Plastic Guidelines for Cosmetics

Table Key
Rating Abbreviation
  1. Satisfactory
  2. Probably Satisfactory
  3. No Information Available
  4. Unsatisfactory
  • 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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