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Product score: 06

Data Availability:

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Lush Moisturizer, Imperialis (2019 formulation)

Lush Moisturizer, Imperialis (2019 formulation)

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CATEGORY

Facial Moisturizer/Treatment

BRAND

LUSH

DATA LAST UPDATED

January 2019

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • MODERATE
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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

Ingredient score: 01
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: LAVENDER FLOWER INFUSION (LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient
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Ingredient score: 01
VERBASCUM THAPSUS (COMMON MULLEIN) EXTRACT
Appeared as: MULLEIN LEAF INFUSION (VERBASCUM THAPSUS)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning, smoothing
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Ingredient score: 01
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Appeared as: EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (OLEA EUROPAEA)
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, perfuming
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 03
CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER WATER
Appeared as: ORANGE FLOWER WATER (CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
STEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: SHEA BUTTER (BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER
Appeared as: FAIR TRADE COCOA BUTTER (THEOBROMA CACAO)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, emollient, masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting
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Ingredient score: 02
GLYCERIN
Appeared as: GLYCERINE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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Ingredient score: 02
CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE)
Appeared as: ORANGE FLOWER ABSOLUTE (CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA)
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
LILIUM TIGRINUM (LILIUM LANCIFOLIUM) EXTRACT
Appeared as: TIGER LILY EXTRACT (LILIUM TIGRINUM)
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) EXTRACT
Appeared as: ST. JOHN'S WORT EXTRACT (HYPERICUM PERFORATUM)
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, antimicrobial, astringent, masking, skin protecting, soothing, tonic
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SAMBUCUS NIGRA (ELDER) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: ELDERFLOWER EXTRACT (SAMBUCUS NIGRA)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, refreshing, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic
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Ingredient score: 01
VIOLA ODORATA EXTRACT
Appeared as: SWEET VIOLET EXTRACT (VIOLA ODORATA)
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
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Ingredient score: 01
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) PETAL EXTRACT
Appeared as: SUNFLOWER PETAL EXTRACT (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS)
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
ALKANNA TINCTORIA (ALKANET) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: ALKANET EXTRACT (ALKANNA TINCTORIA)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
ALCOHOL DENATURED
Appeared as: DRF ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antifoaming, antimicrobial, astringent, masking, solvent, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 06
TRIETHANOLAMINE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, surfactant - emulsifying agent, buffering, emulsifying, masking, surfactant
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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Ingredient score: 04
METHYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 09
PROPYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, preservative, perfuming
CONCERNS • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Endocrine disruption (high)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Lavender Flower Infusion (Lavandula Angustifolia), Mullein Leaf Infusion (Verbascum thapsus), Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olea Europaea), Orange Flower Water (Citrus Aurantium Amara), Stearic Acid, Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii), Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao), Glycerine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Orange Flower Absolute (Citrus Aurantium Amara), Tiger Lily Extract (Lilium Tigrinum), St. John's Wort Extract (Hypericum perforatum), Elderflower Extract (Sambucus Nigra), Sweet Violet Extract (Viola Odorata), Sunflower Petal Extract (Helianthus Annuus), Alkanet Extract (Alkanna tinctoria), DRF Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Methylparaben, Fragrance, Propylparaben

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 Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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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.

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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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