EWG Skin Deep® | Nuvel Dry Skin Lotion Rating

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Data Availability:

Limited

Nuvel Dry Skin Lotion

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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
Appeared as: WATER (AQUA)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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GLYCERIN

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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STEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, binding, emollient, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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MINERAL OIL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, solvent, antistatic, emollient, perfuming, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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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GLYCOL STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, emulsifying, opacifying, surfactant
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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (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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PETROLATUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, emollient, moisturising, uv absorber
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (PAHS)
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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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TAPIOCA STARCH

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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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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MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, anticaking agent, opacifying agent, slip modifier, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous, anticaking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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METHYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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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PROPYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (high) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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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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STEARAMIDE AMP

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, foam boosting, viscosity controlling
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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AVENA SATIVA (OAT) STRAW EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Appeared as: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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TRIETHANOLAMINE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, surfactant - emulsifying agent, buffering, emulsifying, masking, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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CARAMEL COLOR
Appeared as: CARAMEL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, fragrance ingredient, cosmetic colorant, masking
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA), GLYCERIN, STEARIC ACID, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, MINERAL OIL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCOL STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, PEG-100 STEARATE, PETROLATUM, CETYL ALCOHOL, TAPIOCA STARCH, PHENOXYETHANOL, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, METHYLPARABEN, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), PROPYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, XANTHAN GUM, STEARAMIDE AMP, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) STRAW EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), TRIETHANOLAMINE, CARAMEL.

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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