| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | HIGH |
| Product Type | redness / rosacea treatment |
| Made by | B. Kamins by Kamins Dermatologics |
| Data last updated | August 2007 |
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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/EAU (AQUA), BIO-MAPLE COMPOUND (MAPLE ISOLATE)(ACER SACCHARUM), OCTINOXATE, PEG-400, CETYL ALCOHOL, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, SQUALANE, PHENOXYETHANOL AND METHYLPARABEN, AND ETHYLPARABEN AND PROPYLPARABEN AND BUTYLPARABEN AND ISOBUTYLPARABEN, STEARIC ACID, CETEARETH-12, CYCLOMETHICONE AND DIMETHICONE COPOLYOL, POLYSORBATE-80, TRETHANOLAMINE, CARBOMER, TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A), BIABOLOL, DISODIUM EDTA, FD&C BLUE/BLEU #1, FD&C YELLOW/JAUNE #6 & 7. |
| Directions from packaging: | Apply morning and night only to reddened areas of the face. May be reapplied during the day as needed. |
Where to purchase | ||
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| Shop with EWG on Amazon.com | Amazon.com product page | |
ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| CETEARETH-12 | Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Use restrictions |  Data: Limited |
| PEG-400 | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) | Data: Fair |
| POLYSORBATE-80 | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |  Data: Fair |
| OCTINOXATE | 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 |
| 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 |
| BUTYLPARABEN | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Data gaps, Biochemical or cellular level changes | Data: Fair |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE TRETHANOLAMINE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | Data: Good |
| ETHYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity | Data: Fair |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E) | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) | Data: Fair |
| PHENOXYETHANOL | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| ISOBUTYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity | Data: Limited |
| DIMETHICONE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| FD&C YELLOW 6 | Cancer, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| CYCLOMETHICONE | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology |  Data: Limited |
| FD&C BLUE 1 FD&C BLUE/BLEU #1 | Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Fair |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology |  Data: Limited |
| DISODIUM EDTA | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Fair |
| STEARIC ACID | Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE | None Identified |  Data: None |
| FD&C YELLOW 7 | None Identified | Data: None |
| SQUALANE | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| CARBOMER | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| BISABOLOL BIABOLOL | 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 | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | STEARIC ACID | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | FD&C BLUE 1, FD&C YELLOW 6 | |
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) | |
| One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses | DISODIUM EDTA | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | OCTINOXATE | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses | BUTYLPARABEN | |
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 | BUTYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, OCTINOXATE | |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | ISOBUTYLPARABEN | |
| One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Human endocrine disruptor - strong evidence | ETHYLPARABEN | |
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) |
| Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic effects | OCTINOXATE, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | ISOBUTYLPARABEN | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN | |
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 persistent | BISABOLOL, ETHYLPARABEN | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, PEG-400, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C BLUE 1, DISODIUM EDTA, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-12, CARBOMER | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | STEARIC ACID | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | BUTYLPARABEN | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | PHENOXYETHANOL, SQUALANE, OCTINOXATE, METHYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN | |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | CYCLOMETHICONE | |
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, PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| Classified as medium human health priority | PEG-400, CYCLOMETHICONE | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, SQUALANE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), POLYSORBATE-80, OCTINOXATE, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, FD&C YELLOW 6, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLPARABEN, CETEARETH-12, CARBOMER, BUTYLPARABEN, BISABOLOL | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | TRIETHANOLAMINE, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | FD&C BLUE 1 | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
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) |
| 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 | |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | SQUALANE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | STEARIC ACID, CYCLOMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | WATER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLPARABEN, POLYSORBATE-80, PHENOXYETHANOL, PEG-400, OCTINOXATE, METHYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C BLUE 1, ETHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, CETEARETH-12, CARBOMER, BUTYLPARABEN, BISABOLOL | |
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) |
| 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | ISOBUTYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN | |
| 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, PROPYLPARABEN, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), POLYSORBATE-80, PHENOXYETHANOL, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, DIMETHICONE, CYCLOMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, CETYL ALCOHOL, CARBOMER, BUTYLPARABEN, BISABOLOL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | SQUALANE, COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE | |
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 | PHENOXYETHANOL | |
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), OCTINOXATE | |
| Interferes with gene expresion | BUTYLPARABEN, 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) |
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Color additive not approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyes | products for use around the eyes | FD&C YELLOW 6 |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | DIMETHICONE | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PHENOXYETHANOL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | CETEARETH-12, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
