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
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"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.
http://www.thefind.com/beauty/info-weightless-volume-wax-free-mascara
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