EWG Skin Deep® | Bliss Multi C Brightening Serum Rating

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Bliss Multi C Brightening Serum

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

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 . PROPANEDIOL (AQUA)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DIGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin conditioning, solvent
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POLYSILICONE-11

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	film former, film forming
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SODIUM CITRATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
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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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CELLULOSE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, bulking agent, slip modifier, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
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NIACINAMIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, smoothing
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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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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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KOJIC DIPALMITATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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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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ACACIA SENEGAL GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	adhesive, fragrance ingredient, film forming, masking
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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SORBITAN OLEATE DECYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: None

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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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SODIUM SUNFLOWER SEEDATE

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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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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TRANEXAMIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, astringent, skin conditioning
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POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRYLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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LAURETH-12

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, viscosity controlling
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HEXYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, emulsifying, perfuming, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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PENTYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ETHOXYDIGLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, humectant, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating
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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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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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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA) (EAU). PROPANEDIOL, 3-0-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID, DIGLYCERIN, POLYSILICONE-11, SODIUM CITRATE, GLYCERIN, CELLULOSE, NIACINAMIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, KOJIC DIPALMITATE, LACTIC ACID, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, SORBITAN OLEATE DECYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMER, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM SUNFLOWERSEEDATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, TRANEXAMIC ACID, POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRYLATE, LAURETH-12, DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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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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