Donate to EWG Today!
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typesfoundation; oil controller
Made byBare Escentuals by Bare Escentuals, Inc.
Data last updatedJuly 2009
how to read the score

Get The Guide!


Want a free Cosmetics Guide? Donate $5 to EWG today!

Report for Bare Escentuals, Inc. | Bare Escentuals | Bare Escentuals mineral veil

Bare Escentuals mineral veil

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other HIGH concerns: Persistence and bioaccumulation
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsNon-signer
Animal Testing PolicyThis company does not test on animals, according to its certification.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging: Zea Mays Starch; corn starch modified; zinc stearate; magnesium stearate; iron oxides
Directions from packaging:The directions were not available for this product.

Where to purchase
Shop with EWG on Amazon.comAmazon.com product page

About the ratings

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
blog comments powered by Disqus

ingredients

 concerns score
ZINC STEARATEAllergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Data gaps
Data: Fair
IRON OXIDESCancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption
Data: Fair
CORN STARCH, MODIFIEDNone Identified
Data: None
ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH
ZEA MAYS STARCH		None Identified
Data: Fair
MAGNESIUM STEARATEData gaps
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)
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen IRON OXIDES

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)
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity ZINC STEARATE

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)
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans ZINC STEARATE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative IRON OXIDES
Not suspected to be persistent MAGNESIUM STEARATE

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 ZINC STEARATE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, IRON OXIDES
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful MAGNESIUM STEARATE

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 ZINC STEARATE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative MAGNESIUM STEARATE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, IRON OXIDES

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 ZINC STEARATE
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 MAGNESIUM STEARATE
Safety assessment was based on related chemical MAGNESIUM STEARATE
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 ZINC STEARATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel CORN STARCH, MODIFIED