EWG Skin Deep® | Banila Co Prime Primer Day Shield (2020 formulation) Rating

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Banila Co Prime Primer Day Shield (2020 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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OCTINOXATE
Appeared as: ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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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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OCTISALATE
Appeared as: ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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AVOBENZONE
Appeared as: BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (BENZOIC ACID, 4-T-BUTYLBENZOIC ACID, BENZALDEHYDE, P-ANISIC ACID, ACETOPHENONE, and DIBENZOYLMETHANE)
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ENSULIZOLE
Appeared as: PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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HOMOSALATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, skin conditioning, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID and TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL)
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ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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NIACINAMIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, smoothing
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OCTOCRYLENE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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PENTAERYTHRITYL DISTEARATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emulsifying
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BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, ultraviolet light absorber, skin conditioning, uv absorber, uv filter
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES and OXAZOLIDINE)
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SODIUM POLYACRYLATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, emulsion stabilizer, film former, hair fixative, skin-conditioning agent -emollient, viscosity controlling agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair fixing, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLIC ACID)
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C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Appeared as: GLYCERYL STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
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METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	film former, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, film forming
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PEG-100 STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - cleansingagent, cleansing, emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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POLYSORBATE-60

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)

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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GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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PPG-15 STEARYL ETHER BENZOATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient
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TRIDECETH-6

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ADENOSINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) EXTRACT
Appeared as: JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent -occlusive, masking, moisturising, skin conditioning, soothing
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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NELUMBO NUCIFERA (SACRED LOTUS) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: NELUMBO NUCIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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FREESIA REFRACTA (FREESIA CORYMBOSA) EXTRACT
Appeared as: FREESIA REFRACTA EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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IRIS VERSICOLOR EXTRACT
Appeared as: IRIS VERSI EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, emollient, masking, tonic
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LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM (EDELWEISS) EXTRACT
Appeared as: LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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LILIUM CANDIDUM (MADONNA LILY) BULB EXTRACT
Appeared as: LILIUM CANDIDUM BULB EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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NARCISSUS PSEUDO-NARCISSUS (DAFFODIL) FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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ROSE EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Octocrylene, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polysorbate 60, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Fragrance(Parfum), Glyceryl Caprylate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Benzoate, Trideceth-6, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Iris Versicolor Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus (Daffodil) Flower Extract, Rose Extract

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

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