EWG Skin Deep® | Cantu Care for Kids Styling Custard (2019 formulation) Rating

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Cantu Care for Kids Styling Custard (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

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: WATER (AQUA; EAU)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

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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COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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HONEY EXTRACT
Appeared as: HONEY EXTRACT (MEL; EXTRAIT DE MIEL)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, moisturising
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low)
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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-37

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: FRANCE (PARFUM)

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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CORN STARCH, MODIFIED

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, film former, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasingagent - nonaqueous, film forming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/ DICAPRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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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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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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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA, EAU), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, HONEY EXTRACT (MEL, EXTRAIT DE MIEL), PANTHENOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-37, FRANCE (PARFUM), CORN STARCH MODIFIED, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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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