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Product score: 04

Data Availability:

Limited

100% Pure Dark Spot Remover

100% Pure Dark Spot Remover

WHERE TO BUY

CATEGORY

Skin Fading/Lightener

BRAND

100% Pure

DATA LAST UPDATED

November 2021

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    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.

Ingredient score: 01
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) LEAF EXTRACT JUICE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) FERMENT FILTRATE
Appeared as: RICE FERMENT FILTRATE (SAKE)
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
MYRICA CERIFERA (BAYBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT MYRICA CERIFERA (BAYBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT
Appeared as: MYRICA CERIFERA (BAYBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
TRICHOLOMA MATSUTAKE EXTRACT
Appeared as: TRICHOLOMA MATSUTAKE (MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM) EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
VEGETABLE CELLULOSE
Appeared as: LOOFAH CYLINDRICA (VEGETABLE CELLULOSE)
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 04
CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) FRUIT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Appeared as: ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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Ingredient score: 05
GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, perfuming
CONCERNS • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA)
Appeared as: PAPAIN (PAPAYA PAPAIN) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN)
Appeared as: CARRAGEENAN (CHONDRUS CRISPUS)
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, hair conditioning, masking
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
GELIDIUM CARTILAGINEUM (RED ALGAE) EXTRACT
Appeared as: ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA (RED ALGAE) EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, skin protecting
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Ingredient score: 04
ROSA CANINA (DOG ROSE) SEED OIL
Appeared as: ROSA CANINA (ROSEHIP) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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Ingredient score: 01
LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER
Appeared as: LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM FLOWER
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: LONICERA JAPONICA (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, astringent, masking
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Ingredients from packaging:

ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE JUICE) LEAF EXTRACT, RICE FERMENT FILTRATE (SAKE), MYRICA CERIFERA (BAYBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, TRICHOLOMA MATSUTAKE (MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM) EXTRACT, LOOFAH CYLINDRICA (VEGETABLE CELLULOSE), CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) FRUIT EXTRACT, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C), GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, PAPAIN (PAPAYA PAPAIN) EXTRACT, CARRAGEENAN (CHONDRUS CRISPUS), ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA (RED ALGAE) EXTRACT, ROSA CANINA (ROSEHIP) SEED OIL, XANTHAN GUM, LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM FLOWER AND LONICERA JAPONICA (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER.

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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.


PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

LEARN MORE ON LEAPINGBUNNY.ORG

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.

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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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