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A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children
Appendix A: Extractions from the database of cosmetics products for children
1 Overview of the content of the database
This appendix contains a description of the content of the created database of cosmetics products for children.
1.1 The database
A database in Microsoft Access 2000 has been created for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency covering the in total 208 mapped cosmetics products for children. The database is shortly presented when it is opened (see figure 1).
Figure 1: Front page of the database
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The database is based on a product overview where the following is recorded for each product:
- Content of chemical substances
- Various information about the products (type, place of purchase etc.)
1.2 Product overview
For each product information has been keyed into the database about which constituents are forming a part of the products but also in which ranking the constituents are listed on the product. Thus, the ranking is an indication of the relative concentration of the constituents in the products. A low number (high ranking) expresses that the substance enters as a main constituent in the product whereas a high number (low ranking) indicates that the substance enters as an additive, for instance preservatives.
Furthermore, the database contains a wide range of other information about the products.
Figure 2: Product information
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The following information is recorded in the database for all the purchased products (see figure 2):
| Type information |
Remarks |
| Product name |
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| Product type |
The database operates with the following product types:
Shampoo, balsam, body shampoo/bath gel, bobble bath, soap solid or liquid, bath confetti/bath caviar/fizzle salt, tooth paste, eau de toilette/perfume, deodorant, body lotion/cream, hair dyes (rinsing colours), hair styling products, massage oil, bath oil or other things |
| The chemical substances contained in the products including ranking order |
The ranking order states the order of the substances in the list of constituents |
| Number of chemical substances (constituents) contained in the product in total |
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| Specification of how the product is procured |
That means whether the product is bought or the declaration of contents is sent (or downloaded via the Internet) |
| Specification of where the product is bought or procured |
The name of the convenience store chain and in which town |
| Specification whether the product is bought in a shop, at a hair dresser or via the Internet |
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| The name of the producer or importer |
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| When the product is bought or received |
Stated by date. For products bought on the Internet the recorded date is the date when the products are ordered. Regarding declarations of contents the recorded date is the date where the declarations either are received or printed from the Internet |
| The bar code on the product |
If available |
| Batch number |
If available |
| Specifications of packaging material |
That means a description of the type of packaging in question – for instance whether it is neutral or designed as a special figure |
| Description of the packaging material |
For instance, whether the bottle is designed as Winnie the Pooh sitting in an umbrella. This description makes it much more easier to identify the products |
| Description of plastic type of the packaging via specification of plastic number if such a number is stated on the packaging |
If the packaging is not made of plastic this field has no relevance |
| Whether the product is CE marked |
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| Description of the scent of the product, i.e. whether it contains perfume. |
If perfume is stated in the declaration of contents it is only recorded as ”Perfume” in the database |
| Description whether the products are marketed directly to children |
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| Possible comments |
For instance, whether products are sold in twin pack or notes about clarification of INCI names |
2 All chemical substances found in the mapped products
This chapter is an overview of all chemical substances found in the mapped cosmetics products for children. In total 461 different substances are found in the 208 mapped products.
Furtheremore, the chapter shows how often the different chemical substances are found and with which average ranking they are found (that means in which ranking the substances are listed on the products). The ranking is an indication of the relative concentration of the constituents in the products. A low number (high ranking) indicates that the substance is a main constituent in the product whereas a high number (low ranking) indicates that the substance is an additive, for instance a preservative.
At the same time the table shows how many of the 208 products of which the substances form a part as well as which average ranking they have.
2.1 Stated after falling frequency
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2.2 Alphabetical overview
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3 Chemical substances in the mapped products distributed on the type of products
This chapter shows the chemical substances in the cosmetics products for children distributed on the type of product. That means the substances which are found in bath confetti, balsom, body lotion/cream, body shampoo/bath gel, shampoo, bobble bath and tooth paste. The constituents of the different types of products are only listed for the seven types of products, mentioned above. For the other product types, the database must be used. At the same time the chapter shows with which average ranking the substances form a part of the mentioned product type – illustrating the average relative concentration of the substances in the product.
3.1 Bath confetti/caviar/fizzle salt
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3.2 Balsam
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3.3 Body lotion/cream
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3.4 Body shampoo/bath gel
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3.5 Shampoo
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3.6 Bobble bath
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3.7 Tooth paste
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4 Constituents with restrictions
This chapter is an overview of the 66 constituents, which have restrictions in relation to the Cosmetics Statutory Order, out of the in total 461constituents found in the 208 mapped products. Please note that the latest version of the INCI list from the beginning of the project (from 24 February 2006) is used. This means that the latest changes with colouring agens and partly also the 26 fragrances are not included in the INCI list in the database.
Table 4.1: List of constituents in the cosmetics products for children with restrictions in relation to the Cosmetics Statutory Order.
| INCI Name |
CAS N. |
Function |
Is in number of products |
Average ranking |
Restriction |
| METHYLPARABEN |
99-76-3 |
preservative |
79 |
11.2 |
VI/1,12 |
| PROPYLPARABEN |
94-13-3 |
preservative |
70 |
13.2 |
VI/1,12 |
| CI 42090 |
3844-45-9 |
cosmetic colorant |
62 |
15.6 |
IV/1 |
| CI 17200 |
3567-66-6 |
cosmetic colorant |
50 |
13.7 |
IV/1 |
| PHENOXYETHANOL |
122-99-6 |
preservative |
50 |
9.2 |
VI/1,29 |
| BUTYLPARABEN |
94-26-8 |
preservative |
48 |
14.1 |
VI/1,12 |
| ETHYLPARABEN |
120-47-8 |
preservative |
46 |
11.6 |
VI/1,12 |
| CI 19140 |
1934-21-0 |
cosmetic colorant |
40 |
16.3 |
IV/1 |
| ISOBUTYLPARABEN |
857-25-9 |
preservative |
39 |
15.0 |
VI/1,12 |
| BENZYL ALCOHOL |
100-51-6 |
preservative / solvent |
20 |
16.3 |
III/1,45 - VI/1,34 |
| CI 16255 |
2611-82-7 |
cosmetic colorant |
16 |
19.8 |
IV/1 |
| 5-BROMO-5-NITRO-1,3-DIOXANE |
30007-47-7 |
preservative |
15 |
6.0 |
VI/1,20 |
| METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE |
2682-20-4 |
preservative |
15 |
15.6 |
VI/1,39 |
| METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE |
26172-55-4 |
preservative |
15 |
14.7 |
VI/1,39 |
| CI 16035 |
25956-17-6 |
cosmetic colorant |
14 |
19.6 |
IV/1 |
| SODIUM BENZOATE |
532-32-1 |
preservative |
13 |
11.7 |
VI/1,1 |
| CI 14700 |
4548-53-2 |
cosmetic colorant |
12 |
18.9 |
IV/1 |
| DMDM HYDANTOIN |
6440-58-0 |
preservative |
11 |
9.2 |
VI/1,33 |
| SODIUM FLUORIDE |
7681-49-4 |
oral care / antiplaque |
11 |
10.1 |
III/1,31 |
| CI 77891 |
13463-67-7 |
cosmetic colorant |
10 |
12.9 |
IV/1 |
| CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE |
112-02-7 |
preservative |
9 |
21.3 |
VI/1,44 |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE |
102-71-6 |
buffering |
8 |
9.0 |
III/1,62 |
| TITANIUM DIOXIDE |
13463-67-7 |
opacifying / uv absorber |
8 |
8.4 |
IV/1 |
| SODIUM HYDROXIDE |
1310-73-2 |
buffering / denaturant |
8 |
13.0 |
III/1,15a |
| BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE |
17301-53-0 |
preservative / hair conditioning |
7 |
3.0 |
VI/1,44 |
| IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA |
39236-46-9 |
preservative |
7 |
21.1 |
VI/1,27 |
| CI 73360 |
2379-74-0 |
cosmetic colorant |
7 |
14.0 |
IV/1 |
| TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE |
3794-83-0 |
chelating / emulsion stabilising / viscosity controlling |
6 |
9.0 |
III/1,53 |
| CI 47005 |
8004-92-0 |
cosmetic colorant |
6 |
17.3 |
IV/1 |
| 2-BROMO-2-NITROPROPANE-1,3-DIOL |
52-51-7 |
preservative |
6 |
12.7 |
VI/1,21 |
| CI 77007 |
1302-83-6 |
cosmetic colorant |
6 |
13.5 |
IV/1 |
| CI 59040 |
6358-69-6 |
cosmetic colorant |
5 |
12.6 |
IV/1 |
| SODIUM BORATE |
1330-43-4 |
buffering |
5 |
4.6 |
III/1,1a / III/1,1b |
| CI 16185 |
915-67-3 |
cosmetic colorant |
5 |
14.4 |
IV/1 |
| CI 75810 |
11006-34-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
5 |
20.2 |
IV/1 |
| CI 12085 |
2814-77-9 |
cosmetic colorant |
5 |
8.8 |
IV/1 |
| CI 61570 |
4403-90-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
5 |
21.0 |
IV/1 |
| CI 15985 |
2783-94-0 |
cosmetic colorant |
5 |
12.0 |
IV/1 |
| TALC |
14807-96-6 |
absorbent / bulking |
4 |
5.3 |
III/1,59 |
| DIAZOLIDINYL UREA |
78491-02-8 |
preservative |
4 |
5.3 |
VI/1,46 |
| CI 45380 |
17372-87-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
4 |
13.0 |
IV/1 |
| CI 45100 |
3520-42-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
4 |
17.8 |
IV/1 |
| BENZOPHENONE-4 |
4065-45-6 |
uv filter / uv absorber |
4 |
11.0 |
VII/1,22 |
| ISOPROPYLPARABEN |
4191-73-5 |
preservative |
4 |
15.0 |
VI/1,12 |
| CI 45430 |
16423-68-0 |
cosmetic colorant |
4 |
13.5 |
IV/1 |
| CI 77499 |
12227-89-3 |
cosmetic colorant |
3 |
12.3 |
IV/1 |
| CI 77491 |
1309-37-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
3 |
13.7 |
IV/1 |
| CI 15510 |
633-96-5 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
9.5 |
IV/1 |
| BETA VULGARIS EXTRACT |
89957-89-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
10.0 |
IV/1 |
| CI 77289 |
12001-99-9 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
12.0 |
IV/1 |
| SODIUM MONOFLUOROPHOSPHATE |
10163-15-2 |
oral care / antiplaque |
2 |
9.5 |
III/1,27 |
| QUATERNIUM-15 |
4080-31-3 |
preservative |
2 |
15.0 |
VI/1,31 |
| LAURTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE |
112-00-5 |
preservative / antistatic / emulsifying |
2 |
10.5 |
VI/1,44 |
| CI 77492 |
51274-00-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
14.5 |
IV/1 |
| CI 75120 |
1393-63-1 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
18.5 |
IV/1 |
| CI 74160 |
147-14-8 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
15.5 |
IV/1 |
| CI 45410 |
18472-87-2 |
cosmetic colorant |
2 |
15.0 |
IV/1 |
| CI 74260 |
1328-53-6 |
cosmetic colorant |
1 |
14.0 |
IV/1 |
| CI 42051 |
3536-49-0 |
cosmetic colorant |
1 |
14.0 |
IV/1 |
| CI 75470 |
1328-60-5 |
cosmetic colorant |
1 |
20.0 |
IV/1 |
| IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE |
55406-53-6 |
preservative |
1 |
21.0 |
VI/1,56 |
| POTASSIUM SORBATE |
24634-61-5 |
preservative |
1 |
14.0 |
VI/1,4 |
| CI 45350 |
518-47-8 |
cosmetic colorant |
1 |
8.0 |
IV/1 |
| SODIUM METHYLPARABEN |
5026-62-0 |
preservative |
1 |
10.0 |
VI/1,12 |
| CI 42053 |
2353-45-9 |
cosmetic colorant |
1 |
18.0 |
IV/1 |
| ZINC OXIDE |
1314-13-2 |
bulking / uv absorber / skin protecting |
1 |
7.0 |
IV/1 |
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