| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | HIGH |
| Product Type | insect / pest repellant |
| Made by | Avon by Avon Products, Inc. |
| Data last updated | November 1999 |
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company policies | |
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| Compact for Safe Cosmetics | Non-signer |
| Animal Testing Policy | This company does not test on animals, according to its certification. |
Label Information | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | Active Ingredients: ETHYL BUTYLACETYLAMINOPROPIONATE/BUTYLACETYLAMINOPROPIONIC ACID 7.5%, OCTINOXATE 7.5%, OXYBENZONE 6.0%, OCTISALATE 5.0%, Inactive Ingredients: WATER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, PVP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER, ISOSTEARIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MYRISTYL ETHER ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, DEA-OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE, DIGLYCOL/CHDM/ISOPHTHALATES/SIP COPOLYMER, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS GEL, BARIUM SULFATE, FRAGRANCE, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE |
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ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| FRAGRANCE | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous | Data: Fair |
| OXYBENZONE (Active Ingredient) | 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 (Active Ingredient) | 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 |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions |  Data: Fair |
| BARIUM SULFATE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Fair |
| IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE) | Data: Limited |
| MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |  Data: Limited |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) | Data: Fair |
| DEA-OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE | Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |  Data: Limited |
| DIMETHICONE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| OCTISALATE (Active Ingredient) | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) |  Data: Fair |
| GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE | Ecotoxicology |  Data: Limited |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| ISOSTEARIC ACID | Ecotoxicology, Data gaps | Data: Limited |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) | Data: Limited |
| DISODIUM EDTA | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Fair |
| STEARIC ACID | Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS GEL | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| DIGLYCOL/ CHDM/ ISOPHTHALATES/ SIP COPOLYMER | None Identified |  Data: None |
| PROPYLENE GLYCOL MYRISTYL ETHER ACETATE | None Identified | Data: None |
| ETHYL BUTYLACETYLAMINOPROPIONATE (Active Ingredient) | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| BUTYLACETYLAMINOPROPIONIC ACID (Active Ingredient) | None Identified | Data: None |
| XANTHAN GUM | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| GLYCERIN | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| 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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | STEARIC ACID | |
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | OXYBENZONE | |
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 developmental effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | DISODIUM EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence | BARIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE | |
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 | |
| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity | MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, BARIUM SULFATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
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 | OXYBENZONE | |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | OCTINOXATE | |
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 | BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | OCTISALATE | |
| Possible human photoallergenic toxicant | OXYBENZONE | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, FRAGRANCE | |
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) |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | DIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERIN, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, WATER, DEA-OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BARIUM SULFATE | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | STEARIC ACID, OCTISALATE, OCTINOXATE, ISOSTEARIC ACID, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA | |
| 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) |
| Limited evidence of any toxicity | MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE | |
| One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses | OXYBENZONE | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | BENZYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DEA-OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, ISOSTEARIC ACID, OCTINOXATE, OCTISALATE, VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER, STEARIC ACID, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Classified as medium human health priority | BARIUM SULFATE | |
| Classified as a low human health priority | GLYCERIN, WATER, XANTHAN GUM | |
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) |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | BARIUM SULFATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DEA-OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCERIN, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, OCTINOXATE, OXYBENZONE, VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER, WATER, XANTHAN GUM | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | CETYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, ISOSTEARIC ACID, OCTISALATE, STEARIC ACID | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | DIMETHICONE | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
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 | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | BUTYLENE GLYCOL |
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) |
| Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL, ISOSTEARIC 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 | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, OXYBENZONE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, ISOSTEARIC ACID, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, DISODIUM EDTA, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | PROPYLENE GLYCOL MYRISTYL ETHER ACETATE, XANTHAN GUM, VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, ETHYL BUTYLACETYLAMINOPROPIONATE, DIGLYCOL/ CHDM/ ISOPHTHALATES/ SIP COPOLYMER, DEA-OLETH-3 PHOSPHATE, BUTYLACETYLAMINOPROPIONIC ACID, BARIUM SULFATE | |
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 ALCOHOL | |
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) | BENZYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL, BENZYL ALCOHOL | |
