EWG Skin Deep® | Colleen Rothschild Beauty Treatment Complex, Vitamin C Rating

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Colleen Rothschild Beauty Treatment Complex, Vitamin C

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

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: AQUA (WATER)

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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TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE
Appeared as: TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C)

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, viscosityincreasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
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SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS (BAIKAL SKULLCAP) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - humectant, astringent, humectant, soothing
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GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MORUS ALBA (WHITE MULBERRY) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: MORUS ALBA (MULBERRY) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS (CAPILLARY ARTEMISIA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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ZIZYPHUS JUJUBA (JUJUBE) FRUIT EXTRACT
Appeared as: ZIZYPHUS JUJUBA FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI (BEARBERRY) LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant
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PLANKTON EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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PEG-8/ SMDI COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, hair fixative, plasticizer, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, film forming
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT
Appeared as: GLYCINE SOJA EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, bulking, emollient, hair conditioning, moisturising, skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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LECITHIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, antistatic, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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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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SQUALANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, refatting, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low)
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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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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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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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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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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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MICROCOCCUS LYSATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
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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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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Morus Alba (Mulberry) Root Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi (Bearberry) Leaf Extract, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Plankton Extract, PEG-8/SMDI Copolymer, Glycine Soja Extract, Lecithin, Panthenol, Squalane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Micrococcus Lysate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Edta

Product's animal testing policies

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Unknown

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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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