EWG Skin Deep® | E.l.f. Enhancing Lash & Brow Serum Rating

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E.l.f. Enhancing Lash & Brow Serum

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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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POLYSORBATE-20

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • 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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HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, stabilising, viscosity controlling
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SODIUM HYALURONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, humectant, skin conditioning
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LARIX EUROPAEA WOOD EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - humectant, humectant, skin conditioning
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CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, oral care agent, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, ultraviolet light absorber, antimicrobial, astringent, emollient, humectant, masking, oral care, skin conditioning, skin protecting, tonic, uv absorber
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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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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PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT
Appeared as: PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, emollient, hair conditioning, skin protecting, tonic
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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SODIUM METABISULFITE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, reducing agent, preservative, reducing
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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GLYCINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, antistatic, buffering, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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SODIUM NITRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, oral care, soothing
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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ZINC CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, cosmetic biocide, drug astringent - oral health care drugs, oralcare agent, oral health care drug, oral care, soothing
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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GLYOXAL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, antimicrobial
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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TROMETHAMINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (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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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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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA), GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 20, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, LARIX EUROPAEA WOOD EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM METABISULFITE, GLYCINE, SODIUM NITRATE, ZINC CHLORIDE, GLYOXAL, TROMETHAMINE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Directions from packaging:

Apply to your upper and bottom lash line and/or brow hairs in the AM and PM

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

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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