Plastic Guidelines for Cosmetics
Table Key
Rating
- Satisfactory
- Probably Satisfactory
- No Information Available
- Unsatisfactory
Abbreviation
- LDPE – Low Density Polyethylene
- HDPE – High Density Polyethylene
- PP – Polypropylene
- PVC – Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride
- PET & PET-G – Polyester & Co-Polyester
- SAN – Styrene Acrylonitrile
- PS – Polystyrene
| Product / Plastic | LDPE | HDPE | PP | PVC | PET PET-G |
SAN | PS |
| After Shave Lotion | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Baby Lotion (oil in water) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Baby Oil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Baby Shampoo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bath Oils | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bathsalts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bubble Bath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleansing Lotion (oil in water) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cleansing Lotion (water in oil) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Colognes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Cuticle Remover | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Denture Adhesive | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Denture Cleaner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Deodorant, cream/liquid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Deodorant, spray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Depilatory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Eye Shadow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Face Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Hair Dye and Tints | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hair Lotion & Conditioners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hair Oil | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hair Spray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hair Tonic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hair Waving Lotion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Hair Waving Neutralizer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Hand, Face & Other Lotions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lanolin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lipstick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mascara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nail Polish Remover | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nail Polish | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Perfume | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Petroleum Jelly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Preshave Lotion | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Shampoo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Shaving Cream and Soap | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Suntan Lotion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Talcum & Body Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanning Lotions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Toilet Water | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Toothpaste | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wave Setting Lotion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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