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3.8
Scientific Rating

Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lip Gloss, Midnight Cowboy (Sheer Nude Sparkle)

Rank: 1,996 out of 3,736 Lip Glosses · Company: Urban Decay Cosmetics
5.0

Health

This product contains ingredients that raise a low level of health concern.
  • 5.0

    Human Health Impacts

    This component of GoodGuide’s rating system evaluates the potential impacts of a product on human health. It incorporates a screening-level hazard assessment or nutritional evaluation, as well as other relevant indicators, like the regulatory status of ingredients. If ingredients pose potential health risks or have limited nutritional value, a product's score is lowered. If a product lacks the data needed to conduct a health evaluation, its score is also lowered to provide an incentive for manufacturers to disclose better information.

    Rating: 5.0 out of 10

    • 10

      Data Adequacy, Ingredient Disclosure

      Characterizing potential human health impacts requires complete information about the specific ingredients in a product. However, there is no current regulatory requirement that companies disclose full ingredients lists for household chemical products (in contrast with personal care products, where disclosure is required). To create an incentive for disclosure, GoodGuide caps a product’s score if it lacks complete ingredient data or lists generic names that do not support chemical-specific evaluations.

      Rating: 10 out of 10

      • 10

        Amount of Ingredient Detail

        Tells what is the amount of ingredient information available to rate this product.

        Rating: 10 out of 10

    • 8.0

      Other Negative Aspects

      Human health impact scores are adjusted lower if a product includes ingredients that are considered "bad actors," such as chemicals that have been banned by regulatory agencies or targeted for phase out, or if its production process utilizes hazardous chemicals or introduces contaminants to the product.

      Rating: 8.0 out of 10

    • 5.0

      Human Health Impacts, Level of Health Concern of Ingredients

      To assign a health hazard score to a product, GoodGuide counts the number of its ingredients that are categorized as low, medium or high concern. Ingredients are placed into these categories based on their number of recognized and suspected health effects, their relative toxic potency, whether they are frequently detected in humans, and whether the basic toxicity testing needed to assess chemical safety has been conducted.

      Rating: 5.0 out of 10

      • Low Concern
        • Phenoxyethanol

          This ingredient raises a low level of health concern, according to GoodGuide’s ingredient classification.

          • This ingredient is suspected of causing developmental toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          • This ingredient is suspected of causing reproductive toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          • Plus 1 more concern
          Learn more about Phenoxyethanol »
        • Saccharin
          This ingredient is the subject of current debate as to whether it might have adverse effects. Because the evidence of hazard is inconclusive, this ingredient does not contribute to product scores.
          Learn more about Saccharin »
        • Titanium Dioxide
          This ingredient is the subject of current debate as to whether it might have adverse effects. Because the evidence of hazard is inconclusive, this ingredient does not contribute to product scores.
          Learn more about Titanium Dioxide »
        • Carmine

          This ingredient raises a low level of health concern, according to GoodGuide’s ingredient classification.

          • This ingredient is suspected of causing asthma, according to the U.K. Health and Safety Executive. Includes chemicals that "may cause sensitization by inhalation" and chemicals of concern for their potential to cause asthma.
          Learn more about Carmine »
        • Mineral Oil

          This ingredient raises a low level of health concern, according to GoodGuide’s ingredient classification.

          • This ingredient is suspected of causing cancer, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          • This ingredient is suspected of causing respiratory toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          Learn more about Mineral Oil »
        • Benzyl Benzoate

          This ingredient raises a low level of health concern, according to GoodGuide’s ingredient classification.

          • Indicates whether an ingredient in this product may cause contact-allergy reactions in fragrance-sensitive consumers (European Union)
          • This ingredient is subject to restrictions on use in fragrances under standards issued by the International Fragrance Association
          Learn more about Benzyl Benzoate »
        • Tin Oxide

          This ingredient raises a low level of health concern, according to GoodGuide’s ingredient classification.

          • This ingredient is suspected of causing immunotoxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          • This ingredient is suspected of causing skin or sense organ toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          Learn more about Tin Oxide »
        • Mica

          This ingredient raises a low level of health concern, according to GoodGuide’s ingredient classification.

          • This ingredient is suspected of causing gastrointestinal or liver toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          • This ingredient is suspected of causing respiratory toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
          Learn more about Mica »
3.2

Environment

This company's environmental policies, practices and performance place it among the worst 50% of companies rated by GoodGuide.
  • 3.2

    Core Company Environmental Performance

    Summary evaluation of a company's overall environmental performance, considering its management policies and practices; resource use; environmental impacts; and degree of environmental transparency.

    Rating: 3.2 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Environmental Management

      Evaluation of a company's environmental management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Governance

        Summary evaluation of a company's governance capabilities, considering its policies and practices, environmental reporting activities, and management of its supply chain.

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Supply Chain

          Indicates the strength of a company's policies and practices relating to the environmental impacts of its supply chain.

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

          • 4.0

            Policies and Practices, Supply Chain Policy

            This indicates how a company incorporates environmental considerations and policy into its supply chain

            GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

            Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Reporting

          Indicates the strength of a company's policies and practices relating to environmental reporting.

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

          • 4.0

            Policies and Practices, Reporting Policy

            Indicates whether a company reports on environmental initiatives using accepted global standards

            GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

            Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's environmental management policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

          • 4.0

            Environmental Policies, Policies

            Indicates the strength of a company's environmental management policies.

            GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

            Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Resource Use

      Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to resouce use, considering energy, water and materials.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Materials

        Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to materials use.

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Policies and Practices, Materials Policy

          Indicates whether a company has a comprehensive policy relating to materials management and reduction

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Energy

        Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to energy use.

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Policies and Practices, Energy Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's energy policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Water

        Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to water use.

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Policies and Practices, Water Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's water policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Environmental Impacts

      Summary evaluation of a company's environmental impacts, considering its policies and practices relating to air and water emissions, waste management and biodiversity.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Emissions

        Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices relating to air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and waste management.

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Gas Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's greenhouse gas policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Water Pollution, Water Pollution Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's wastewater policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Waste, Waste Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's solid waste policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants, Air Pollution Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's toxic air pollutant (e.g. NOx, SOx, PM) policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Biodiversity

        Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices relating to biodiversity and ecosystem impacts.

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Biodiversity Policy

          Indicates the strength of a company's biodiversity policies.

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 0

      Transparency

      Summary evaluation of the amount of data a company makes public for assessing its environmental practices and performance.

      GoodGuide, Transparency

      Rating: 0 out of 10

3.2

Society

This company's social policies, practices and performance place it among the worst 50% of companies rated by GoodGuide.
  • 3.2

    Core Company Social Performance

    Summary evaluation of a company's overall social performance, considering its management policies and practices; impacts on workers, consumers and communities; and degree of social transparency.

    Rating: 3.2 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Community

      Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to communities, considering its management policies and practices; community relationships; stakeholder engagement activities; and public policy positions.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement Policy

        Indicates the strength of a company's stakeholder engagement policies

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Community Relationships, Community Relations Policy

        Indicates the strength of the company's community relations policies

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Workers

      Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to workers, considering its management policies and practices; diversity & equal opportunity record; and human rights issues.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Health & Safety Policy

        Indicates the strength of a company's occupational health and safety policies

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        General, Policies

        Indicates the strength of a company's general worker policies

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Human Rights

        • 4.0

          General Human Rights, Human Rights Policy

          Indicates the strength of a company's human rights policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's freedom of association and collective bargaining policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Child Labor, Child Labor Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's child labor policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Forced and Compulsory Labor, Forced and Compulsory Labor Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's forced and compulsory labor policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Rights Policy

          Indicates the strength of a company's indigenous rights policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Diversity and Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Equal Opportunity Policies

        Indicates the strength of a company's policy on diversity, equal opportunity and non-discrimination

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Management

      Evaluation of a company's social management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Governance

        • 4.0

          Supply Chain, Supply Chain Policy

          Indicates the strength of a company's social supply chain policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Policies, Social Governance Policies

          Indicates the strength of a company's social governance policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

        • 4.0

          Reporting, Social Issue Reporting Policy

          Indicates the strength of a company's social reporting policies

          GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

          Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 4.0

      Consumers

      Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to consumers, considering its management policies and practices; health & safety record; and product marketing and labeling practices.

      Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Customer Health and Safety, Customer Health & Safety Policy

        Indicates the strength of a company's customer health and safety policy

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

      • 4.0

        Marketing Communications, Marketing Policy

        Indicates the strength of a company's marketing policy

        GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments

        Rating: 4.0 out of 10

    • 0

      Transparency

      Summary evaluation of the amount of data a company makes public for assessing its social practices and performance.

      GoodGuide, Transparency

      Rating: 0 out of 10

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Certifications and Listings

  • Leaping Bunny Certified
    Leaping Bunny Certified
    Indicates that the manufacturer of this product has been certified as cruelty-free by The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC). CCIC's certification, indicated by the Leaping Bunny logo, provides "assurance that no new animal testing is used in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, or suppliers." To be certified, companies must agree to the Leaping Bunny Corporate Standard of Compassion for Animals, a voluntary pledge that "cosmetic, personal care, and/or household product companies make to clear animal testing from all stages of product development. The company's ingredient suppliers make the same pledge and the result is a product guaranteed to be 100 percent free of new animal testing. All Leaping Bunny companies must be open to independent audits, and commitments are renewed on an annual basis." For more information, visit www.leapingbunny.org.
  • PETA Animal Treatment Assessment
    PETA Animal Treatment Assessment
    Indicates the manufacturer of this product is on the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) "Does Not Test on Animals” List. According to PETA, this list includes companies that have stated they do not “conduct any animal tests that are not required by law,” either by signing PETA’s statement of assurance or provided a “statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any non-required animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and that they pledge not to do so in the future.”
  • Designated Vegan
    Designated Vegan
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  • Safe Cosmetics Pledge
    Safe Cosmetics Pledge
    Indicates the manufacturer of this product has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, pledging to meet or exceed the formulation standards and deadlines set by the European Union cosmetics directive to be free of chemicals that are known or strongly suspected of causing cancer, mutation or birth defects. Companies also pledge to implement substitution plans that replace hazardous materials with safer alternatives within three years and publicly report their progress in meeting these goals. (www.safecosmetics.org)
  • Coming Clean Campaign Endorsement Status
    Coming Clean Campaign Endorsement Status
    Indicates the manufacturer of this product has endorsed the Organic Consumers Association Coming Clean Campaign. The Coming Clean Campaign encourages the USDA and the personal care product industry “to adopt strict national organic standards for body care products.” These standards include that the “toxicity of each ingredient in the product is minimal, ordinary water is not counted in any shape or form as contributing to organic content, Certified Organic agricultural raw materials are utilized exclusively, versus petroleum or conventional vegetable feed-stocks, in the manufacture of the key basic cleansing and conditioning ingredients, and the manufacture of such ingredients is ecological.” (www.organicconsumers.org)
  • ISO 14001
    ISO 14001
    Company rating on whether its facilities have been certified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001. Certification means the company meets ISO environmental management standards, which require a commitment to minimizing environmental impact and improving environmental performance. To learn more visit www.iso.org. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.
  • Member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
    Member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
    Indicates the manufacturer of this product is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Planting of plantations of palm oil, which may be in as many as 1 in 10 cosmetics products, can result in significant deforestation of tropical rainforests and threatens the survival of endangered species such as the orangutan and Sumatran tiger. The RSPO, which was established in 2001, is committed to promoting the growth and use of sustainable palm oil through co-operation within the supply chain and open dialogue with its stakeholders. To learn more, visit www.rspo.org.
  • EPA Design for the Environment Certified
    EPA Design for the Environment Certified
    Indicates this product has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment (DfE) program. The DfE logo on a product means that the DfE scientific review team has screened each ingredient for potential human health and environmental effects and that the product contains only those ingredients that pose the least concern among chemicals in their class. (www.epa.gov)
  • Green America Seal of Approval - Gold Level
    Green America Seal of Approval - Gold Level
    Green America, formerly Co-op America, is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to harnessing the economic power of consumers, investors and businesses to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. Green America's Seal of Approval assures you that the business behind this product operates in ways that solve, rather than cause, both environmental and social problems. The certification program recognizes businesses as they make greater progress by awarding Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels of the Seal of Approval. These businesses adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, their employees, communities, and the environment. Pioneering businesses who show leadership in their industry and embed social responsibility into the DNA of their company earn Gold level certification. For more information, visit www.greenamerica.org

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Urban Decay Cosmetics

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