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Bite Beauty Line & Define Lip Primer

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EWG scientists reviewed the Bite Beauty Line & Define Lip Primer product label collected on July 22, 2019 for safety according to the methodology outlined in our Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. We assess the ingredients listed on the labels of personal care products based on data in toxicity and regulatory databases, government and health agency assessments and the open scientific literature. EWG's rating for Bite Beauty Line & Define Lip Primer is 6.

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Data last updated: July 2019

Ingredient Concerns

Developmental & reproductive toxicity concern is LOW_MODERATE

Allergies & immunotoxicity concern is HIGH

Other Ingredient Concerns

HIGH

Contamination concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
Miscellaneous
Persistence and bioaccumulation
Use restrictions

MODERATE

Multiple, additive exposure sources
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Neurotoxicity

LOW

Enhanced skin absorption
Ecotoxicology
Endocrine disruption
Occupational hazards

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Ingredient Concerns

Data Availability	Ingredient	Concern
None	CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4) ALUMINUM LAKE Appeared as: BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090)	• 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))
Limited	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (CI 15985) LAKE Appeared as: YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985)	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
None	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (CI 19140) LAKE Appeared as: YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)	• 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))
Limited	FD&C RED NO. 40 (CI 16035) LAKE Appeared as: RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035)	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (MERCURY, 6-METHOXY-M-TOLUIDINE, ANILINE, and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
Limited	CI 15850 (D&C RED NO. 6 OR 7) LAKE Appeared as: RED 6 LAKE (CI 15850)	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
Limited	CI 15850 (D&C RED NO. 6 OR 7) LAKE Appeared as: RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850)	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
Limited	GLYCERYL ROSINATE	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (GLYCERYL DIESTERS)
Limited	CI 45410 (D&C RED NO. 27 OR 28) LAKE Appeared as: RED 27 LAKE (CI 45410)	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Limited	CI 45410 (D&C RED NO. 27 OR 28) LAKE Appeared as: RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410)	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Fair	UNSPECIFIED FLAVOR Appeared as: AROMA (FLAVOR)
Limited	MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low)
Limited	D&C RED NO. 30 (CI73360) LAKE Appeared as: RED 30 LAKE (CI 73360)	• Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
Fair	RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
Fair	CI 77499 Appeared as: IRON OXIDES (CI 77491/CI 77492/CI77499)	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
Fair	TIN OXIDE	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
Good	SILICA, AMORPHOUS Appeared as: SILICA	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
None	COCONUT ALKANES
Fair	HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
Limited	HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL
None	SHELLAC WAX
Limited	HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
Limited	BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE
Limited	CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Limited	EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
Limited	VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT Appeared as: VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Limited	POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE	• Use restrictions (low)
Limited	VANILLA TAHITENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT
Limited	COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Fair	TOCOPHEROL	• Cancer (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
Fair	RESVERATROL
None	GARDENIA TAHITENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT
Limited	ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE) Appeared as: ASCORBYL PALMITATE
None	MOMORDICA GROSVENTORI FRUIT EXTRACT Appeared as: MOMORDICA GROSVENORII FRUIT EXTRACT
Limited	CYLINDROTHECA FUSIFORMIS EXTRACT
Fair	VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
Fair	VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SKIN EXTRACT
Limited	POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM (JAPANESE KNOTWEED) ROOT EXTRACT Appeared as: POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM ROOT EXTRACT
Good	TITANIUM DIOXIDE Appeared as: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)	• Cancer (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
Fair	CI 75470 Appeared as: CARMINE (CI 75470)
Limited	MANGANESE VIOLET Appeared as: MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742)	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)

Product's Animal Testing Policies

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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.

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Product's Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Rosinate, Silica, Coconut Alkanes, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Shellac Wax, Hydroxystearic Acid, Bismuth Oxychloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Aroma (Flavor), Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract, Coco Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol, Resveratrol, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Momordica Grosvenorii Fruit Extract, Cylindrotheca Fusiformis Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Skin Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI77499), Carmine (CI 75470), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Tin Oxide

Directions from packaging:

Suggested Usage:-Use the fine point to line the lips and the slanted side to prime.

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