EWG Skin Deep® | Ulta Beauty Cream Eye Shadow & Liner, Stay Neutral Rating (2025)

Table of Contents

Ulta Beauty Cream Eye Shadow & Liner, Stay Neutral Ingredient concerns Ingredient scores Ingredients from packaging: Product's animal testing policies Unknown

Data Availability:

Limited

Ulta Beauty Cream Eye Shadow & Liner, Stay Neutral

WHERE TO BUY

Search on Amazon

When you make a purchase through retailer links on our site, we may earn commission through affiliate programs. All affiliate fees EWG receives support our nonprofit mission. Learn more here

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

ISODODECANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Neurotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SYNTHETIC WAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, masking, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

ETHYLENE/ PROPYLENE COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, bulking, film forming, film former, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, opacifying agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SILICA, AMORPHOUS

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, opacifying, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

POLYBUTENE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, epilating agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

HYDROGENATED POLYDICYCLOPENTADIENE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	binding, depilatory, binder, depilating agent, plasticizer
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SUCROSE TETRASTEARATE TRIACETATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, skin conditioning, skin protecting, smoothing, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SYNTHETIC BEESWAX

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs))
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

TETRADIBUTYL PENTAERITHRITYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

MICA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, colorant
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

CI 77499

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

Ingredients from packaging:

ISODODECANE, SYNTHETIC WAX, ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, SILICA, POLYBUTENE, HYDROGENATED POLYDICYCLOPENTADIENE, SUCROSE TETRASTEARATE TRIACETATE, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, ORYZA SATIVA CERA, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), MICA, IRON OXIDES (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491).

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.