EWG Skin Deep® | Mustela Soothing Cleansing Gel (2018 formulation) Rating

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Fair

Mustela Soothing Cleansing Gel (2018 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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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COCO-GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, foaming, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, hydrotrope, skin conditioning, surfactant, hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster;surfactant - hydrotrope
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PEG-150 DISTEARATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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DISODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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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GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (low)
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POTASSIUM SORBATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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LECITHIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

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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MALTODEXTRIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair conditioning agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, suspending agent - nonsurfactant
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SACCHARIDE HYDROLYSATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, moisturising, skin conditioning, smoothing, soothing, not reported
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Ingredients from packaging:

AQUA/WATER/EAU, GLYCERIN, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE, PEG-150 DISTEARATE, DISODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, CITRIC ACID, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, LECITHIN, TOCOPHEROL, MALTODEXTRIN*, SACCHARIDE HYDROLYSATE*, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT EXTRACT. *Schizandra

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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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