Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.
EWG Home EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning EWG’s Food Scores Healthy Living App Open menu

EWG's Skin Deep®
Find products and ingredients Learn how Skin Deep® works Meet our experts Discover EWG VERIFIED™
GET UPDATES DONATE
Score legend
HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES LEARN MORE ABOUT EWG VERIFIED™
Product score: 06

Data Availability:

Fair

Cutex Nail Polish Remover (2019 formulation)

Cutex Nail Polish Remover (2019 formulation)

WHERE TO BUY

CATEGORY

Polish Remover

BRAND

Cutex

DATA LAST UPDATED

July 2019

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    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.

Ingredient score: 03
ACETONE
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) denaturant, fragrance ingredient, solvent
CONCERNS • Neurotoxicity (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Appeared as: AQUA ( EAU) (WATER)
Data Availability: Robust
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) solvent
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 01
LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent -occlusive, skin conditioning
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 01
PERILLA OCYMOIDES (BEEFSTEAK PLANT) OIL
Appeared as: PERILLA OCYMOIDES SEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 01
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) OIL
Appeared as: PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 03
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 03
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 04
BENZOPHENONE-1
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 03
BHT
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 01
DENATONIUM BENZOATE
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) denaturant, fragrance ingredient, masking
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 05
BENZYL BENZOATE
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, solvent, antimicrobial, masking
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Occupational hazards (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 05
LIMONENE
Data Availability: Good
Expand content Collapse content
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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 03
LINALOOL
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, deodorant, masking
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 03
HEXYL CINNAMAL
Data Availability: Limited
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 06
CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4)
Appeared as: BLUE 1 (CI 42090)
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
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))
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT
Ingredient score: 06
D&C YELLOW NO. 11 (CI 47000)
Appeared as: YELLOW 11 (CI 47000)
Data Availability: Fair
Expand content Collapse content
FUNCTION(S) colorant
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

Ingredients from packaging:

ACETONE, AQUA ((WATER) EAU), LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL, PERILLA OCYMOIDES SEED OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BENZOPHENONE-1, BHT, DENATONIUM BENZOATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), BENZYL BENZOATE, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, BLUE 1 (CI 42090), YELLOW 11 (CI 47000).

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.

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.

Score legend
WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

More polish remover

User Added: Mavala Extra Mild Nail Polish Remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
User Added: Mavala Extra Mild Nail Polish Remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
Product score: 4
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
User Added: Up & Up Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
Up & Up
User Added: Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover (old...
Product score: 5
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
User Added: Quo nail polish remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
User Added: Quo nail polish remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
Product score: 5
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
User Added: Corine de Farme Nail Polish Remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
User Added: Corine de Farme Nail Polish Remover (old formulation) (not reviewed by EWG)
Product score: 4
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
VIEW ALL polish remover

More from Cutex

Cutex Nail Polish Remover, Strength Shield (2019 formulation)
Cutex
Nail Polish Remover, Strength Shield (2019 formulation)
Product score: 5
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
Cutex Care Ultra Powerful Nail Polish Remover (2018 formulation)
Cutex
Care Ultra Powerful Nail Polish Remover (2018 formulation)
Product score: 3
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
Cutex Nail Polish Remover Pads (2018 formulation)
Cutex
Nail Polish Remover Pads (2018 formulation)
Product score: 3
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
Cutex Ultra Caring Non Acetone Nail Polish Remover
Cutex
Ultra Caring Non Acetone Nail Polish Remover
Product score: 5
HIGH HAZARD
Data Availability:
VIEW ALL Cutex

EWG research
on the go

Find personal care, cleaning, and food products on the EWG Healthy Living app.

DOWNLOAD THE APP