EWG Skin Deep® | COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner Rating

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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

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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SALIX ALBA (WHITE WILLOW) BARK WATER
Appeared as: SALIX ALBA BARK WATER (WILLOW)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported
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PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT WATER
Appeared as: PYRUS MALUS FRUIT WATER (APPLE)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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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1,2-HEXANEDIOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SODIUM LACTATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, exfoliant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, buffering, humectant, keratolytic
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high)
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GLYCOLIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	exfoliant, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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BETAINE SALICYLATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial agent, exfoliant, antimicrobial, keratolytic
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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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PANTHENOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ETHYL HEXANEDIOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Betaine Salicylate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethyl Hexanediol

Directions from packaging:

After cleansing, spray the toner onto a cotton pad and gently wipe onto face, avoiding the eye and mouth area.For use during the daytime, follow with a broad-spectrum sunscreen rated SPF 30 or greater.

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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