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La Prairie Essence of Skin Caviar Eye Complex

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
HIGH

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.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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LACTOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PANTHENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ALGAE/ SEAWEED/ KELP EXTRACT (species unspecified)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, humectant, oral care agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (IODINE, ARSENIC, and LEAD)
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Fair

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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GLYCOPROTEINS

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, skin protecting, tonic, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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EQUISETUM ARVENSE (HORSETAIL) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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FRUCTOSE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, flavoring agent, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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POLYQUATERNIUM-11

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, film forming, antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative
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ALLANTOIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin protectant
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CARBOMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, gel forming, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
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TRIETHANOLAMINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, emulsifying, masking, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, proprietary, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	viscosity controlling, film former
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YEAST EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, not reported
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ALEURITIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Good

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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METHYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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PROPYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (high) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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BUTYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	masking, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (high) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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ETHYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate)
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CAVIAR EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Propylene Glycol, Lactose, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Algae Extract, Glycerin, Glycoproteins, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Extract, Fructose, Polyquaternium-11, Allantoin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Yeast Extract, Aleuritic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Caviar 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.

Data availability

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

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