EWG Skin Deep® | Dirt Don't Hurt Brighten + Dexofifying Tooth Powder (2020 formulation)

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Dirt Don't Hurt Brighten + Dexofifying Tooth Powder (2020 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
Appeared as: ACTIVATED CARBON (ACTIVATED COCONUT CHARCOAL)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, colorant, opacifying agent, cosmetic colorant
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MONTMORILLONITE
Appeared as: SODIUM MONTMORILLONITE CLAY (BENTONITE)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, viscosityincreasing agent - aqueous, bulking, emulsion stabilising, stabilising, viscosity controlling
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CALCIUM CARBONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, oral care agent, buffering, bulking, opacifying, oral care
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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KAOLINITE
Appeared as: KAOLINITE CLAY (KAOLIN)

Data Availability: Fair

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DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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SODIUM BICARBONATE
Appeared as: SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA)

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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COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) GUM
Appeared as: COMMIPHORA MYRRA (MYRRH GUM) POWDER

Data Availability: Limited

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SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM (CLOVE)

Data Availability: Limited

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SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) POWDER

Data Availability: Limited

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CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT POWDER
Appeared as: CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) POWDER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS
Appeared as: GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (WINTERGREEN)

Data Availability: Limited

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Ingredients from packaging:

Activated Carbon (Activated Coconut Charcoal), Sodium Montmorillonite (Bentonite) Clay, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolinite (Kaolin) Clay, Diatomaceous Earth, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Commiphora Myrra (Myrrh Gum) Powder, Syzygium Aromaticum (Clove) , Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Powder , Curcuma longa (Turmeric) Powder, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil , Mentha Spicata (Spearmint) Oil , Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen)

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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