EWG Skin Deep® | ChapStick Classic Medicated Lip Balm Rating

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ChapStick Classic Medicated Lip Balm

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

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.

CAMPHOR

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, external analgesic, fragrance ingredient, plasticizer, masking, plasticiser
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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MENTHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, external analgesic, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, oral health caredrug, masking, refreshing, soothing
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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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 (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (PAHS)
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PHENOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial agent, cosmetic biocide, denaturant, deodorant agent, exfoliant, externalanalgesic, fragrance ingredient, oral health care drug, preservative
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (high) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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ARACHIDYL PROPIONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX
Appeared as: CARNAUBA WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	epilating agent, depilatory
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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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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THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER
Appeared as: COCOA BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, emollient, masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting
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FRAGRANCE

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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ISOPROPYL LANOLATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, antistatic, binding, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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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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LANOLIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skinprotectant, surfactant - emulsifying agent, antistatic, emollient, emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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MINERAL OIL
Appeared as: LIGHT 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) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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OCTYLDODECANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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OLEYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, solvent, viscosity increasingagent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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PARAFFIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emollient, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, antifoaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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BEESWAX
Appeared as: WHITE WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, epilating agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, film forming, perfuming
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Camphor 1.0%, Menthol 0.6%, Petrolatum 41.0%, Phenol 0.5%; Inactive Ingredients: ARACHIDYL PROPIONATE, CARNAUBA WAX, CETYL ALCOHOL, COCOA BUTTER, FRAGRANCE, ISOPROPYL LANOLATE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, LANOLIN, LIGHT MINERAL OIL, OCTYLDODECANOL, OLEYL ALCOHOL, PARAFFIN, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, WHITE WAX

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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