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Product score: 02

Data Availability:

Limited

Kypris Moonlight Catalyst (2019 formulation)

Kypris Moonlight Catalyst (2019 formulation)

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CATEGORY

Facial Moisturizer/Treatment

BRAND

Kypris

DATA LAST UPDATED

October 2019

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    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: 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
LACTOBACILLUS/ CUCURBITA PEPO (PUMPKIN) FRUIT FERMENT FILTRATE
Data Availability: None
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Ingredient score: 01
LEUCONOSTOC/ RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) antidandruff, antimicrobial
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (Didecyldimethylammonium chloride)
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Ingredient score: 01
XYLITYLGLUCOSIDE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
AHNFELTIA CONCINNA EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) gel forming, skin protecting, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
ANHYDROXYLITOL
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 04
CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 01
HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES (SEA BUCKTHORN) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic astringent
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROLYZED FUCUS VESICULOSUS PROTEIN
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (IODINE, ARSENIC, and LEAD)
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Ingredient score: 01
MALTODEXTRIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) absorbent, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair conditioning agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, suspending agent - nonsurfactant
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Ingredient score: 01
PRUNUS DOMESTICA (PLUM) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) moisturising, skin conditioning, smoothing, proprietary, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
PRUNUS PERSICA (PEACH) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) moisturising, skin conditioning, not reported
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) astringent, cosmetic astringent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SALIX ALBA (WHITE WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) astringent, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SCLEROTIUM GUM
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsion stabilising, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-1
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM ANISATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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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
SODIUM CITRATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, chelating, masking, ph adjuster
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM LEVULINATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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
TREHALOSE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, moisturising, flavoring agent
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Ingredient score: 01
VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA SEED EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
XYLITOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning, flavoring agent, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 03
FARNESOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, solvent, soothing, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (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: 04
LIMONENE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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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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Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Xylitylglucoside, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Anhydroxylitol, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli) Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Extract, Hydrolyzed Fucus Vesiculosus Protein, Maltodextrin, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Flower Extract, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Sh-oligopeptide-1, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopherol, Trehalose, Vigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract, Xylitol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool

Directions from packaging:

After sunset, apply Moonlight Catalyst to clean skin. Do NOT wear in sunlight or with other exfoliants. Cleanse skin in AM. For best result, we recommend pairing with your favorite KYPRIS Beauty Elixir. For external use only.

Warnings from packaging:

Do NOT wear in sunlight or with other exfoliants.

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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