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Product score: 03

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Paula's Choice Skincare Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster

Paula's Choice Skincare Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster

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CATEGORY

Anti Aging
Lip Plumper

BRAND

Paula's Choice

DATA LAST UPDATED

December 2021

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • MODERATE
    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: 02
RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, masking, moisturising, skin conditioning, smoothing, solvent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIISOSTEARYL MALATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, surfactant, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL/ SEBACIC ACID COPOLYMER
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant
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Ingredient score: 01
DIPENTAERYTHRITYL TETRABEHENATE/ POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYAMIDE-8
Data Availability: None
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Ingredient score: 01
POLYGLYCERYL-3 BEESWAX
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIMER DILINOLEYL DIMER DILINOLEATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, binder, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioningagent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
TRIISOSTEARIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
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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
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
CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIPALMITOYL HYDROXYPROLINE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
ARGININE/ LYSINE POLYPEPTIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) UNSAPONIFIABLES
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (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
TRIBEHENIN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
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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
HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of hydroxystearic acid.
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Ingredient score: 01
SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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Ingredient score: 01
TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 02
TETRADIBUTYL PENTAERITHRITYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
PORTULACA (PURSLANE) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM HYALURONATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 04
LACTIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, humectant, skin conditioning, exfoliant, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, skin-conditioning agent -humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Use restrictions (high)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SUCROSE COCOATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, emulsifying, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent
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Ingredient score: 01
PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ACETATE and PALMITIC ACID)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-38
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (ACETATE and PALMITIC ACID)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
D-GLUCO-D-MANNAN
Data Availability: Fair
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Ingredient score: 02
SORBIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (emollient), Diisostearyl Malate (emollient), Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer (emollient polymer/texture enhancer), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (emollient), Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate (hydration/slip agent), Polyamide-8 (emollient/film-forming agent), Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax (emulsifier), Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate (emollient/texture enhancer), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (emollient solvent), Triisostearin (skin-conditioning texture enhancer), Squalane (emollient antioxidant), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (emollient antioxidant), Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate (emollient), Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline (hydration), Water/Aqua (hydration), Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide (skin-restoring/hydration), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables (skin-replenishing), Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidant), Tribehenin (hydration), Palmitic Acid (skin-replenishing), Hydroxystearic Acid (emollient), Sorbitan Isostearate (emulsifier), Trihydroxystearin (hydration), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (non-fragrant antioxidant plant oil), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (antioxidant), Portulaca Pilosa Extract (antioxidant), Sodium Hyaluronate (skin-replenishing/hydration), Lactic Acid (hydration), Sucrose Cocoate (emulsifier), Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (skin-restoring), Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 (skin-restoring), Glucomannan (hydration), Sorbic Acid (preservative).

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.


Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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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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