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Face & Body
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Face
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Anti Aging
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Around Eye Cream
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BB Cream
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CC Cream
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Facial Cleanser
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Facial Moisturizer/Treatment
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Remover
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Mask
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Oil Controller
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Pore Strips
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Serums & Essences
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Skin Fading/Lightener
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Toners/Astringents
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Body
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After Sun Product
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Antiperspirant/Deodorant
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Bar Soap
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Bath Oil/Salts/Soak
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Body Firming Lotion
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Body Oil
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Body Wash/Cleanser
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Bubble Bath
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Exfoliant/Scrub
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Foot Cleansing
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Foot Moisturizer
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Foot Odor Control
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Hand Cream
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Hand Sanitizer
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Liquid Hand Soap
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Moisturizer
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Muscle/Joint Soreness
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Hair
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Shampoo & Conditioner
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Detangler
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Hair Color And Bleaching
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Hair Relaxer
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Hair Spray
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Styling Gel/Lotion
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Styling Mousse/Foam
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Styling
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Detangler
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Hair Color And Bleaching
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Hair Relaxer
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Hair Spray
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Styling Gel/Lotion
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Styling Mousse/Foam
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Hair Removal
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Depilatory
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Hair Removal Waxes
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Hair Products For People Of Color
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Baby Shampoo
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Conditioner
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Detangler
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Hair Color And Bleaching
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Hair Relaxer
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Hair Removal Waxes
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Hair Spray
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Hair Styling Aid
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Hair Treatment/Serum
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Hair Loss Treatment
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Shampoo
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Shaving Cream
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Styling Gel/Lotion
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Styling Mousse/Foam
Data: Limited
Lactamide Mea
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (high) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Unacceptable
Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient
Lactamide MEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of lactic acid.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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HIGHUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
| conditioner | 9 products |
| hair spray | 17 products |
| detangler | 1 products |
| hair styling aid | 6 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 13 products |
| shampoo | 6 products |
| body firming lotion | 3 products |
| moisturizer | 3 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
| mask | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
Use restrictions
| CONCERN | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Informational
| CONCERN | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Unsafe in products left on skin and not rinsed off | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| CONCERN | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
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.
