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Lush Bubble Bar, Karma (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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MODERATE

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.

SODIUM BICARBONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering, deodorant, oral care, skin protecting, buffering agent, deodorant agent, oral care agent, oral health care drug;phadjuster, skin protectant
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POTASSIUM TARTRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, ph adjuster
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SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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LAURYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, skin protectant, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, chelating, masking, chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	astringent, masking, skin conditioning, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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PINUS SYLVESTRIS (SCOT'S PINE) LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high)
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CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CANARIUM COMMUNE (ELEMI) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Fair

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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THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant
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OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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LAURETH-4

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, emulsifying, masking, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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CITRAL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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HYDROXYCITRONELLAL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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LIMONENE

Data Availability: Good

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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LINALOOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	bulking, viscosity controlling, bulking agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE (sunscreen grade)

Data Availability: Good

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (high) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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CI 77499

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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TIN OXIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling, bulking agent, opacifying agent
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (low)
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CI 45410 (D&C Red No. 27 or 28)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CI 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1 or D&C Blue No. 4)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	hair dyeing, colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM)
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FD&C Yellow No. 6 (CI 15985) Lake

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (CADMIUM)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar (Potassium Bitartrate), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Corn Starch (Zea Mays), Mango Butter (Mangifera Indica), Fragrance, Citric Acid, Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon Cablin), Sweet Orange Oil (Citrus Sinensis), Lavandin Oil (Lavandula Hybrida), Pine Oil (Pinus Sylvestris), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogon Citratus), Elemi Oil (Canarium Commune), Glycerine, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao), Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olea Europaea), Laureth 4, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Tin Oxide, Red 28, Blue 1, Yellow 6 Lake

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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