Skin Deep® Analysis: One in 12 Products for Black Women Rated Highly Hazardous

In an analysis of ingredients in 1,177 beauty and personal care products marketed to Black women, about one in 12 was ranked highly hazardous on the scoring system of EWG's Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database.

The analysis also found:

• Fewer than one-fourth of the products marketed to Black women scored low in potentially hazardous ingredients, compared to about 40 percent of the items in Skin Deep® marketed to the general public.
• Potential hazards linked to product ingredients include cancer, hormone disruption, developmental and reproductive damage, allergies and other adverse health effects.
• The worst-scoring products marketed to Black women were hair relaxers, and hair colors and bleaching products.
• In the categories of hair relaxers, hair colors and bleaching products, lipsticks, and concealers, foundations and sun-protective makeup, none of the products analyzed were scored as "low hazard."

Here are all the products we reviewed, broken down by category. You may also use the search bar to find specific brands and products.

Our team also reviewed some men's and baby products: