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Ingredient concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
MODERATE

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.

ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	film forming, film former
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
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SYNTHETIC WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, masking, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
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HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Fair

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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MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, viscosity controlling, binder, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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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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SILICA, AMORPHOUS

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, opacifying, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SYNTHETIC BEESWAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs))
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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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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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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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ROSA RUBIGINOSA SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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CI 77499

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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CI 77499

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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CI 77499

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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CI 15850 (D&C Red No. 6 or 7)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM)
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CI 15850 (D&C Red No. 6 or 7) Lake

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogentated Castor Oil, Dimethicone, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil. May contain (+/-) Titanium Dioxide, (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850).

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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