Recap of the risk level changes for cosmetic ingredients

Louise
Updated 1 month ago by Louise

Below is the list of the cosmetic component which risk level in Yuka has been re-evaluated within the past two years to take into account the last scientific studies :

Component name

Before

After

Dates

☀️ Ethylhexyl salicylate / octisalate

🟡

🟠

11/23

☀️ Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid

🟡

🟢

11/23

☀️ Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine

🟢

🟡

11/23

☀️ Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate

🟡

🔴

11/23

☀️ Tris-biphenyl triazine (nano)

🔴

🟠

11/23

☀️ Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA

🟢

🟠

11/23

☀️ Zinc oxyde (non nano)

🟢

🟠

11/23

🦠  5-Bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane / Bronidox

🟠

🔴

11/23

🦠 Kathon CG

-

🔴

11/23

🦠 Formic Acid

🟢

🟡

11/23

🦠 Propionic Acid

🟢

🟡

11/23

🌸 Isoeugenol

🟡

🟠

11/23

🌸 ”Perfume” in USA

🟢

🟡

11/23

🌸 Update of the list of fragrance allergens (80 in total)

🟢

🟡

11/23

☀️ Titanium dioxyde (non-nano) for specific categories (spray products, mists, lip products)

🟡

🟠

02/24

⛔️ Theophylline

🟢

🔴

03/24

⛔️ Mélamine

🟢

🔴

03/24

⛔️ Pentetic acid

🟢

🔴

03/24

⛔️ Pentasodium pentetate

🟢

🔴

03/24

⛔️ Trimethylolpropane triacrylate

🟢

🔴

03/24

🦨 Methyl eugenol / 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-benzene

🟢

🟠

04/24

☀️ Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid

🟢

🟡

04/24

☀️ Butyloctyl salicylate

🟢

🟠

04/24

☀️ Tridecyl salicylate

🟢

🟡

04/24

☀️ Ethyl férulate

🟢

🟡

04/24

☀️ Zinc oxyde (non nano and in non-sprayable products)

🟠

🟡

04/24

🪶 Petrolatum

🔴

🟠

04/24

🪶 Lanolin ; Lanolin alcohol ; Hydrogenated lanolin ; Lanolin oil ; Lanolin acid / etc.

🟢

🟡

04/24

⛓️ PTFE ; Perfluorodecalin ; Perfluorononyl dimethicone ; Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl ether ; Methyl perfluoroisobutyl ether ; Perfluorohexane ; Polyperfluoroethoxymethoxy difluoroethyl peg phosphate

🟢

🔴

04/24

🌸 Azadirachta Indica Seed Extract

🔴

🟢

08/24

⛓️ Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether ; Perfluorooctyl Triethoxysilane ; Ammonium C6-16 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate ; Dea-Perfluorohexyl Ethylphosphates ; Ethyl Perfluorobutyl Ether ; Ethyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether ; Methyl Perfluoro Butyl/Isobutyl Ether ; Perfluorodimethylcyclohexane ; Perfluoroisohexane ; Perfluoromethylcyclopentane ; Perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene ; Polyperfluoroisopropyl Ether ; Polyperfluoroperhydrophenanthrene ; Perfluorononyl Octyldodecyl Glycol Grapeseedate.

🟢

🔴

10/24

C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate ; Dimethiconol Fluoroalcohol Dilinoleic Acid ; Pentafluoropropane ; Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate ; Decafluoropentane ; Octafluoropentyl Methacrylate ; Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate ; Tetrafluoropropene ; Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2 ; Trifluoropropyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate ; Peg-8 Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone Copolymer ; Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine ; Trifluoromethyl Dechloro Ethylprostenolamide.

🟢

🔴

11/24

🪶 Hydrogenated Polydecene ; C12-15 Isoparaffin

🟢

🟠

03/25

💡 Glyoxylic acid

🟢

🔴

05/25

🌸 Hexamethylindanopyran

🟡

🟠

05/25

🌸 Acetyl hexamethyl tetralin

-

🟠

05/25

Black 2 [nano] ; Dimethyl Silylate [nano] ; Hydrated silicas [nano] Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol [nano] ; Silica [nano] ; Tris-Biphenyl Triazine [nano] ; Hydroxyapatite [nano] ; Calcium hydroxyapatite [nano]

🔴

🟠

05/25

💡Glyoxyloyl Carbocysteine ; Glyoxyloyl Cysteine ; Glyoxyloyl ; Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Sericin ; Glyoxyloyl Keratin Amino Acids

🟢

🔴

06/25

🌸 Citrus aurantium peel oil

-

🟡

08/25

🪶 Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

-

🟡

08/25

⛔️ Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide

🟢

🔴

10/25

⛔️ Dimethyltolylamine

🟢

🔴

10/25

🪶 Talc in the “Shower & Bath” category

🔴

11/25

🌸 Rosa Canina Flower Oil ; Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil ; Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract ; Rosa Alba Flower Extract ; Rosa Damascena Flower Extract ; Rosa Damascena Flower ; Rosa Damascena Flower Cera ; Rosa Damascena Flower Powder ; Rosa Gallica Flower Oil ; Rosa Rugosa Flower Oil

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Myroxylon Balsamum Pereirae Balsam Extract ; Myroxylon Balsamum Balsam Extract ; Myroxylon Balsamum Resin ; Myroxylon Balsamum Pereirae Balsam Oil

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Oil ; Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed ; Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil ; Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract ; Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil ; Lavandula Intermedia Oil ; Lavandula intermedia extract ; Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Water ; Lavandula Angustifolia Extract ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem extract ; Lavandula Angustifolia Herb Oil ; Lavandula angustifolia oil ; Lavandula Angustifolia Water ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Water ; Lavandula Angustifolia Herb Extract ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil ; Lavandula Angustifolia Angustifolia Herb Oil ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Powder ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Wax ; Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil ; Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil ; Cymbopogon Flexuosus Herb Oil

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Pinene ; Beta-Pinenes

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Alpha-Terpinene ; Gamma-Terpinene

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Geranyl Acetate

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Isoeugenyl acetate

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Trimethylbenzenepropanol

🟢

🟡

01/26

🌸 Eugenyl Acetate

🟢

🟡

01/26

⛓️ Acrylate, methacrylate polymers

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ Styren polymers

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ Acrylamide polymers

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ Polyquaternium-97

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ PEG, PGG

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ Amide, imide, nylon polymers

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ Esters, polyurethane polymers

🟢

🟡

02/26

⛓️ Silicones, siloxanes

🟢

🟡

02/26

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