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Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
Ingredients in this product are linked to: | |
![]() | Cancer |
![]() | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
![]() | Restrictions & warnings |
![]() | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
![]() | Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards |
Ingredients from packaging: INGREDIENTS: BLUSHING BRIDE: WATER, PROPYLENE, GLYCERINE, PENTADOXYRL, PVP, LAURETH 23, PROPYLPARABEN, FRAGRANCE, SODIUM STEARATE. MAY CONTAIN: D&C, MICA, IRON OXIDES.
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| PROPYLPARABEN | 6 | 70% | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| LAURETH-23 | 5 | 83% | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| MICA (May Contain) | 3 | 75% | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| IRON OXIDES (May Contain) | 2 | 85% | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption |
| GLYCERIN | 2 | 74% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| SODIUM STEARATE | 1 | 83% | Occupational hazards |
| PVP | 1 | 81% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| PROPYLENE | 1 | 79% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| PENTADOXYRL | 0 | 100% | None Identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | Innocuous |
*Listed below are cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | PVP, PROPYLENE, GLYCERIN | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | LAURETH-23 | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | PROPYLPARABEN |
*Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses | GLYCERIN |
*Listed below are neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | GLYCERIN | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | LAURETH-23 | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
*Listed below are endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses | PVP, GLYCERIN | |
| Limited evidence of any disruption | PROPYLPARABEN |
*Listed below are allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses | MICA | |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | FRAGRANCE |
*Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | PVP | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | LAURETH-23 | |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | IRON OXIDES, MICA |
*Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PROPYLPARABEN, PVP, GLYCERIN | |
| One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PROPYLENE | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | SODIUM STEARATE, LAURETH-23 | |
| Possible human respiratory toxicant | MICA |
*Listed below are miscellaneous concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Occupational hazards related to handling | PROPYLENE | |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
*Listed below are ecotoxicology concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | PVP | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | LAURETH-23 |
*Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high doses | LAURETH-23 | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | GLYCERIN |
*Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | SODIUM STEARATE, PVP, PROPYLPARABEN | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | PROPYLENE | |
| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | LAURETH-23 | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | FRAGRANCE, GLYCERIN, PENTADOXYRL | |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | LAURETH-23, SODIUM STEARATE |
*Listed below are occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | MICA | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | GLYCERIN, SODIUM STEARATE | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses | PROPYLENE |
*Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | LAURETH-23 | |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | GLYCERIN |
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