red
Polybutylene Terephthalate
Plasticisers and fragrance fixatives. Documented endocrine disruptors with reproductive and metabolic effects.
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Maybelline Lifter Lip Gloss Ice 5.4mL
Is Maybelline Lifter Lip Gloss Ice 5.4mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 12 ingredients (2 in the avoid tier, 10 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 avoid10 caution
12 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
red
Red 3
Banned by FDA in food (2025) over thyroid carcinogenicity. Iodine-containing.
amber
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
Sodium Saccharin
Long-term safety contested; gut microbiome impact in animal studies.
amber
Acrylates Copolymer
Synthetic polymer film-former. Microplastic concern (rinse-off products), low-grade monomer-residue concern.
amber
Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
amber
CI 75470 / Carmine
Insect-derived red colour. Documented IgE allergen with anaphylaxis case reports.
DiCello et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999 (carmine anaphylaxis)
amber
Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
Full ingredients (from label)
G2033552 INGREDIENTS: C18-36 ACID TRIGLYCERIDEBIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATEPOLYBUTENETRIDECYL TRIMELLITATEDIISOSTEARYL MALATESILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATEPHENOXYETHANOLETHYLHEXYL PALMITATEPENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATECALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATEETHYLHEXYLGLYCERINCALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATETOCOPHERYL ACETATESODIUM SACCHARINSORBIC ACIDALUMINASILICAPOLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATETRIHYDROXYSTEARINCOCOS NUCIFERA OIL / COCONUT OILALUMINUM HYDROXIDEETHYLENE/VA COPOLYMERACRYLATES COPOLYMERTIN OXIDESODIUM HYALURONATESYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITETOCOPHEROLMAGNESIUM SILICATEGLUCOMANNANPARFUM / FRAGRANCE +/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDECI 77491CI 77492CI 77499 / IRON OXIDESMICACI 45410 / RED 28 LAKECI 15850 / RED 7CI 75470 / CARMINECI 15850 / RED 6CI 17200 / RED 33 LAKECI 45380 / RED 22 LAKECI 15985 / YELLOW 6 LAKECI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKECI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKEF.I.L.D243600/2.Please be aware that ingredient lists for the products of our brand are updated regularly. Please refer to the ingredient list on your product package for the most up to date list of ingredients to ensure it is suitable to your personal use.
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.