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La Mer Genaissance de la Mer The Eye & Expression Cream
EWG scientists reviewed the La Mer Genaissance de la Mer The Eye & Expression Cream product label collected on October 10, 2018 for safety according to the methodology outlined in our Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. We assess the ingredients listed on the labels of personal care products based on data in toxicity and regulatory databases, government and health agency assessments and the open scientific literature. EWG's rating for La Mer Genaissance de la Mer The Eye & Expression Cream is 7.
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Data last updated: October 2018
Ingredient Concerns
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Use Restrictions
Use restrictions: Ingredients restricted or prohibited for use in cosmetics, according to industry safety guidelines, government requirements or guidance from the U.S., EU, Japan or Canada.
Other Ingredient Concerns
HIGH
- Contamination concerns
- Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
- Miscellaneous
- Occupational hazards
- Persistence and bioaccumulation
- Use restrictions
MODERATE
- Endocrine disruption
- Multiple, additive exposure sources
- Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
LOW
- Enhanced skin absorption
- Ecotoxicology
Ingredient Concerns
| Score | Data Availability | Ingredient | Concern |
|---|---|---|---|
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Fair
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
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Limited
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
|
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Good
|
• Cancer (high) |
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Fair
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
|
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Good
|
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) |
|
 |
Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Good
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
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Fair
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
|
 |
Limited
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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None
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (high) |
|
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Fair
|
• Cancer (moderate) |
|
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Limited
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• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Cancer (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Cancer (moderate) |
|
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Fair
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
|
 |
Good
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
|
Fair
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
|
Fair
|
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
|
Fair
|
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) |
|
|
Good
|
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) |
|
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Fair
|
• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
 |
Robust
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) |
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SEED MEAL
Appeared as: PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS SEED MEAL (SWEET ALMOND) |
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
|
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Limited
|
• Cancer (low) |
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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None
|
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Fair
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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None
|
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|
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Limited
|
POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM (JAPANESE KNOTWEED) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM ROOT EXTRACT |
|
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Limited
|
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|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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None
|
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None
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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None
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
|
Good
|
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Fair
|
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Fair
|
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|
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None
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Fair
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) |
|
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None
|
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None
|
|
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Fair
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Limited
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None
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Fair
|
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None
|
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None
|
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Fair
|
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Robust
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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None
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) |
|
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Limited
|
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Limited
|
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None
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None
|
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Good
|
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) |
|
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Fair
|
• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
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Fair
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• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
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Good
|
• Cancer (moderate) |
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.
Unknown
Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.
Product's Label Information
Ingredients from packaging:
Declustered Water (-)/Aqua/Eau De-Structuree (-), Declustered Water (+/)Aqua/Eau De-Structuree (+), Algae (Seaweed) Extract, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polysilicone-11, Peg-100 Stearate, Peg-8 Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Powder, Helichrysum Arenarium (Everlasting) Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Peel Extract, Whey Protein/Lactis Protein/Proteine Du Petit-Lait, Sigesbeckia Orientalis (St. Paul'S Wort) Extract, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Silybum Marianum (Lady'S Thistle) Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Molasses Extract/Saccharum Officinarum/Extrait De Melasse, Micrococcus Lysate, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Jania Rubens Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Eryngium Maritimum Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Yeast Polysaccharides, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Caffeine, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Juice, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Laureth-4, Yeast Extract/Faex/Extrait De Levure, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tourmaline, Linolenic Acid, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laureth-23, Glycosaminoglycans, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrolyzed Beta-Glucan, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linoleic Acid, Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sorbitol, Sucrose, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Talc, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Gold, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Pentylene Glycol, Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Polyethylene, Methicone, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Cyclodextrin, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Peg-8, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Propylene Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Fragrance (Parfum), Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, Alcohol Denat., Disodium Edta, Bht, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)
Directions from packaging:
Twice daily, apply a small amount using ring finger to eye area and expression areas, such as smile and forehead lines.
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