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Product score: 02

Data Availability:

Fair

withSimplicity Liquid Eyeliner

withSimplicity Liquid Eyeliner

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CATEGORY

Eye Liner

BRAND

withSimplicity

DATA LAST UPDATED

March 2025

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    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: 02
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
HYDROLYZED CORN STARCH
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
BEHENIC ACID
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) cleansing, emulsifying, opacifying, surfactant, opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of behenic acid.
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
CELLULOSE GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, masking, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
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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
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
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin protecting, smoothing, proprietary, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent -occlusive
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS • Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, buffering, masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
ORIGANUM MAJORANA (SWEET MARJORAM) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent -occlusive
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 02
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS (GOLDENSEAL) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
CI 77499
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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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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Ingredients from packaging:

Water, *Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Behenic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Squalane, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), *Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, * Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract*, *Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), *Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, *Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, *Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis (Goldenseal) Extract [+/- May Contain]: Iron Oxides CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)

Directions from packaging:

Start with a thin line towards the inner corner of the eye close to the lash line. Work your way to the outer corner in tiny strokes.

Warnings from packaging:

none

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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