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Fourth Ray Retinol Serum, Renew

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

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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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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ISODODECANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Neurotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PROPANEDIOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, viscosity controlling, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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RETINOL (VITAMIN A)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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BAKUCHIOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial, cosmetic biocide
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent -occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low)
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SUCROSE LAURATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, surfactant, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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SODIUM POLYACRYLATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair fixing, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair fixative, skin-conditioning agent -emollient, viscosity controlling agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLIC ACID)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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TRISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating, chelating agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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GLYCERYL ACRYLATE/ ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE, ACRYLIC ACID, and METHACRYLIC ACID)
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INULIN LAURYL CARBAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, surfactant
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, chelating, masking, chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, preservative, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POTASSIUM SORBATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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BENZOIC ACID

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	bulking, masking, preservative, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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DEHYDROACETIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	preservative
CONCERNS	• Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating, viscosity controlling, chelating agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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HEXYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, hair fixing, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, hair fixative, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, viscosity increasingagent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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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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Ext. D&C Violet No. 2 (CI 60730)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair dyeing, colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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FD&C Red No. 4 (CI 14700)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

water, glycerin, polysorbate 20, isododecane, propanediol, retinol, bakuchiol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, sucrose laurate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium edta, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, inulin lauryl carbamate, citric acid, behentrimonium chloride, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, dimethicone crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, ext violet 2 (ci 60730), red 4 (ci 14700)

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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