Dark & Lovely Permanent Hair Color 396 Luminous Blonde (2007 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
FRAGRANCE	Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Miscellaneous, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
CETEARETH-25	Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Use restrictions	Data: None
ETHANOLAMINE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
POTASSIUM PERSULFATE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
SODIUM PERSULFATE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
ALCOHOL DENATURED	Enhanced skin absorption, Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
METHYLPARABEN	Biochemical or cellular level changes, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
PEG-150/ STEARYL ALCOHOL/ SMDI COPOLYMER	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: None
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Limited
MINERAL OIL	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA	Use restrictions	Data: None
SODIUM METASILICATE	Data gaps, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Enhanced skin absorption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
LAURETH-5 CARBOXYLIC ACID	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE)	Data: None
POLYQUATERNIUM-6	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Limited
EDTA	Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
CITRIC ACID	Use restrictions	Data: Fair
KAOLIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
PANTHENOL	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Limited
SODIUM STEARATE	Data gaps, Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
OLEYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Limited
HEXYLENE GLYCOL	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)	Data: Fair
HYDRATED SILICA	Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
DECETH-3	Use restrictions	Data: None
POLYQUATERNIUM-37	Ecotoxicology, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: None
PENTASODIUM PENTETATE	Data gaps	Data: None
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS/ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
POLYDECENE	None Identified	Data: Limited
PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6	None Identified	Data: None
SODIUM STANNATE	None Identified	Data: None
GLYCERYL LAURYL ETHER	None Identified	Data: None
DIMETHICONOL	None Identified	Data: Limited
GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS/SUNFLOWER SEED OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
POLYQUATERNIUM-24	None Identified	Data: None
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE	None Identified	Data: Fair
XANTHAN GUM	None Identified	Data: Limited
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX CANDELILLA CERA/CANDELILLA WAX	None Identified	Data: Limited
CETYL ESTERS	Data gaps	Data: Limited
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Cream Developer: Aqua/Water; Hydrogen Peroxide; Cetearyl Alcohol; Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA; Ceteareth-25; Glycerin; Pentasodium Pentetate; Sodium Stannate; Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate. Rich Conditioning Color Coloration Nutritive Intense: Aqua/Water; Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA; Alcohol Denat.; Deceth-3; Glyceryl Lauryl Ether; Propylene Glycol; Ethanolamine; Laureth-5 Carboxylic Acid; Dipropylene Glycol; Hexylene Glycol; Polyquaternium-6; Oleyl Alcohol; Parfum/Fragrance; EDTA; Polyquaternium-24. Moisture Rich Conditioner: Aqua/Water; Cyclopentasiloxane; Cetearyl Alcohol; Candelilla Cera/Candelilla Wax; Dimethiconol; Polyquaternium-37; Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil; Glycerin; Cetyl Esters; PEG-150/Stearyl Alcohol/SMDI Copolymer; Parfum/Fragrance; Methylparaben; PPG-1 Trideceth-6; Aloe Barbadensis/Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice; Helianthus Annuus/Sunflower Seed Oil; Panthenol; Citric Acid; Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride. High Lift Booster: Potassium Persulfate; Sodium Persulfate; Sodium Metasilicate; Ammonium Chloride; Xanthan Gum; Sodium Lauryl Sulfate; Kaolin; Hydrated Silica; Sodium Stearate; Polydecene; EDTA

Warnings from packaging:

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS PERSULFATES AND OTHER INGREDIENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS IRRITANT, RESPIRATORY AND/OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS. DO NOT INHALE OR INGEST. PREPARE AND USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. ENCLOSED INSERT CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ACCOMPANYING DIRECTIONS COMPLETELY PRIOR TO USE.

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