Regulatory Cluster 118 ingredients

Cosmetic Ingredients Listed Under California Proposition 65

California Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) requires businesses to warn Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) maintains the Prop 65 list and publishes No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) for carcinogens and Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for reproductive toxicants. A product containing a listed chemical above the safe harbor level must bear a Prop 65 warning. This cluster lists cosmetic ingredients currently on the Prop 65 list with their toxicity endpoint classifications and safe harbor values where published.

Ingredient Safety Toxicity Type
2-Amino-4-Nitrophenol Moderate cancer
2-Ethoxyethanol Poor developmental, male
4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL Moderate female
4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL Moderate developmental
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol (Bisphenol A / BPA) Poor female
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol (Bisphenol A / BPA) Poor developmental
4-Amino-2-Nitrophenol ⚠️ Poor cancer
4-Chloro-2-Aminophenol Poor cancer
ACETALDEHYDE Moderate cancer
ACETONYLACETONE Good male
ACRYLAMIDE Moderate cancer
ACRYLAMIDE Moderate developmental, male
ANILINE Moderate cancer
ANTHRAQUINONE Moderate cancer
Acetonylacetone (2,5-Hexanedione) Poor male
Androstenedione Poor cancer
Attapulgite Moderate cancer
Aziridine Moderate cancer
BHA Good cancer
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) Moderate cancer
Basic Violet 3 Poor cancer
Bergapten Poor cancer
Butadiene Poor cancer
Butadiene Poor developmental, female, male
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Poor developmental
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP) Poor developmental
Butylated Hydroxyanisole Good cancer
CI 12010 (Sudan I / Solvent Yellow 14) Poor cancer
CI 12480 Moderate cancer
CI 15525 Moderate cancer
CI 42640 (FD&C Violet No. 1) Poor cancer
CI 77266 Moderate cancer
Caffeic Acid Good cancer
Captan Moderate cancer
Carbon Black Moderate cancer
Carrageenan Good cancer
Cyclohexanol Good male
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Moderate developmental, female, male
DICHLOROMETHANE Moderate cancer
DIETHANOLAMINE Moderate cancer
DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE Moderate cancer
DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE Moderate developmental, male
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Poor developmental, female, male
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Poor developmental, female, male
Dichlorophene Poor developmental
Diethanolamine (DEA) Poor cancer
Diethanolamine (restrictions) Good cancer
Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Poor cancer
Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Poor cancer
Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Poor developmental, male
Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Poor developmental, male
Dihydroergotamine Poor developmental
Dimethyltolylamine Poor cancer
Disperse Blue 1 Poor cancer
ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE Good cancer
Epichlorohydrin Poor cancer
Epichlorohydrin Poor male
Estradiol Poor cancer
Ethinylestradiol Poor cancer
Ethoxyethanol (2-Ethoxyethanol) Poor developmental, male
Ethoxyethanol Acetate Moderate developmental, male
Ethylbenzene Poor cancer
Ethylene Dichloride Poor cancer
Ethylhexyl Acrylate (monomer) Poor cancer
Formaldehyde Poor cancer
GLYCOL Good developmental
Gemfibrozil Poor cancer
Gemfibrozil Poor female, male
Hexane Poor male
Isotretinoin Regulatory Good developmental
Lead Acetate Poor cancer
MIBK Good cancer
MIBK Good developmental
MIBK (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone) Moderate cancer
MIBK (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone) Moderate developmental
MYRCENE Good cancer
Methotrexate Moderate developmental
Methoxyethanol Moderate developmental, male
Methoxyethanol Acetate Moderate developmental, male
Methyl Alcohol Moderate developmental
Methyl Eugenol Poor cancer
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone Moderate developmental
Methyl Pyrrolidone Moderate developmental
Methylene Chloride Poor cancer
Methylrosanilinium Chloride Moderate cancer
NITROFURAZONE Good cancer
NITROMETHANE Moderate cancer
NITROUS OXIDE Good developmental, female
O-PHENYLPHENOL Moderate cancer
Phenolphthalein Poor cancer
Pigment Orange 5 Good cancer
Potassium Bromate Poor cancer
Progesterone Poor cancer
Propylene Glycol t-Butyl Ether Moderate cancer
Resmethrin Poor cancer
Resmethrin Poor developmental
Retinoic Acid (Tretinoin) Regulatory Good developmental
STYRENE Moderate cancer
Saccharin Good cancer
Sodium o-Phenylphenate Poor cancer
Spironolactone Poor cancer
Styrene (Monomer) Poor cancer
Styrene Oxide Poor cancer
Sulindac Moderate developmental, female
Testosterone Poor cancer
Thiourea ⚠️ Poor cancer
Thorium Dioxide Poor cancer
Toluene Moderate developmental
Toluene Moderate female
Toluene Cosmetic Poor developmental
Toluene Cosmetic Poor female
Topiramate Poor developmental
Tretinoin Moderate developmental
Valproic Acid Poor developmental
Vinyl Acetate Moderate cancer
Vinyl Chloride Poor cancer
Vinyl Cyclohexene Dioxide Poor cancer
Vinyl Cyclohexene Dioxide Poor female, male