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Fair

Taliah Waajid Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Lemongrass

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

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.

RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, masking, moisturising, skin conditioning, smoothing, solvent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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CYMBOPOGON (LEMON GRASS) OIL

Data Availability: Good

CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) SEED OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin conditioning, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredients from packaging:

Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis), Soybean Oil ( Glycine Soja), Lemon Grass Oil ( Cymbopogon Flexuosus), Grape Seed Oil (Vitis Vinifera), Carrot Oil ( Daucus Carota Sativa), Fragrance, (Parfum)

Directions from packaging:

For hair: Rub small amount into hair and massage into scalp. For best results, use twice a week. Hot oil treatment: Slightly heat. Apply to dry hair from ends to inch away from scalp. Apply to scalp on problem areas. Massage into hair and cover with plastic cap. Sit under dryer for 30 mins. Rinse and use Taliah Waajid Total Body Shampoo. Body treatment: Heat bottle in warm water. Once heated, apply oil to body while gently massaging into skin in circular motion. For healthy skin: Use generously all over body. Apply to feet, cuticles and problem areas of dry skin. Can be use daily.

Product's animal testing policies

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Unknown

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Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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