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Garnier Olia Brilliant Color, 6.0 Light Brown (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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WATER
Appeared as: 1071397 AQUA/WATER/EAU

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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MINERAL OIL
Appeared as: PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM/MINERAL OIL/HUILE MINERALE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, solvent, antistatic, emollient, perfuming, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial agent, cosmetic biocide, oral care agent, oral health care drug, oxidizingagent, antimicrobial, oxidising
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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STEARETH-20

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PEG-4 RAPESEEDAMIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-6

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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HEXADIMETHRINE CHLORIDE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, antistatic
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PENTASODIUM DTPA
Appeared as: PENTASODIUM PENTETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating
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SODIUM STANNATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, stabilising, viscosity controlling
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TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
Appeared as: TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPAHTE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, chelating agent, corrosion inhibitor, oral care agent, ph adjuster, anticaking, buffering, chelating, oral care
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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PHOSPHORIC ACID
Appeared as: PHOSPHORIC ACID. F.I.L.

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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WATER
Appeared as: 1119728 A AQUA/WATER/EAU

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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CETEARYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, preservative
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CETYL ESTERS

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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TRIDECETH-6

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic biocide, oral care agent, preservative, antimicrobial, oral care
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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AMODIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent
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ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, fragrance ingredient, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, antifoaming, perfuming, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (moderate)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, cosmetic biocide, surfactant - emulsifying agent, antimicrobial, antistatic, emulsifying, preservative, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MINERAL OIL
Appeared as: 1173427 C PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM/MINERAL OIL/HUILE MINERALE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, solvent, antistatic, emollient, perfuming, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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WATER
Appeared as: AQUA/WATER/EAU

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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ETHANOLAMINE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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DECYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, emulsion stabilising, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM/FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster;surfactant - hydrotrope, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, hydrotrope, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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RESORCINOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antiacne agent, denaturant, external analgesic, fragrance ingredient, hair colorant, hair dyeing, masking
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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SODIUM METABISULFITE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, reducing agent, preservative, reducing
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Appeared as: ASCORBIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, buffering, masking, skin conditioning
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HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
Appeared as: HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL/SUNFLOWER SEED OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient
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LIMNANTHES VERSICOLOR (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL
Appeared as: LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL/MEADOWFOAM SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, deodorant, emollient
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PASSIFLORA INCARNATA SEED OIL
Appeared as: PASSIFLORA INCARNATA/PASSIFLORA INCARNATA SEED OIL

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, emollient, skin conditioning, solvent
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M-AMINOPHENOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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P-AMINOPHENOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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6-HYDROXYINDOLE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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THIOGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	depilating agent, hair-waving/straightening agent, reducing agent, depilatory, hair waving or straightening, keratolytic, reducing
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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Ingredients from packaging:

DEVELOPER: 1071397 AQUA/WATER/EAU, PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM/MINERAL OIL/HUILE MINERALE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, STEARETH-20, PEG-4 RAPESEEDAMIDE, GLYCERIN, POLYQUATERNIUM-6, HEXADIMETHRINE CHLORIDE, TOCOPHEROL, PENTASODIUM PENTETATE, SODIUM STANNATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPAHTE, PHOSPHORIC ACID. F.I.L.# D42424/9 AFTER COLOR CONDITIONER: 1119728 A AQUA/WATER/EAU, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETYL ESTERS, TOCOPHEROL, TRIDECETH-6, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL/SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, AMODIMETHICONE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, CITRIC ACID, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE. COLORANT: 1173427 C PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM/MINERAL OIL/HUILE MINERALE, AQUA/WATER/EAU, ETHANOLAMINE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE, TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE, RESORCINOL, HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR, SODIUM METABISULFITE, EDTA, ASCORBIC ACID, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL/SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL/MEADOWFOAM SEED OIL, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA/PASSIFLORA INCARNATA SEED OIL, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, M-AMINOPHENOL, P-AMINOPHENOL, 6-HYDROXYINDOLE, THIOGLYCERIN, TOCOPHEROL.

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