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Ingredient concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
MODERATE

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.

ISONONYL ISONONANOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, anticaking, viscosity controlling, anticaking agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (CI 77000)
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

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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MICA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, colorant
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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POLYBUTENE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, epilating agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYETHYLENE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, film forming, viscosity controlling, adhesive, binder, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, film former, oral careagent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, bulking, opacifying, oral care, opacifying agent, oral care agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CI 15850 (D&C Red No. 6 or 7) Lake

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM)
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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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PARAFFIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, suspending agent - nonsurfactant
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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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CI 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1 or D&C Blue No. 4) Aluminum Lake

Data Availability: Fair

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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SYNTHETIC WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, masking, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
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COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	depilatory, epilating agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, humectant, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
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STEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

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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MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, viscosity controlling, binder, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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TETRADIBUTYL PENTAERITHRITYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

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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SQUALANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, refatting, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low)
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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KAOLIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, skin protectant;slip modifier
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STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	gel forming, viscosity controlling, suspending agent - nonsurfactant
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES and FREE AMINES)
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PROPYLENE CARBONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, viscosity controlling, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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NYLON-12

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling, bulking agent, opacifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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FD&C Yellow No. 5 (CI 19140) Lake

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE, CADMIUM, and 1-napthylamine)
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CI 15850 (D&C Red No. 6 or 7)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Isononyl Isononanoate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica, Polybutene, Polyethylene, Dicalcium Phosphate, Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492), Paraffin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Synthetic Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Wax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Nylon-12, Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850).

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.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST

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