EWG Skin Deep® | Baxter Of California THICKENING STYLE GEL Rating

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Baxter Of California THICKENING STYLE GEL

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

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.

WATER
Appeared as: AQUA / WATER / EAU

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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POLYVINYLPOLYPYRROLIDONE
Appeared as: PVP

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair fixative, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair fixing, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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ALCOHOL DENATURED
Appeared as: ALCOHOL DENAT.

Data Availability: Fair

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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TRIETHANOLAMINE

Data Availability: Good

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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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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OLETH-20

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent;surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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CARBOMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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VP/ DIMETHYLAMINOETHYLMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, film former, hair fixative, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, binding, film forming, hair fixing
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling
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PANTHENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-11

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
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BIS-PEG/ PPG-14/ 14 DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM / FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

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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BETULA ALBA (BIRCH) SAP
Appeared as: BETULA ALBA JUICE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, astringent, tonic
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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CARAMEL COLOR
Appeared as: CARAMEL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, fragrance ingredient, cosmetic colorant, masking
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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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SULISOBENZONE
Appeared as: BENZOPHENONE-4

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	bulking agent, bulking
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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CITRAL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
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LINALOOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, deodorant, masking
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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LIMONENE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT / GINGER ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, masking, perfuming, skin conditioning, tonic
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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SORBITOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, plasticiser, skin conditioning
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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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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Appeared as: CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE

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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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, anticorrosive, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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POTASSIUM SORBATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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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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CI 77499
Appeared as: CI 77491 / IRON OXIDES

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, cosmetic colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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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Ingredients from packaging:

AQUA / WATER / EAU, PVP, ALCOHOL DENAT., TRIETHANOLAMINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, OLETH-20, PHENOXYETHANOL, CARBOMER, VP/DIMETHYLAMINOETHYLMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE, PANTHENOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-11, BIS-PEG/PPG-14/14 DIMETHICONE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, BETULA ALBA JUICE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CARAMEL, DIMETHICONE, BENZOPHENONE-4, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CITRAL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT / GINGER ROOT EXTRACT, SORBITOL, CITRIC ACID, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, TIN OXIDE, CI 77491 / IRON OXIDES, TOCOPHEROL

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Unknown

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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.

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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