EWG Skin Deep® | Biore Blue Agave + Baking Soda Instant Warming Clay Mask (2018

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Biore Blue Agave + Baking Soda Instant Warming Clay Mask (2018 formulation)

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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.

BUTYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, solvent, viscositydecreasing agent, humectant, masking, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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ZEOLITE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, deodorant agent, anticaking, bulking, deodorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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KAOLIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, skin protectant;slip modifier, anticaking, bulking, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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PEG-8

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, solvent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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METHYL GLUCETH-20

Data Availability: None

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CELLULOSE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, bulking agent, slip modifier, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
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SODIUM BICARBONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering agent, deodorant agent, oral care agent, oral health care drug;phadjuster, skin protectant, buffering, deodorant, oral care, skin protecting
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TALC

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, skin protectant;slip modifier, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Cancer (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ASBESTIFORM FIBERS)
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LAURYL METHACRYLATE/ GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	film former, hair fixative, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (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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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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OCTYLDODECANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling
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MENTHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, external analgesic, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, oral health caredrug, masking, refreshing, soothing
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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BHT

Data Availability: Fair

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)
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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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AGAVE TEQUILANA LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, astringent
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CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4) ALUMINUM LAKE
Appeared as: BLUE 1 LAKE

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:

BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ZEOLITE, KAOLIN, PEG-8, METHYL GLUCETH-20, CELLULOSE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, TALC, LAURYL METHACRYLATE/GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, FRAGRANCE, DIMETHICONE, OCTYLDODECANOL, HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE, MENTHOL, DISODIUM EDTA, BHT, WATER, AGAVE TEQUILANA LEAF EXTRACT, BLUE 1 LAKE.

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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