
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 BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) BUTTER, TRIMETHYLPENTANEDIOL/ ADIPIC ACID COPOLYMER, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT), THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, MANGO, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, FRAGRANCE

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 PHENOXYETHANOL

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)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) PHENOXYETHANOL