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Maybelline The Colossal Mascara Classic Black 9.2mL

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Cosmetic safety moderate.

Cosmetic safety
Moderate

All 28 ingredients recognised

Chemical concern
Not assessed

Why it's rated this way

1 ingredient on this label is flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, Bht.

  1. BhtModerate concernSynthetic antioxidant. The EU restricts it to 0.001 % in mouthwash, 0.1 % in toothpaste and 0.8 % in other cosmetics; the SCCS found it safe within those limits, but it is a common avoidance ingredient.
    What it is
    Its recorded role: antioxidant and fragrance. About Bht
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic antioxidant. The EU restricts it to 0.001 % in mouthwash, 0.1 % in toothpaste and 0.8 % in other cosmetics; the SCCS found it safe within those limits, but it is a common avoidance ingredient.
    Regulatory basis
    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

Assessed against the label as captured: all 28 ingredients recognised.

Ingredients

  • Aqua›
  • Paraffin›
  • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate›
  • Cera Alba›
  • Copernicia Cerifera Cera / Carnauba Wax›
  • Acacia Senegal Gum›
  • Glycerin›
  • Cetyl Alcohol›
  • Hydroxyethylcellulose›
  • Phenoxyethanol›
  • PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone›
  • Steareth-20›
  • Phenethyl Alcohol›
  • Sodium Polymethacrylate›
  • Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil›
  • Hydrogenated Palm Oil›
  • Simethicone›
  • Polyquaternium-10›
  • Disodium EDTA›
  • Propylene Glycol›
  • Panthenol›
  • Silica›
  • Soluble Collagen›
  • BHT›
  • Trisodium EDTA›
  • Potassium Sorbate›
  • CI 77491›
  • CI 77492›
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G684810 1 INGREDIENTS: AQUA / WATER, PARAFFIN, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, CERA ALBA / BEESWAX, COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA / CARNAUBA WAX, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, GLYCERIN, CETYL ALCOHOL, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PEG/PPG-17/18 DIMETHICONE, STEARETH-20, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM POLYMETHACRYLATE, HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SIMETHICONE, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, DISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PANTHENOL, SILICA, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN, BHT, TRISODIUM EDTA, POTASSIUM SORBATE. +/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE MICA CI 75470 / CARMINE CI 77288 / CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS CI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (F.I.L. D236994/1).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.

Cosmetic safety

Cosmetic-ingredient safety and additives of concern

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 2 minor · 12 low · 12 not assessed

12 of 27 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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