EWG Skin Deep® | DHC Extra Nighttime Moisture Facial Moisturizer Rating (2025)

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DHC Extra Nighttime Moisture Facial Moisturizer Ingredient concerns Ingredient scores Ingredients from packaging: Product's animal testing policies Unknown

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DHC Extra Nighttime Moisture Facial Moisturizer

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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BUTYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, masking, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscositydecreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TRIETHYLHEXANOIN

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, refatting, skin conditioning, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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HYDROGENATED PALM OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (ORGANOCHLORINES, PCBS, and BENZO[A]PYRENE)
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OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SQUALANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, refatting, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low)
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GLYCERYL STEARATE SE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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STEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid.
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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BEHENYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PENTYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYSORBATE-60

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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LEUCONOSTOC/ RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antidandruff, antimicrobial
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (Didecyldimethylammonium chloride)
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ISOSTEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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CARBOMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilising, gel forming, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, and BENZENE)
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SERINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin conditioning, flavoring agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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TOCOPHEROL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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SODIUM HYALURONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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ISOSTEAROYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant - cleansingagent
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Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Isostearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Serine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen

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.