EWG Skin Deep® | Nails Inc Nail Polish, Bright Mews Rating

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

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.

BUTYL ACETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent, masking
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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ETHYL ACETATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (moderate)
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NITROCELLULOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	film former, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, film forming
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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ADIPIC ACID/ NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/ TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	film former, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, plasticizer, film forming, masking, perfuming, plasticiser
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, fragrance ingredient, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, antifoaming, perfuming, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (moderate)
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ACRYLATES COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	adhesive, artificial nail builder, binder, film former, hair fixative, suspending agent -nonsurfactant, antistatic, binding, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE)
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BUTYL ALCOHOL
Appeared as: N-BUTYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, solvent, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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PHOSPHORIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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BENZOGUANAMINE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, masking
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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BRASSICA OLERACEA ACEPHALA (KALE) LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

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WATER
Appeared as: DIACETONE ALCOHOL AQUA (WATER)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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ZINC ACETYLMETHIONATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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HEXANAL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, masking
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LAURALDEHYDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, masking
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OCTOCRYLENE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber, uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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SILICA, AMORPHOUS
Appeared as: SILICA

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant, anticaking, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, anticorrosive, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	suspending agent - nonsurfactant, gel forming, viscosity controlling
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (CI 19140) LAKE
Appeared as: CI 77891 TITANIUM DIOXIDE). CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE)

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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Ingredients from packaging:

BUTYLACETATE, ETHYL ACETATE, NITROCELLULOSE, ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOLTRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER, ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE, ISOPROPYLALCOHOL, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, N-BUTYL ALCOHOL, PHOSPHORIC ACID, BENZOGUANAMINE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BRASSICA OLERACEA ACEPHALA (KALE) LEAF EXTRACT, DIACETONE ALCOHOL AQUA (WATER), ZINC ACETYLMETHIONATE, HEXANAL, LAURALDEHYDE, OCTOCRYLENE, SILICA, SODIUM BENZOATE, STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE, TOCOPHEROL, CI 77891 TITANIUM DIOXIDE). CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE).

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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