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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
HIGH

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.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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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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ALCOHOL DENATURED

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, antimicrobial, astringent, masking, solvent, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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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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CYCLOHEXASILOXANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, solvent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, viscosity controlling, binder, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
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DIMETHICONE/ VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	viscosity controlling, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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MENTHYL LACTATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, refreshing, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
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POLYACRYLAMIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, binding, film forming, binder, film former, hair fixative
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE)
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PENTYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, slip modifier;viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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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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AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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AMMONIUM POLYACRYLDIMETHYLTAURAMIDE

Data Availability: None

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C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PANTHENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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YEAST EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, not reported
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CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

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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HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES)
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POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, opacifying agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TRIETHANOLAMINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, emulsifying, masking, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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LAURETH-7

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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CELLULOSE GUM

Data Availability: Fair

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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METHYLSILANOL MANNURONATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating, viscosity controlling, chelating agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ADENOSINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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DIMETHICONOL

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, emollient, moisturising, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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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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TETRADECYL AMINOBUTYROYLVALYLAMINOBUTYRIC UREA TRIFLUOROACETATE

Data Availability: Robust

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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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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Ingredients from packaging:

aqua / water / eau, glycerin, alcohol denat., dimethicone, cyclohexasiloxane, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, menthyl lactate, polyacrylamide, pentylene glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, phenoxyethanol, ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide / ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, c13-14 isoparaffin, panthenol, faex extract / yeast extract / extrait de levure, capryloyl salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed rice protein, polymethylsilsesquioxane, triethanolamine, laureth-7, cellulose gum, methylsilanol mannuronate, rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil / rosemary leaf oil, disodium edta, adenosine, dimethiconol, tocopheryl acetate, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, limonene

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: Companies That Do Test on Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, has identified companies that "either test on animals or pay a laboratory to conduct tests on animals."

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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.

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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