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Product score: 06

Data Availability:

Limited

SHISEIDO ULTIMUNE EYE CARE CONCENTRATE

SHISEIDO ULTIMUNE EYE CARE CONCENTRATE

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Around Eye Cream

BRAND

Shiseido

DATA LAST UPDATED

January 2023

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 02
DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
ALCOHOL DENATURED
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) antifoaming, antimicrobial, astringent, masking, solvent, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SORBITOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, plasticiser, skin conditioning, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
PEG-10 DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIMETHICONE/ VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) viscosity controlling, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
METHYL GLUCETH-10
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, humectant, moisturising, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
NYLON-12
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling, bulking agent, opacifying agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
PEG/ PPG-19/ 19 DIMETHICONE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOTETRASILOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
PHENOXYETHANOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
• Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ERYTHRITOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, moisturising, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
CELLULOSE GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, masking, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, masking, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscositydecreasing agent
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
PEG/ PPG-14/ 7 DIMETHYL ETHER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 02
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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Ingredient score: 01
ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER WATER
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting, fragrance ingredient
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Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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Ingredient score: 01
TRISODIUM EDTA
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) chelating, chelating agent
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
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Ingredient score: 01
CITRIC ACID
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, chelating, masking, chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM CITRATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, chelating, masking, ph adjuster
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Ingredient score: 01
PPG-3 DIPIVALATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
PHYTOSTERYL MACADAMIATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 03
LINALOOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 02
SODIUM METABISULFITE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, preservative, reducing, reducing agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
• Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
GERANIOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 02
GINKGO BILOBA (MAIDENHAIR TREE) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 03
CITRONELLOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 01
ORIGANUM MAJORANA (SWEET MARJORAM) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
NELUMBO NUCIFERA GERM EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
ETHANOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antifoaming agent, antimicrobial agent, cosmetic astringent, fragrance ingredient, solvent;viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL BETAGLUCAN
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) binding, viscosity controlling, binder, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
THYMUS SERPILLUM (WILD THYME) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cleansing, deodorant, masking, tonic, not reported
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
PERILLA OCYMOIDES (BEEFSTEAK PLANT) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, not reported
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
IRIS FLORENTINA ROOT EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
GANODERMA LUCIDUM (REISHI) STEM EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin protecting, not reported
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water(aqua/eau), dimethicone, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat., sorbitol, peg-10 dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, methyl gluceth-10, sodium chloride, nylon-12, peg/ppg-19/19 dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, cetyl ethylhexanoate, erythritol, saccharide isomerate, cellulose gum, butylene glycol, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, tocopheryl acetate, rosa damascena flower water, fragrance (parfum), tocopherol, trisodium edta, citric acid, sodium citrate, ppg-3 dipivalate, phytosteryl macadamiate, linalool, sodium metabisulfite, geraniol, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, citronellol, origanum majorana leaf extract, nelumbo nucifera germ extract, alcohol, sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, thymus serpyllum extract, perilla ocymoides leaf extract, iris florentina root extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) stem extract

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.


Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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