EWG Skin Deep® | NYX Professional Makeup Retractable Long-lasting Mechanical Eyeliner

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NYX Professional Makeup Retractable Long-lasting Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil, Silver

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

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.

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
Appeared as: CYCLOPHENTASILOXANE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, solvent, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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SYNTHETIC BEESWAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
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MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (CERA MICROCRISTALLINA)
Appeared as: MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / MICROCRISTALLINA CERA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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MICA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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VP/ HEXADECENE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, film former, hair fixative, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, viscosity increasingagent - nonaqueous, binding, film forming, hair fixing, viscosity controlling
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MYRISTYL LACTATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Use restrictions (high)
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SILICA, AMORPHOUS
Appeared as: SILICA

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant, anticaking, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	film former, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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MYRISTYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant -foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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TIN OXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, bulking agent, opacifying agent, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (low)
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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LECITHIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, antistatic, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Appeared as: ASCORBYL PALMITATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Appeared as: GLYCERYL STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
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MAGNESIUM SILICATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, slip modifier, viscosityincreasing agent - aqueous, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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GLYCERYL OLEATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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CI 77000
Appeared as: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, cosmetic colorant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Appeared as: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

CYCLOPHENTASILOXANE, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / MICROCRISTALLINA CERA, MICA, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER, MYRISTYL LACTATE, SILICA, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, LECITHIN, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, GLYCERYL OLEATE, CITRIC ACID, ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

Product's animal testing policies

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Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

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.

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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