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Product score: 05

Data Availability:

Limited

OUAI Rose Hair and Body Oil

OUAI Rose Hair and Body Oil

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CATEGORY

Body Oil
Hair Treatment/Serum

BRAND

Ouai

DATA LAST UPDATED

January 2023

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • HIGH
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • MODERATE
    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.

Ingredient score: 01
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 04
C15-19 ALKANE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 01
CRAMBE ABYSSINICA SEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 01
ROSA MOSCHATA (MUSK ROSE) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
CAMELINA SATIVA (GOLD OF PLEASURE) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
VEGETABLE OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 01
TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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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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Ingredient score: 01
CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, not reported
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
AZADIRACHTA INDICA FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
AZADIRACHTA INDICA LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
AZADIRACHTA INDICA BARK EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, 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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Ingredient score: 01
OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAF EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 06
OCIMUM BASILICUM (SWEET BASIL) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
ECLIPTA PROSTRATA (FALSE DAISY) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, not reported
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) uv absorber, ultraviolet light absorber
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Ingredient score: 02
TETRADIBUTYL PENTAERITHRITYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE
Data Availability: Limited
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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)
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Ingredient score: 05
BHT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 07
OCTINOXATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) uv absorber, uv filter
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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Ingredient score: 08
FRAGRANCE
Data Availability: Fair
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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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Ingredient score: 03
CITRONELLOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 03
GERANIOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
LINALOOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredient score: 03
BENZYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) masking, uv absorber, fragrance ingredient, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (SALICYLIC ACID)
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Ingredients from packaging:

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, C15-19 ALKANE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) OIL, CRAMBE ABYSSINICA SEED OIL, ROSA MOSCHATA SEED OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL, OLUS OIL (VEGETABLE OIL, HUILE VEGETALE), TOCOPHEROL, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA BARK EXTRACT, CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAF EXTRACT, OCIMUM BASILICUM (BASIL) FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT, ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT, BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, BHT, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE

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.

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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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