Paula Dorf Lip Color Sheer Tint for Lips, Stiletto, SPF 15

Score	Data: Limited
UVB Protection (SPF)	MODERATE
UVA Protection	POOR
UVA/UVB Balance	MODERATE
Sunscreen Stability	MODERATE
Health Concern	HIGH
Product Types	lipstick; sunscreen: lip balm
Made by	Paula Dorf by Paula Dorf Cosmetics
Data last updated	October 2009
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Paula Dorf Lip Color Sheer Tint for Lips, Stiletto, SPF 15

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazard
Cancer
Developmental & reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Use restrictions
Other HIGH concerns: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Miscellaneous, Biochemical or cellular level changes
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

Sunscreen Ingredients

OXYBENZONE	? %
PADIMATE O	? %

Sunscreen UV Absorbance

Absorbance is the capacity of the sunscreen to absorb UV radiation before it reaches your skin.

company policies
Compact for Safe Cosmetics	Non-signer
Animal Testing Policy	UNKNOWN: As of EWG's last review, this company is not certified by PETA or Leaping Bunny as not testing on animals.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging:	Active Ingredients: Padimate O, OxybenzoneInactive Ingredients: Lanolin Oil, Polybutene, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate, Candelilla (Euphorbia Cerifera) Wax, Synthetic Wax, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera) Wax, Wheat Germ Glycerides, Dog Rose (Rosa Canina) Hips Oil, Chamomile (Anthemis Nobilis) Oil, Jojoba (Buxus Chinensis) Oil, Avocado (Persea Gratissima) Oil, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Fragrance, May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica, Carmine, Manganese Violet, D&C Red 6 Barium Lake, D&C Red 7 Calcium Lake, D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake, D&C Red 33 Aluminum Lake, D&C Red 36 Aluminum Lake, D&C Orange 5, FD&C Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow 6 Aluminum Lake

Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Padimate O, OxybenzoneInactive Ingredients: Lanolin Oil, Polybutene, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate, Candelilla (Euphorbia Cerifera) Wax, Synthetic Wax, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera) Wax, Wheat Germ Glycerides, Dog Rose (Rosa Canina) Hips Oil, Chamomile (Anthemis Nobilis) Oil, Jojoba (Buxus Chinensis) Oil, Avocado (Persea Gratissima) Oil, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Fragrance, May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica, Carmine, Manganese Violet, D&C Red 6 Barium Lake, D&C Red 7 Calcium Lake, D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake, D&C Red 33 Aluminum Lake, D&C Red 36 Aluminum Lake, D&C Orange 5, FD&C Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow 6 Aluminum Lake

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

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ingredients	concerns	score
FRAGRANCE	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous	Data: Fair
RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
OXYBENZONE (Active Ingredient)	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
PADIMATE O (Active Ingredient)	Cancer, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data)	Data: Fair
PROPYLPARABEN	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
BUTYLPARABEN	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Data gaps, Biochemical or cellular level changes	Data: Fair
D&C RED 27 LAKE D&C RED 27 ALUMINUM LAKE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity	Data: Limited
D&C RED 36 ALUMINUM LAKE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity	Data: Limited
FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
D&C RED 6 BARIUM LAKE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity	Data: Limited
FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity	Data: Limited
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
D&C ORANGE 5	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards	Data: Good
TOCOPHEROL	Cancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
IRON OXIDES	Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Fair
MICA	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
D&C RED 7 ZIRCONIUM LAKE D&C RED 7 CALCIUM LAKE	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
CARMINE	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
MANGANESE VIOLET	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
POLYBUTENE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Data gaps	Data: Limited
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) HIPS OIL DOG ROSE (ROSA CANINA) HIPS OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
ALLANTOIN	None Identified	Data: Fair
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX CANDELILLA (EUPHORBIA CERIFERA) WAX	None Identified	Data: Limited
COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX CARNAUBA (COPERNICIA CERIFERA) WAX	None Identified	Data: Limited
CETYL RICINOLEATE	Data gaps	Data: Limited
LANOLIN OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL AVOCADO (PERSEA GRATISSIMA) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA (BUXUS CHINENSIS) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
SYNTHETIC WAX	None Identified	Data: Fair
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) OIL CHAMOMILE (ANTHEMIS NOBILIS) OIL	Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Limited
GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE	Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Limited
GLYCERYL TRIACETYL RICINOLEATE	Enhanced skin absorption	Data: Limited

Cancer* *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		TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans		OXYBENZONE
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		IRON OXIDES
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PADIMATE O

Developmental/reproductive toxicity* *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 any effects at low doses		PROPYLPARABEN
One or more animal studies show developmental effects at high doses		OXYBENZONE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses		BUTYLPARABEN
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence		FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 6 BARIUM LAKE, D&C RED 36 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 27 LAKE

Neurotoxicity* *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.
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity		FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 6 BARIUM LAKE, D&C RED 27 LAKE, D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 36 ALUMINUM LAKE

Neurotoxicity*

*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)

Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity

FRAGRANCE

Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity

FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 6 BARIUM LAKE, D&C RED 27 LAKE, D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 36 ALUMINUM LAKE

Endocrine disruption* *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)
Associated with endocrine disruption		OXYBENZONE
One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption		PADIMATE O, BUTYLPARABEN
One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption		PROPYLPARABEN

Allergies/immunotoxicity* *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)
Associated with immunotoxicity		PADIMATE O
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
One or more human case studies show possible immune effects		PROPYLPARABEN
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		BUTYLPARABEN
Possible human photoallergenic toxicant		OXYBENZONE
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE

Persistence and bioaccumulation* *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		POLYBUTENE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SYNTHETIC WAX, IRON OXIDES, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PADIMATE O, MANGANESE VIOLET, D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, BUTYLPARABEN, ALLANTOIN
Not suspected to be persistent		WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL RICINOLEATE, D&C ORANGE 5, CETYL RICINOLEATE, CARMINE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people		OXYBENZONE
Not suspected to be persistent		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) OIL
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		MICA

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)* *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)
Classified as a low human health priority		IRON OXIDES, MICA
Classified as medium human health priority		POLYBUTENE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, SYNTHETIC WAX, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PADIMATE O, LANOLIN OIL, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL RICINOLEATE, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE, FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE, CETYL RICINOLEATE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, CARMINE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, BUTYLPARABEN, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) OIL, ALLANTOIN
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MANGANESE VIOLET, D&C ORANGE 5
One or more animal studies show no adverse broad systemic effects at high doses		OXYBENZONE
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		D&C RED 6 BARIUM LAKE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		PROPYLPARABEN, FD&C YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE

Miscellaneous* *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.
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE

Miscellaneous*

*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)

Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown

FRAGRANCE

Ecotoxicology* *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)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative		D&C ORANGE 5
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), GLYCERYL TRIACETYL RICINOLEATE, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE, CETYL RICINOLEATE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES, PADIMATE O, MANGANESE VIOLET, CARMINE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		POLYBUTENE, TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SYNTHETIC WAX, IRON OXIDES, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PROPYLPARABEN, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, OXYBENZONE, MICA, LANOLIN OIL, FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, D&C RED 33 ALUMINUM LAKE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, BUTYLPARABEN, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) OIL, ALLANTOIN

Data gaps* *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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		CETYL RICINOLEATE
Pesticide inert of potential toxicological concern		POLYBUTENE
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		BUTYLPARABEN
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT
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		WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES, POLYBUTENE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, TOCOPHEROL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, OXYBENZONE, LANOLIN OIL, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL RICINOLEATE, GLYCERYL TRIACETYL HYDROXYSTEARATE, CETYL RICINOLEATE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, BUTYLPARABEN, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		FRAGRANCE, PADIMATE O, ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) HIPS OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) OIL

Occupational hazards* *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.
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Occupational hazards*

*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

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Biochemical or cellular level changes* *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)
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.		RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PADIMATE O
Interferes with gene expresion		BUTYLPARABEN
Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.		OXYBENZONE

Use restrictions* *Listed below are use restrictions 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.
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Restricted in EU cosmetics (mandatory manufacturing or structural specifications)		D&C RED 7 ZIRCONIUM LAKE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Color additive approved by FDA for limited uses in cosmetics		D&C ORANGE 5, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT

Use restrictions*

*Listed below are use restrictions 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)

Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Restricted in EU cosmetics (mandatory manufacturing or structural specifications)

D&C RED 7 ZIRCONIUM LAKE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)

Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Color additive approved by FDA for limited uses in cosmetics

D&C ORANGE 5, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT

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