MascaraEmily Armstrong

Neutrogena Weightless Volume Wax Free Mascara

Environmental Working Group gives it a 9 out of 10 for hazards

Neutrogena

Water, Mica, Dimethicone Copolyol Polyacrylate, Polyisobutene, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Polyurethane 1, Propylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Pantothenic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Simethicone, Matricaria Extract (chamomilla recutita), Geranium Maculatum Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysilicone 11, PVP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethanol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Methylparaben, Fragrance, May Contain: Iron Oxides

Ingredients from Package

It’s secretive and suspicious! Used to cover smells of the other ingredients Harm the human body

◦ Respiratory damage – sensitizes people permanently, related to asthma

◦ Contains DEP (diethyl phthalate) – disrupts hormone signals in the body Found in the blood of people who use it, and in newborns

◦ Something in the chemical is known to be toxic to the human brain

Could harm the environment, no one knows what is in it

“Fragrance”

Harms the human body◦ Breaks down in UV light into substances that cause

cancer◦ Forms tumors on animals during studies◦ Can also kill individual cells – may cause hear

disease Harms the environment

◦ may be Bioaccumulative – higher concentrations in living organisms than in the environment

◦ Studies on its safety are insufficient◦ Many animals are much more susceptible to its

effects than humans are

Retinyl Palmitate

Owned by Johnson & Johnson Has not signed the EWG’s Safe Cosmetics

agreement Conducts animal testing Known to put carcinogens like coal tar in

their products

Neutrogena

Rejuva Minerals Mascara◦ Company has signed the Safe Cosmetics pact◦ EWG gives it a 0 out of 10 for dangerous substances◦ Only problem ingredient has a very mild allergen

Coastal Classic Creations Whispering Seas◦ Company has signed the pact◦ May have environmental impacts, but very safe for

human use◦ Uses plant extracts

Suncoat Products natural◦ Uses a lot of natural ingredients (grapefruit seeds)◦ All of the ingredients are well researched

Alternative Products

"Bioaccumulation." Definition Page. U.S. Geological Survey, 10 Aug. 2011. Web. 01 June 2012.

"Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary: Definition: Retinyl Palmitate." Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary: Definition: Retinyl Palmitate. The Cosmetics Cop. Web. 01 June 2012.

"Fragrance." Campaign for Safe Cosmetics : Fragrance. Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Web. 31 May 2012.

"Neutrogena Weightless Volume Wax Free Mascara, Brown Black || Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database | Environmental Working Group." Neutrogena Weightless Volume Wax Free Mascara, Brown Black || Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database. Environmental Working Group, 2012. Web. 31 May 2012.

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