EWG Skin Deep® | Shea Moisture Brighter Days Ahead Night Cream, Papaya & Vitamin C Rating

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Shea Moisture Brighter Days Ahead Night Cream, Papaya & Vitamin C

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

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.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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GLYCERIN
Appeared as: GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CETYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent;surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, masking, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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CETEARYL OLIVATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, hair conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER~ (SHEA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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SORBITAN OLIVATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
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STEARYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - foambooster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, masking, opacifying, refatting, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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CETEARYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, masking, moisturising, skin conditioning, smoothing, solvent
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, skin conditioning
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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL

Data Availability: None

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Appeared as: ASCORBIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, buffering, masking, skin conditioning
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CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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CITRUS JUNOS
Appeared as: CITRUS JUNOS (YUZU) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

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LACTIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	exfoliant, fragrance ingredient, humectant, ph adjuster, skin-conditioning agent -humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, buffering, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM HYALURONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, humectant, skin conditioning
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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ALLANTOIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin protectant, skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing
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SODIUM PCA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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HYDROXYPROLINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant
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PROLINE
Appeared as: L-PROLINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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PANTHENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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SODIUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
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GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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SILICA, AMORPHOUS
Appeared as: SILICA

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant, anticaking, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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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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GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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TRIETHYL CITRATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, plasticizer, antioxidant, deodorant, masking, plasticiser, solvent
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BENZOIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, preservative, bulking, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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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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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE), COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL OLIVATE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER*~, SORBITAN OLIVATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, ASCORBIC ACID, CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS JUNOS (YUZU) FRUIT EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TOCOPHEROL, ALLANTOIN, SODIUM PCA, HYDROXYPROLINE, L-PROLINE, PANTHENOL, SODIUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, SILICA, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE, BENZOIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL

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Understanding scores

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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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