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Sheer Bronze Self Tanning Hydrating Gel

Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover Lotion

Instant Eye Make-Up Remover
Sensitive Eyes

Upcoming truth in labeling:

 Face Treatment Oil Dry or Extra Dry Skin

Face Treatment Oil
Combination Skin Prone to Oiliness

Bronzing Sun Compact High Protection

Gentle Foaming Cleanser

One-Step Facial Cleanser
All Skin Types

Gentle Facial Peeling

Toning Lotion
Combination or Oily Skin

Skin-Smoothing Eye Mask

Extra-Comfort Cleansing Cream
For Dry or Sensitized Skin

Spray Sun Care Oil
Intensive Tanning

Multi-Active Night Lotion

Special Eye Contour Balm
Dry Skin

Eye Contour Gel

Eye Contour Balm
All Skin Types

Sun Care Cream, SPF 30
For Children

Self Tanning Instant Gel

Cleansing Milk
Combination or Oily Skin

Sun Wrinkle Control Cream
Ultra Protection

Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Dry or Sensitive Skin

Sun Wrinkle Control Cream
High Protection for Face

Hydra-Balance Tinted Moisturizer

Aromatic Plant Purifying Mask
All Skin Types

Moisture Quenching Hydra-Balance Lotion SPF 15

Sun Wrinkle Control Cream
Very High Protection

Thirst Quenching Hydra-Balance Serum

Sun Care Cream High Protection

Aromatic Plant Day Cream
All Skin Types

One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser
All Skin Types

Multi-Active Night Cream
Normal to Dry Skin

Moisture Quenching Hydra-Balance Lotion

Hydration-Plus Moisture Lotion
SPF 15

Extra-Comfort Toning Lotion
For Dry or Sensitized Skin

Moisture Quenching Hydra-Balance Cream

Multi-Active Day Cream
For All Skin Types

Multi-Active Day Cream
For Dry Skin

Multi-Active Day Cream - Gel
All Skin Types

Sun Care Cream-Gel
Advanced Tanning

Tinted Self Tanning Face Cream
High Protection

Self Tanning Milk with Sun Protection
SPF 6

Sheer Bronze Tinted Self Tanning

 

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The Reality about Clarins

 

The Real Truth in Advertising

Just How Safe is Clarins overall?

How does Clarins Rate in Overall Brand Ratings Report?  Out of a Possible High Score of 10, Clarins the self proclaimed Botanical and Naturally based cosmetic company comes in with a high score of 8.

Clarins Product Listing.

Out of 30 products listed by the Environmental Working Group the breakdown is as follows for SAFETY SCORES:

0-2 Low Concern

3-6 Medium Concern

7-10 High Concern

1 is classified as a 2

3 are classified as a 3

2 are classified as a 5

7 are classified as a 6

15 are classified as a 7

2 are classified as a 8

Now, do you really think this company's line is safe, natural and botanically based? 

If Clarins is so SAFE, NATURAL and BOTANICAL...ask why they are REFUSING to sign onto the Safe Cosmetics Petition?

From Clarins own website:

Protect the ones you love the most!
This rich, water-resistant cream offers advanced sun protection for children's delicate skin. Formulated with mineral filters and natural botanicals that nourish and soften, Sun Care Cream SPF 30 is ideal in and out of the water. Helps protect skin against the drying effects of salt water.

Beauty Benefits :
• Helps protect children's delicate skin against the sun's harmful rays
• Helps soothe and soften skin
• Provides skin with intense moisture

Ingredients :
• Mineral Filters: Provide delicate skin with optimum protection
• Broad based spectrum UVA/UVB filters: Ensure reinforced protection to help preserve skin's youthful beauty
• Shea Flower extract: Helps soothe and hydrate
• Cotton Seed extract: Provides skin with ample hydration during sun exposure
- Ayapana
- Olive
- Pea
- Shea (Nourishes)
- Silver Birch
- Vanilla

Method of Use :
Apply generously over entire body at least 30 minutes before sun exposure. Reapply after swimming and/or every few hours.

WHAT REALLY IS IN THIS PRODUCT!

Special thanks to the EWG.Org for their laborious efforts in creating the Skin Deep Site.

Notice the major constituents of this product, CHEMICALS.  The so called Ayapana, Olive, Pea, Shea, Silver Birch and Vanilla trail behind with most likely MINIMAL amounts to allow for "claims" of incorporation into this product.

The larger red and yellow highlighted ingredients carry "harmful" warning signs.

Ingredients: (from retailer or packaging) Aqua, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, PEG 30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Aluminum Stearate, Alumina, Sodium Chloride, Polyglycerin-3-Diisostearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Mannitol, Dimethiconol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Olea Europaea, Polysorbate 80, Betula Alba, Eupatorium Ayapana, Pisum Sativum, Histidine HC, Arginine, Cyclodextrin, Dextrin, Butyrospermum Parkii, Vanilla Planifolia, Faex, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Extract, Gossypium Herbaceum, Tyrosine, Polysorbate 20, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate, Carbomer, Disodium Succinate, Aspartic Acid, Butylparaben, Methylparaben, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylparaben, BHT

Updated: April 2005

 


 

Summary - health and brand information

Compact signer (about) No   Animal testing policy Doesn't test
Contains organic ingredients No    

Hazards of one or more ingredients
Cancer hazard yes   Reproductive/developmental toxicity x
Unsafe for use in cosmetics yes   Illegal ingredients (EU) yes
Illegal ingredients (US) yes   Unsafe in infant products yes
Potential for harmful impurities x   Ingredient(s) not disclosed on label x
Sunburn/skin cancer risk yes   Estrogenic chemicals and other endocrine disruptors x
Irritants - eye, skin, or lungs yes   Fragrance x
Persistent/bioaccumulative yes   Immune system toxicants (allergies, sensitization) x
Penetration enhancers x   Safety limits on use/purity/manufacturing x
Classified as toxic x   Potential for infectious disease risk yes
Hazards for occupational exposures x   Industry safety warnings yes
Illegal for use in food yes   Illegal for use in drugs yes
Insufficient safety data x   Wildlife/environmental toxicity x
Ingredient(s) not assessed for safety x   No safety information in 37 regulatory/toxicity data sources yes

 


 

Score: 3.9
Concern: higher

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Quick Facts

48 unique ingredients
12 ingredients raise health concerns
2 violations, restrictions, and warnings
1 proprietary ingredients - identity unknown

Industry panel assessments
16 ingredients have been assessed by the cosmetics industry
32 ingredients have not been assessed by the cosmetics industry
3 ingredients not assessed by industry have been assessed by FDA

Other ingredient hazards
45 ingredients have data gaps and not assessed
3 ingredients have other relevant risk considerations

 

Health

 

Contribution to Score Concern Description Ingredient(s)
8% May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products 2 ingredients potentially contaminated with impurities linked to cancer or other significant health problems TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POLYSORBATE-20
10% Potential breast cancer risks 4 ingredients posing potential breast cancer risks ETHYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN
3% Fragrance - immune, sensitization, neurotoxicity 1 ingredient listed as "fragrance" - unspecified mixture of chemicals that have been linked to potential for immune and nervous system toxicity FRAGRANCE
10% Endocrine disruptor 4 ingredients considered potential endocrine disruptor(s), raising concern for impaired fertility or development, and increased risks for certain cancers ETHYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN
18% Skin sensitizer 7 ingredients with potential to instigate immune system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin (sensitization) BHT, ETHYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BUTYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, POLYSORBATE-20
5% Immunotoxicity hazards 2 ingredients potentially harmful to the immune system BHT, ZINC OXIDE
5% Gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards 2 ingredients posing potential gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards BHT, POLYSORBATE-20
3% Kidney toxicity hazards 1 ingredient posing potential kidney toxicity hazards BHT
3% Neurotoxicity hazards 1 ingredient posing neurotoxicity hazards BHT
3% Cardiovascular or blood toxicity hazards 1 ingredient posing cardiovascular or blood toxicity hazards POLYSORBATE-20
15% Skin or sense organ toxicity hazards 6 ingredients posing skin or sense organ toxicity hazards BHT, ETHYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, TYROSINE, BUTYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN
3% Penetration enhancer 1 ingredient that alter(s) skin structure, allowing other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin, increasing the amounts of other chemicals that reach the bloodstream (penetration enhancer) DISODIUM EDTA
3% Reproductive or developmental harm - limited evidence 1 ingredient thought to possible present risks to human reproduction and development, linked to potential for reduced fertility or reduced chance for a healthy, full-term pregnancy (limited evidence reproductive or developmental toxin) ZINC OXIDE
1% Potential hazards for occupational exposures 1 ingredient posing potential hazards for occupational exposures; workplace exposure limits are in place GLYCERIN
0% Wildlife and environmental toxicity 1 ingredient posing potential risks to wildlife and the environment through excretion and disposal of cosmetics and resulting contamination of water, air, or soil ZINC OXIDE
 

 

Data gaps and not assessed

 

Contribution to Score Concern Description Ingredient(s)
4% Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel 30 ingredients not assessed for safety by the cosmetic industry's Cosmetics Ingredient Review board FRAGRANCE, GLYCERIN, HYDROLYZED ADANSONIA DIGITATA EXTRACT, POLYGLYCERIN-3-DIISOSTEARATE, GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM (LEVANT COTTON), EUPATORIUM AYAPANA (AYAPANA), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA), TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YEAST, BETULA ALBA (BIRCH) EXTRACT, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DISODIUM ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) EXTRACT, TYROSINE, HISTIDINE HCL, ASPARTIC ACID, PISUM SATIVUM (PEA), PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, DEXTRIN, ARGININE, PVP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER, ZINC OXIDE, MANNITOL, ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, CYCLODEXTRIN, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, ALUMINA, DIMETHICONOL
0% Safety assessment was based on related chemical 3 ingredients with insufficient toxicity data to determine safety in cosmetics - data from a related chemical has been used to assess safety ALUMINUM STEARATE, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, POLYSORBATE-20
2% Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps 14 ingredients with maximum reported "as used" concentration as basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) (implicit known safe concentration limit in product) BHT, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ETHYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALUMINUM STEARATE, POLYSORBATE-80, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLPARABEN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, POLYSORBATE-20
 

 

Violations, restrictions, and warnings

 

Contribution to Score Concern Description Ingredient(s)
5% Industry-recommended limits on concentration/use 2 ingredients presenting safety concerns leading to cosmetic industry safety panel recommending limitations on concentration or use DIMETHICONE, CARBOMER
 

 

Other relevant risk considerations

 

Contribution to Score Concern Description Ingredient(s)
8% Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogens 2 ingredients not classifiable with respect to carcinogenicity in humans, or not likely to be carcinogenic in humans BHT, CARBOMER
0% Chemical used in food, toxicity data unavailable 1 ingredient used in food with no available toxicity data, according to FDA ALUMINUM STEARATE