EWG Skin Deep® | Pause Well-Aging Complete Face Serum Rating

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Pause Well-Aging Complete Face Serum

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
HIGH

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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ISONONYL ISONONANOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, antistatic, emollient, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (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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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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ETHYLHEXYL ISONONANOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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GLYCERETH-7-TRIACETATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, solvent, emollient
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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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METHYLPROPANEDIOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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NIACINAMIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, smoothing
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HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, suspending agent - nonsurfactant, viscosityincreasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
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POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6

Data Availability: None

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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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ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID
Appeared as: 3-O-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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RIBOSE, D-
Appeared as: RIBOSE

Data Availability: Fair

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PORIA COCOS (FU-LING) EXTRACT
Appeared as: PORIA COCOS POLYSACCHARIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	anticaking agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, surfactant - cleansing agent, skin conditioning
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DMAE BITARTRATE
Appeared as: DIMETHYLAMINOETHANOL TARTRATE

Data Availability: None

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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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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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CITRUS JUNOS PEEL OIL

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, astringent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, emulsion stabilizer, slip modifier;viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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GLYCOGEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, 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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CARBOMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PVP/ POLYCARBAMYL POLYGLYCOL ESTER
Appeared as: VP/POLYCARBAMYL POLYGLYCOL ESTER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	film former, film forming
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CELLULOSE GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, masking, viscosity controlling
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HYDROLYZED SESAME PROTEIN PG-PROPYL METHYLSILANEDIOL

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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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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SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, humectant, skin conditioning
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DEXTRAN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, bulking agent, binding, viscosity controlling
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TRIFLUOROACETYL TRIPEPTIDE-2

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water (aqua), isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ethylhexyl isononanoate, glycereth-7 triacetate, glycerin,methylpropanediol, niacinamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, acrylates copolymer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ribose, poria cocos polysaccharide, dimethylaminoethanol tartrate, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, citrus junos peel oil, microcrystalline cellulose, glycogen, ethylhexylglycerin, carbomer, vp/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester, cellulose gum, hydrolyzed sesame protein pg-propyl methylsilanediol, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, dextran, trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Product's animal testing policies

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Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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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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