red
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Plasticisers and fragrance fixatives. Documented endocrine disruptors with reproductive and metabolic effects.
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Revlon Glimmer Liquid Shadow 208 Starstruck 3mL
Is Revlon Glimmer Liquid Shadow 208 Starstruck 3mL low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 4 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid4 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.
amber
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
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)
Ingredients: Aqua/Water/EauPolyethylene TerephthalateMicaPropanediolGlycerinAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerCalcium Aluminum BorosilicateDisodium EDTAPanthenolPolyurethane-11SilicaSynthetic FluorphlogopiteTetrasodium EDTAPhenoxyethanolAluminumCarmine (CI 75470)Iron Oxides (CI 77491)Iron Oxides (CI 77499)Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891.B06582
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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