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Mario Badescu Skin Care Glycolic Acid Toner

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EWG scientists reviewed the Mario Badescu Skin Care Glycolic Acid Toner product label collected on February 06, 2020 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 Mario Badescu Skin Care Glycolic Acid Toner is 9.

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Data last updated: February 2020

Ingredient Concerns

Developmental & reproductive toxicity concern is MODERATE

Allergies & immunotoxicity concern is HIGH

Other Ingredient Concerns

HIGH

Endocrine disruption
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

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Ingredient Concerns

Data Availability	Ingredient	Concern
Fair	PROPYLPARABEN	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (high) • Ecotoxicology (low)
Fair	FRAGRANCE Appeared as: PARFUM	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
Fair	CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4) Appeared as: CI 42090 (BLUE 1)	• 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))
Fair	FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (CI 19140) Appeared as: CI 19140 (YELLOW 5)	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Neurotoxicity (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
Fair	OCTINOXATE Appeared as: ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
Limited	DIAZOLIDINYL UREA Appeared as: DIAZOLDRYL UREA	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
Fair	CI 45410 (D&C RED NO. 27 OR 28) Appeared as: CI 45410 (RED 28)	• 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	METHYLPARABEN	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
Fair	GLYCOLIC ACID	• Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
Limited	CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT	• Use restrictions (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
Limited	PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
Fair	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
Fair	OCTISALATE Appeared as: ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate)
Limited	AVOBENZONE Appeared as: BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, and DIBENZOYLMETHANE)
Limited	PPG-26-BUTETH-26	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (BUTYL ALCOHOL)
Robust	WATER Appeared as: AQUA (WATER; EAU)
Robust	SODIUM CHLORIDE
Limited	ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)

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Product's Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua (Water, Eau), Propylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazoldryl Urea, CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 45410 (Red 28), CI 19140 (Yellow 5)

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Ingredient Concerns

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Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity

Allergies & Immunotoxicity

Use Restrictions