red
Hydrogenated Palm Oil
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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Maybelline The Falsies Mascara Blackest Black 10mL
Is Maybelline The Falsies Mascara Blackest Black 10mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 8 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 7 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid7 caution
8 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Acrylates Copolymer
Synthetic polymer film-former. Microplastic concern (rinse-off products), low-grade monomer-residue concern.
amber
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
PEG/Ppg-17/18 Dimethiconesteareth-20
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
amber
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.
amber
BHT
Endocrine concerns at high exposure levels.
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
Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
Full ingredients (from label)
G3156 1 INGREDIENTS: AQUA / WATERPARAFFINPOTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATECERA ALBA / BEESWAXCOPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA / CARNAUBA WAXACACIA SENEGAL GUMGLYCERINCETYL ALCOHOLACRYLATES COPOLYMERHYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSEPHENOXYETHANOLPEG/PPG-17/18 DIMETHICONESTEARETH-20HYDROLYZED CORN STARCHSILICACAPRYLYL GLYCOLSODIUM POLYMETHACRYLATESODIUM DEHYDROACETATEHYDROGENATED JOJOBA OILHYDROGENATED PALM OILSIMETHICONERAYONDISODIUM EDTASTEARYL ALCOHOLARGININESERINEMYRISTYL ALCOHOLGLUTAMIC ACID2-OLEAMIDO-13-OCTADECANEDIOLPANTHENOLLAURETH-21BHT+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77491CI 77492CI 77499 / IRON OXIDESCI 77007 / ULTRAMARINESCI 75470 / CARMINECI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDEMICACI 77288 / CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENSCI 77289 / CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREENCI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLETCI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE F.I.L NUMBER: D37314/4Please 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.
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