| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | HIGH |
| Product Type | body firming lotion |
| Made by | by |
| Data last updated | October 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: | Water (Aqua), SD Alcohol 40, Cyclopentasiloxane, Menthyl Lactate, Menthol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Caffeine, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Lipase, Adenosine Phosphate, Glycerin, Carnitine, Coenzyme A, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG 100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Acrylates/C10 30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Triethanolamine, Biosaccharide Gum 1, Glycereth 26, Tricaprylin, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Seed Extract, Polygonatum Multiflorum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract (Grapefruit), Butylene Glycol, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Red 33 (CI 17200), Yellow 5 (CI 47000) |
| Directions from packaging: | Apply a generous amount twice daily to cellulite prone areas. Absorbs quickly into skin. |
| Warnings from packaging: | WarningsFor external use only. When using this product, avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Stop use and consult a doctor if rash or irritation develops and lasts. Keep out of reach of children. Flammable until dry. Keep away from extreme heat or open flame. |
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 |
| RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | Data: Good |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) | Data: Fair |
| LINALOOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | Cancer, Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| SD ALCOHOL 40 | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (BRUCINE, T-BUTYL ALCOHOL, BRUCINE SULFATE, QUASSIN) | Data: Limited |
| D&C RED 33 RED 33 (CI 17200) | 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 |
| MENTHOL | Multiple, additive exposure sources | Data: Fair |
| C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE | Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 YELLOW 5 (CI 47000) | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Limited |
| GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE | Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| CETEARYL ALCOHOL | Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE) | Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) | Data: Limited |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) | Data: Limited |
| POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE | Cancer, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Fair |
| CAFFEINE | Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation | Data: Fair |
| DISODIUM EDTA | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Fair |
| GINKGO BILOBA (MAIDENHAIR TREE) LEAF EXTRACT GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT | None Identified |  Data: Fair |
| LIPASE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| CARNITINE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| COENZYME A | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER | None Identified |  Data: None |
| BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1 | None Identified | Data: None |
| PHOSPHOLIPIDS | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| ARNICA MONTANA (ARNICA) FLOWER EXTRACT ARNICA MONTANA FLOWER EXTRACT | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS SEED EXTRACT | None Identified | Data: None |
| POLYGONATUM MULTIFLORUM EXTRACT | None Identified | Data: None |
| CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT CITRUS GRANDIS FRUIT EXTRACT (GRAPEFRUIT) | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| MENTHYL LACTATE | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| GLYCERIN | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| GLYCERETH-26 | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| SODIUM HYALURONATE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| NIACINAMIDE | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| TRICAPRYLIN | Enhanced skin absorption | 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) |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | LIMONENE | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | CAFFEINE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE | |
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) |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Not likely to be a any toxicant in humans | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | LIMONENE | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | DISODIUM EDTA | |
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) |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| 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) |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
| 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 | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE | |
| Possible human immune system toxicant | LINALOOL | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | CITRAL | |
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, GLYCERIN | |
| Classified as medium human health priority | POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, FD&C YELLOW 5 | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | TRICAPRYLIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), NIACINAMIDE, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, LINALOOL, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, GLYCERETH-26, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, DISODIUM EDTA, LIMONENE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, CITRAL, D&C RED 33, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, CAFFEINE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DIMETHICONE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PEG-100 STEARATE, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, SD ALCOHOL 40 | |
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 40, LIMONENE | |
| 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 | PEG-100 STEARATE, LIPASE, PROPYLPARABEN, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NIACINAMIDE, LINALOOL, MENTHOL, MENTHYL LACTATE, METHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, FD&C YELLOW 5, GLYCERIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CARNITINE, CITRAL, DIMETHICONE, LIMONENE, ARNICA MONTANA (ARNICA) FLOWER EXTRACT, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CAFFEINE | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | SD ALCOHOL 40, 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | TRICAPRYLIN | |
| 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, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | SODIUM HYALURONATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | PEG-100 STEARATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE) | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLPARABEN, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, NIACINAMIDE, METHYLPARABEN, MENTHYL LACTATE, MENTHOL, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, LINALOOL, GLYCERIN, GLYCERETH-26, FD&C YELLOW 5, DISODIUM EDTA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, D&C RED 33, CITRAL, CETEARETH-20, CAFFEINE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | 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) |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL |
| Classified as skin irritant | PROPYLENE GLYCOL, LIMONENE, CITRAL | |
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) |
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) |
| 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) | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | METHYLPARABEN | |
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) |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | DIMETHICONE | |
| 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, CETEARETH-20, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | CITRAL, LINALOOL | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| 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 | |
