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Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair 20% Vitamin C Serum

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

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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ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, buffering, masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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TRISILOXANE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, skin conditioning, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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DIMETHICONOL

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, emollient, moisturising, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	anticaking, antifoaming, emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, anticaking agent, bulking agent, slip modifier, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DIMETHICONE/ VINYLTRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	film forming, viscosity controlling, film former, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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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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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

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

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin protecting, skin protectant
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RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported
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Ingredients from packaging:

DIMETHICONE, ASCORBIC ACID, TRISILOXANE, DIMETHICONOL, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, DIMETHICONE/ VINYLTRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE CROSSPOLYMER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) LEAF EXTRACT

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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