Cosmetic ingredients found safe as used (1374 total, through July 2011)
Ingredient#"As used" concentration for safe as used
conclusion
Acacia Senegal Gum and Acacia Senegal Gum Extract    2 up to 9%
Acetic Acid    1 up to 0.3%
Acetylated Lanolin    1 up to 7%
Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol    1 up to 16%
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate    1 up to 7%
Acetyl Triethyl Citrate    1 up to 7%
Acetyl Trihexyl Citrate    1 not in use at the time*
Acetyl Trioctyl Citrate    1 not in use at the time*
Acrylates/Dimethiconol Acrylate Copolymer (Dimethiconol and its Esters and Reaction Products)    1 up to 0.5%
Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil    1 up to 0.1%
Adansonia Digitata Oil    1 up to 0.01%
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Adipic Acid (Dicarboxylic Acids and their Salts and Esters)    1 0.000001% in leave on; 18% in rinse off
4 up to 99%
Alcohol Denat. denatured with t-Butyl Alcohol, Denatonium Benzoate, Diethyl Phthalate, or Methyl
Alcohol
Aleurites Moluccanus Bakoly Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Aleurities Moluccana Seed Oil    1 0.00001 to 5%
Allantoin    1 up to 2%
Allantoin Ascorbate    1 up to 0.05%
Allantoin Biotin and Allantoin Galacturonic Acid    2 not in use at the time*
Allantoin Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Allantoin Panthenol, and Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid    3 concentration not reported*
Alumnina Magnesium Silicate    1 up to 0.01%
Alumnium Calcium Silicate    1 up to 6%
Aluminum Dimyristate    1 up to 3%
Aluminum Distearate    1 up to 5%
Aluminum Iron Silicates    1 not in use at the time*
13 not in use at the time*
Aluminum Isostearates/Myristates, Calcium Myristate, Decyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Myristate, Ethyl
Myristate, Glyceryl Dimyristate, Glyceryl Isostearate/Myristate, Isostearyl Myristate, Isotridecyl
Myristate, Methyl Myristate, Oleyl Myristate, Tetradecyloctadecyl Myristate, Tridecyl Myristate
Aluminum Myristate    1 up to 1%
Alumnium Myristates/Palmitates    1 up to 6%
Aluminum Silicate    1 up to 37% in dentifrices; up to 3% in other uses
Aluminum Stearate    1 up to 8%
Aluminum Tristearate    1 up to 10%
Amaranthus Hypochondriacus Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Amino Bispropyl Dimethicone    1 not in use at the time*
5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol    1 up to 2% in oxidative and non-oxidative hair dyes
5-Amino-6-Chloro-o-Cresol    1 up to 2% in oxidative and non-oxidative hair dyes
4-Amino-m-Cresol    1 up to 0.7% in oxidative and non-oxidative hair dyes
6-Amino-m-Cresol    1 up to 2.4% in oxidative and non-oxidative hair dyes
6-Amino-o-Cresol    1 up to 0.7% in oxidative hair dyes; insufficient data for
use in non-oxidative hair dyes
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene    1 up to 5%
Aminomethyl Propanediol    1 up to 2%
Aminomethyl Propanol    1 up to 7%
2-Amino-3-Nitrophenol    1 up to 2%
concentration not reported*
2-Amino-4-Nitrophenol 1 2-Amino-4-Nitrophenol Sulfate    1 not in use at the time*
2-Amino-5-Nitrophenol    1 not in use at the time*
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Ingredient#"As used" concentration for safe as used
conclusion
4-Amino-3-Nitrophenol    1 up to 9%
m-Aminophenol    1 up to 5%
o-Aminophenol    1 up to 1%
p-Aminophenol    1 up to 1%
Aminopropyl Dimethicone    1 not in use at the time*
Ammonium Bisulfite    1 up to 32%
Ammonium Capryleth Sulfate, Ammonium c12-15 Pareth Sulfate, Ammonium Myreth Sulfate,
10 not in use at the time*
Magnesium Coceth Sulfate, Magnesium Myreth Sulfate, Sodium C10-15 Pareth Sulfate, Sodium
C12-13 Pareth Sulfate, Dodium Deceth Sulfate, Sodium Laneth Sulfate, Zinc Coceth Sulfate
Ammonium Cocomonoglyceride Sulfate, Coconut Oil Decyl Esters, Decyl Cocoate, Hydrogenated
11 not in use at the time*
Coco-Glycerides, Isodecyl Cocoate, Lauryl Cocoate, Octyldodecyl Cocoate, Potassium
Hydrogenated Cocoate, Sodium Cocomonoglyceride Sulfate, Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoate, and
Tridecyl Cocoate
9 not in use at the time*
Ammonium Coco-Sulfate, Ammonium Myristyl Sulfate, Magnesium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium
Coco/Hydrogenated Tallow Sulfate, Sodium Ethylhexyl Sulfate, Sodium Oleyl Sulfate, Sodium
Tallow  Sulfate, Sodium Tridecyl Sulfate, Zinc Coco-Sulfate
Ammonium Cumenesulfonate    1 not in use at the time*
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate    1 up to 5%
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate    1 up to 36%
Ammonium Stearate    1 up to 10%
Ammonium Sulfite    1 not in use at the time*
Ammonium Tallate    1 not in use at the time*
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate    1 up to 3%
Amodimethicone    1 up to 3%
Amodimethicone Hydroxystearate    1 not in use at the time*
Amyl Acetate    1 up to 10%
Amyl Benzoate    1 not in use at the time*
Anacardium Occidentale (Cashew) Seed Oil    1 0.002 to 1%
Arachidyl Glycol    1 not in use at the time*
Arachidyl Propionate    1 up to 10%
Arachis Hypogaea (Peanut) Oil    1 0.0001 to 30%
Arctium Lappa Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil    1 0.001 to 10%
Ascorbic Acid    1 up to 35% (formulated to be non-irritating) Ascorbyl Dipalmitate    1 not in use at the time*
Ascorbyl Palmitate    1 up to 0.2%
Ascorbyl Stearate    1 not in use at the time*
Astragalus Gummifer Gum (aka Tragacanth (Astragalus Gummifer)  Gum)    1 up to 3%
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter    1 0.001 to 7%
Attapulgite    1 up to 8%
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil    1 0.002 to 0.005%
Avocado Oil (aka Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil)    1 0.0001 to 98%
Azelaic Acid (Dicarboxylic Acids and their Salts and Esters)    1 up to 0.3% in leave on; 10% in rinse off Babassu Acid    1 not in use at the time*
Basic Blue 99    1 up to 2%
Bassia Butyracea Seed Butter    1 not in use at the time*
Bassia Latifolia Seed Butter    1 0.001 to 2%
Beeswax    1 up to 56%
Behenoxy Dimethicone    1 up to 3%
Behenyl Alcohol    1 up to 50%
Behenyl Benzoate    1 not in use at the time*
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Ingredient#"As used" concentration for safe as used
conclusion
Bentonite    1 12-80% in mud packs; up to 8% for other uses Benzaldehyde    1 up to 0.5%
Benzophenone-1    1 up to 2%
Benzophenone-2    1 up to 6%
Benzophenone-3    1 up to 7%
Benzophenone-4    1 up to 2.5%
Benzophenone-5, -6    2 up to 0.3%
Benzophenone-8    1 up to 0.2%
Benzophenone-9    1 up to 0.4%
Benzophenone-11    1 up to 0.2%reported
Benzylparaben    1 up to 0.4% if used alone (paraben mixes up to 0.8%) Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil    1 0.0003 to 0.5%
BHA (aka Butylated Hydroxyanisole)    1 up to 0.2%
BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)    1 up to 0.5%
Biotin    1 up to 1%
Bisabolol    1 up to 1%
N,N-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-p-  Phenylenediamine Sulfate    1 up to 5%
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil    1 0.001 to 1%
Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Oil Unsaponifiables    1 not in use at the time*
Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil    1 0.007 to 17%
Brassica Napus Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil    1 0.001 to 3%
n-Butane (aka Butane)    1 up to 92%
1,2-Butanediol    1 not in use at the time*
Butoxyethyl Acetate    1 not in use at the time*
Butyl Acetate    1 up to 72%
t-Butyl Acetate    1 Up to 10%
n-Butyl Alcohol    1 up to 15% in nail products and 0.002% in other
products
t-Butyl Alcohol    1 up to 0.5%
Butyl Benzoate    1 not in use at the time*
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate    1 not in use at the time*
50%
Butylene Glycol    1 >
Butylene Glycol Cocoate    1 up to 2%
Butylene Glycol Diisononanoate    1 17%
Butyl Ester of PVM/MA Copolymer    1 up to 14%
Butyl Myristate    1 concentration not reported*
Butyloctyl Benzoate    1 not in use at the time*
Butylparaben    1 up to 0.4% if used alone (paraben mixes up to 0.8%) Butyl Stearate    1 up to 9%
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter    1 0.0005 to 60%
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables    1 0.06 to 3%
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil    1 0.01 to 15%
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate    1 0.0008-59%
C14-18 Glycol    1 not in use at the time*
C15-18 Glycol    1 concentration not reported*
C16-17 Alkyl Benzoate    1 concentration not reported*
C18-30 Glycol    1 not in use at the time*
C20-30 Glycol    1 not in use at the time*
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Ingredient#"As used" concentration for safe as used
conclusion
C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone    1 2%
C24-28 Alkyl Methicone    1 not in use at the time*
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone    1 not in use at the time*
Calcium Acetate    1 concentration not reported*
Calcium Ascorbate    1 not in use at the time*
Calcium Carboxymethyl Cellulose    1 not in use at the time*
Calcium Disodium EDTA    1 not in use at the time*
Calcium Silicate    1 up to 10%
Calcium Sodium PVM/MA Copolymer    1 concentration not reported*
Calcium Stearate    1 up to 23%
Calcium Xylenesulfonate    1 not in use at the time*
Calendula Officinalis Extract    1 not in use at the time*
Calendula Officinalis Flower    1 not in use at the time*
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract    1 up to 6%
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil    1 up to 0.1%
Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil    1 0.002 to 1%
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil    1 0.01 to 0.2%
Camellia Kissi Seed Oil    1 0.1 to 10%
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil    1 0.003 to 3%
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil    1 up to 0.1%
Canarium Indicum Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Canola Oil    1 0.0002 to 73%
Canola Oil Unsaponifiables    1 up to 0.001%
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride    1 up to 84%
Caprylic/Capric/Coco Glycerides    1 up to 4%
Caprylyl Glycol    1 0.00003 – 5%
Carbomer-910, -962    2 not in use at the time*
Carbomer-934, -934P, -940, -941    4 up to 2%
Carica Papaya Seed Oil    1 up to 0.1%
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil    1 0.00005 to 84%
Carya Illinoensis (Pecan) Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil    1 0.0005-0.2
Cellobiose Octanonanoate    1 not in use at the time*
Cellulose    1 up to 88%
Cellulose Acetate    1 up to 2%
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate    1 up to 15%
Cellulose Acetate Propionate    1 not in use at the time*
Cellulose Gum    1 up to 20%
Cellulose Succinate    1 not in use at the time*
Ceresin    1 up to 20%
Cetearyl Alcohol    1 up to 25%
Cetearyl Isononanoate    1 up to 50%
Cetearyl Methicone    1 up to 1%
Cetearyl Nononoate    1 up to 3%
Cetearyl Octanoate (aka Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate)    1 up to 25%
Cetyl Acetate    1 up to 17%
Cetyl Alcohol    1 up to 50%
Cetyl Dimethicone    1 up to 10%
Cetyl Esters    1 up to 7%
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Ingredient#"As used" concentration for safe as used
conclusion
Cetyl Glycol    1 not in use at the time*
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose    1 up to 2%
Cetyl Isononanoate    1 up to 5%
Cetyl Myristate    1 up to 6%
Cetyl Palmitate    1 up to 11%
Cetyl Ricinoleate    1 up to 10%
Cetyl Stearate    1 up to 15%
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Oil    1 up to 0.3%
4-Chloro-2-Aminophenol    1 safe as used in oxidative hair dyes, but not in use at
the time*; insufficient data for use in non-oxidative
hair dyes
2-Chloro-p-Phenylenediamine    1 up to 0.1%
2-Chloro-p-Phenylenediamine  Sulfate    1 up to 1.0%
4-Chlororesorcinol    1 ≤1% in hair dyes
Chloroxylenol    1 up to 0.5%
Cholesterol    1 up to 3%
Cholesteryl Nonanoate    1 up to 30%
Choleth-24    1 up to 5% topical
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil    1 up to 2%
Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables    1 not in use at the time*
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables    1 not in use at the time*
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables    1 not in use at the time*
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Seed Oil    1    1 to 5%
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil    1 0.01 to 20%
Cocoamphoacetate (aka Sodium Cocoamphoacetate)    1 up to 10%
Cocoamphodiacetate (aka Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate)    1 up to 50%
Cocoamphodipropionate (aka Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate)    1 up to 25%
Cocoamphopropionate (aka Sodium Cocoamphopropionate)    1 not in use at the time*
Cocoglycerides    1 up to 14%
Coconut Acid    1 0.03 to 14%
Coconut Alcohol    1 up to 0.9%
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil    1 0.0001 to 80%
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Seed Butter    1 not in use at the time*
Coix Lacryma-Jobi (Job’s Tears) Seed Oil    1 not in use at the time*
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba)  Wax    1 up to 20%
Corn Acid    1 not in use at the time*
Corn Glycerides    1 not in use at the time*
Corylus Americana (Hazel) Seed Oil    1 concentration not reported*
Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil    1 0.005 to 98%
Cottonseed Acid    1 not in use at the time*
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil    1 concentration not reported*
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Oil    1 concentration not reported*
Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil    1 0.003 to 0.1%
Cyclomethicone    1 up to 89%
Cycloheptasiloxane    1 concentration not reported* Cyclohexasiloxane    1 up to 48%
Cyclopentasiloxane    1 up to 93%
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