EWG Skin Deep® | Mehron Red Lipstick (2019 formulation) Rating

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Mehron Red Lipstick (2019 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

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.

RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL
Appeared as: CASTOR OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, masking, moisturising, skin conditioning, smoothing, solvent
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, binding, emollient, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX
Appeared as: CANDELILLA WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, emulsion stabilizer, film former, fragrance ingredient;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent- nonaqueous, emollient, film forming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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BEESWAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, epilating agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, film forming, perfuming
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MINERAL OIL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, solvent, antistatic, emollient, perfuming, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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LANOLIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skinprotectant, surfactant - emulsifying agent, antistatic, emollient, emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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ETHANOL
Appeared as: ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, antimicrobial agent, cosmetic astringent, fragrance ingredient, solvent;viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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POLYBUTENE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, epilating agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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BHA

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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PROPYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (high) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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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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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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ULTRAMARINES
Appeared as: ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, cosmetic colorant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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CI 77499
Appeared as: IRON OXIDE (CI 77489)

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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CI 15850 (D&C RED NO. 6 OR 7) LAKE
Appeared as: D&C RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850)

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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CI 15850 (D&C RED NO. 6 OR 7) LAKE
Appeared as: D&C RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850)

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (CI 19140) LAKE
Appeared as: FD&C YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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D&C BLACK NO. 2 (CI 77266)
Appeared as: D&C BLACK 2 (CI 77266)

Data Availability: Robust

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4) ALUMINUM LAKE
Appeared as: FD&C BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090)

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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Ingredients from packaging:

CASTOR OIL, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, CANDELILLA WAX, BEES WAX, MINERAL OIL, LANOLIN, ALCOHOL, POLYBUTENE, BHA, PROPYLPARABEN, FRAGRANCE. MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), IRON OXIDE (CI 77489), D&C RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850), D&C RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850), FD&C YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), D&C BLACK 2 (CI 77266), FD&C BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090).

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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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