Kristin Ess
Weightless Shine Curl Defining Jelly (2020 formulation)
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Catrice Cosmetics
Curl Freeze Lash Styling Gel+43 on ingredient safety
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Also screened, nothing found: ECHA SVHC Candidate List · IARC Monographs · California Proposition 65 · EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI) · US NTP Report on Carcinogens
Environmental
Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust37 of 37 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 37 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (6)
Undisclosed fragrance blendflagged by 2 of 9 lists →
ANSES endocrine candidateflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
Mild sensitizer for someflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists →
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists →
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists →
No flags in our sources (31)
- WATER
- POLYQUATERNIUM-37
- POLYSORBATE 20
- ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
- AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL
- SODIUM PCAhumectant
- SODIUM LACTATE
- ARGININE
- ASPARTIC ACID
- PCA
- GLYCINE
- ALANINE
- SERINE
- VALINE
- PROLINE
- THREONINE
- HISTIDINE
- ISOLEUCINE
- PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL
- PHENYLALANINE
- HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL
- RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL
- MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER
- CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT
- CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
- COCO-GLUCOSIDE
- CARRAGEENAN
- GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
- ALGIN
- CHITOSAN
- XANTHAN GUM
What these ingredient tags mean (3)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
undeclared fragrance blendFRAGRANCE
- FRAGRANCE: A blend the label does not itemize, so what is in it cannot be read from the ingredient list. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 permits the collective term "parfum"; the SCCS Opinion on Fragrance Allergens (SCCS/1459/11) reviews the contact-allergy evidence for the substances it can contain.
exfoliating acidGLYCOLIC ACID
- GLYCOLIC ACID: An alpha hydroxy acid that loosens surface skin cells; it also makes skin more sun-sensitive while you use it. FDA, "Guidance for Industry: Labeling for Topically Applied Cosmetic Products Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids as Ingredients" (announced at 70 FR 1721, 10 January 2005; FDA web pages title it "Labeling for Cosmetics Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids"), which names this acid and recommends the statement "Sunburn Alert: This product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn."
humectantSODIUM PCA
- SODIUM PCA: The salt of PCA, one of the water-holding substances the outer layer of skin makes for itself. Dörner C, Steinbinder J, Sachslehner AP, Sukseree S, Eckhart L, "Amino Acid Metabolism of the Skin: Control by Specific Enzymes and Contribution to Protective Functions", Metabolites 2025;15(9):601, DOI 10.3390/metabo15090601, open access, section "Glutamine Is Converted to Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid, a Component of the NMF": "pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (PCA), also known as pyroglutamic acid or 5-oxoproline, accumulates in the stratum corneum."