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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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.

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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TALC

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, skin protecting, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, skin protectant;slip modifier
CONCERNS	• Cancer (high) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS)
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CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, solvent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	suspending agent - nonsurfactant
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VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, film forming, viscosity controlling, binder, film former, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
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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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CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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PROPYLENE CARBONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, viscosity controlling, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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PEG-40 STEARATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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BEESWAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, film forming, perfuming, binder, emulsion stabilizer, epilating agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES)
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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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SORBITAN OLIVATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin protecting, skin protectant
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ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin protecting, not reported
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES)
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TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, binder
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CASTOR OIL PHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	anticaking, emulsion stabilising, anticaking agent, emulsion stabilizer
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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SEA WHIP EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, not reported
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MICA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, colorant
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (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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BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

ISODODECANE, TALC, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, PEG-40 STEARATE, BEESWAX/CERA ALBA/CIRE D'ABEILLE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SORBITAN OLIVATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN EXTRACT, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, CASTOR OIL PHOSPHATE, SEA WHIP EXTRACT, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163)

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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