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Product score: 03

Data Availability:

Limited

Cover FX Anti Age Smoothing Eye Primer

Cover FX Anti Age Smoothing Eye Primer

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Makeup Primer

BRAND

Cover FX

DATA LAST UPDATED

May 2024

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    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.

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
DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SQUALANE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, refatting, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Endocrine disruption (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIMETHICONE/ VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) viscosity controlling, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
ACRYLATES COPOLYMER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, binding, film forming, adhesive, artificial nail builder, binder, film former, hair fixative, suspending agent -nonsurfactant
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, BENZENE, and 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE)
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Ingredient score: 01
BEHENYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsifying, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Data Availability: Limited
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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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Ingredient score: 01
TRIACONTANYL PVP
Data Availability: None
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Ingredient score: 01
PALMITIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsifying, fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant -emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of palmitic acid.
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
STEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid.
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
PHENOXYETHANOL
Data Availability: Good
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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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Ingredient score: 01
ACRYLIC ACID/ ACRYLONITROGENS COPOLYMER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) binding, film forming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, binder, film former, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 02
BISABOLOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, soothing, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Enhanced skin absorption
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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
CETYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, masking, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent;surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
Dodecanol
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant -foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 02
LECITHIN
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Use restrictions (low)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
• Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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Ingredient score: 01
MYRISTYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant -foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
ETHYL LINOLEATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
HESPERIDIN METHYL CHALCONE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant
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Ingredient score: 01
ETHYL LINOLENATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
ETHYL OLEATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, perfuming, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
PHYTOSPHINGOSINE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
STEARETH-20
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 02
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, denaturant, ph adjuster
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
PVP/ POLYCARBAMYL POLYGLYCOL ESTER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) film forming, film former
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROLYZED SESAME PROTEIN PG-PROPYL METHYLSILANEDIOL
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
SILICA, AMORPHOUS
Data Availability: Good
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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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Ingredient score: 01
DIPEPTIDE-2
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
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Ingredients from packaging:

/Ingrédients: Water (Aqua, Eau), Glycerin, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Squalane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Triacontanyl PVP, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Cetyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Lecithin, Myristyl Alcohol, Ethyl Linoleate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Ethyl Linolenate, Ethyl Oleate, Phytosphingosine, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Steareth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein PG-Propyl Methylsilanediol, Silica, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Directions from packaging:

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Warnings from packaging:

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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.


PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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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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