The Green Beauty Guide

What they claim: Shine Refined.

Full list of ingredients:
Polybutene, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, C18-36 acid triglyceride, tridecyl trimellitate, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, silica dimethyl silylate, linalool, geranoil, calcium aluminum borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, eugenol, sodium saccharin, silica, limonene, citral, synthetic fluorphlogopite, polyethylene terephthalate, polymethyl methacrylate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, alpha-isomethyl oilone, hexyl cinnamal, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, butylparaben, bht, fragrance.

Beware:

Along with petroleum-derived polymers and emollients this popular lip gloss contains silica and aluminum as well as central nervous system disruptors (benzyl salicylate, limonene, geraniol, linalool and hexyl cinnamal), hormone-disrupting preservatives (isobutylparaben, butylparaben), formaldehyde- and phthalate-releasing polyethylene terephthalate, carcinogenic substances such as saccharin and BHT, not to mention fragrance that contains an unnamed bunch of unwanted chemicals.

Synthetic colors used in this lip gloss include FD&C Yellow no. 6 that can give you hives and allergic rhinit, FD&C Blue no. 1 (banned in Europe, but allowed in the U.S.), and bismuth oxychloride that may irritate lips causing a condition called cheilitis.

Lip gloss doesn’t have any staying power. It is easily ingested when it comes into contact with food or when we lick our lips. Over a lifetime, that adds up to a great deal of toxic eating.

LEGEND:

A proven carcinogen

A strong irritant, potential carcinogen

An irritant, potent allergen, not safe for use on sensitive skin

A natural ingredient, beneficial for your skin and overall health