A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children

INCI Name Function
(as stated in the INCI list)
CAS number Recommended classification In number of products Average ranking
BUTYLPARABEN preservative 94-26-8 N;R51/53 48 14.1
GERANIOL tonic 1 106-24-1 N;R50 25 11.8
BENZYL SALICYLATE uv absorber 118-58-1 R43 N;R50/53 20 12.4
5-BROMO-5-NITRO-
1,3-DIOXANE
preservative 30007-47-7 Xn;R22 R43 15 6.0
BUTYLPHENYL
METHYLPROPIONAL
masking 1 80-54-6 R43 N;R51/53 16 14.7
EUGENOL denaturant / tonic 1 97-53-0 Xn;R22 Mut3;R40 R43 15 11.2
METHYLCHLOROIS-
OTHIAZOLINONE
preservative 26172-55-4 R43 15 14.7
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE preservative 2682-20-4 R43 15 15.6
CINNAMYL ALCOHOL masking 1 104-54-1 R43 N;R50 14 17.4
HYDROXYCITRONELLAL masking 1 107-75-5 R43 13 13.7
DMDM HYDANTOIN preservative 6440-58-0 R43 11 9.2
GLYCERYL STEARATE emollient / emulsifying 31566-31-1 N;R51/53 10 7.9
BHT antioxidant 128-37-0 Xn;R22 N;R50/53 8 12.5
TRIETHANOLAMINE buffering 102-71-6 R43 8 9.0
IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA preservative 39236-46-9 R43 7 21.1
LAURETH-12 emulsifying / surfactant 3056-00-6 N;R50/53 7 2.0
AMYLCINNAMYL ALCOHOL 1 101-85-9 N;R51/53 6 6.0
BENZYL CINNAMATE masking 1 103-41-3 N;R50/53 6 5.0
FARNESOL soothing / solvent / deodorant 1 4602-84-0 N;R50/53 6 21.0
GLYCERYL OLEATE emollient / emulsifying 25496-72-4 N;R51/53 6 7.3
GLYCOL STEARATE emollient / emulsifying / opacifying / surfactant 111-60-4 N;R51/53 6 7.3
4-AMINO-3-NITROPHENOL hair dyeing 610-81-1 Xn;R22 R52/53 4 9.0
ISOPROPYLPARABEN preservative 4191-73-5 R43 4 15.0
CETYL ALCOHOL emollient / emulsifying / opacifying / viscosity controlling 36653-82-4 N;R51/53 3 5.0
HC BLUE NO. 2 hair dyeing 33229-34-4 R43 3 7.3
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE binding / emollient / solvent / skin conditioning 110-27-0 N;R51/53 3 2.7
CINNAMAL denaturant 1 104-55-2 R43 N;R50 2 15.0
LAURETH-7 emulsifying / surfactant 3055-97-8 N;R50/53 2 14.0
CITRONELLAL masking 1 106-23-0 R43 N;R51/53 1 27.0
HC RED NO. 7 hair dyeing 24905-87-1 R43 1 10.0
ISOEUGENOL masking 1 97-54-1 Xn;R22 R43 1 34.0
LAURAMIDE DEA antistatic / viscosity controlling / foam boosting / surfactant 120-40-1 R43 1 3.0
LAURETH-4 emulsifying / surfactant / masking / antistatic 5274-68-0 N;R50/53 1 10.0
OCTOXYNOL-9 emulsifying / surfactant 42173-90-0 N;R50/53 1 11.0
OLEAMIDE DEA antistatic / viscosity controlling / foam boosting 93-83-4 R43 N;R50/53 1 10.0
PEG-2 STEARATE emulsifying / opacifying 106-11-6 N;R51/53 1 8.0
POTASSIUM SORBATE preservative 24634-61-5 R43 1 14.0
STEARAMIDE MEA antistatic / viscosity controlling / foam boosting 111-57-9 N;R51/53 1 7.0

1           Geraniol, butylphenyl methylpropional, eugenol, cinnamyl alcohol, hydorxycitronellal, amyl cinnamyl alcohol, benzyl cinnamate, farnesol, cinnamal, citronellal and isoeugenol have also a function as aroma/fragrance

 



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