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African Botanics Shimmering Gold Oil

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

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.

CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT)

Data Availability: Fair

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ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emollient, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent, binder, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption
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SCLEROCARYA BIRREA SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, humectant
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ADANSONIA DIGITATA SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
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CITRULLUS LANATUS SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin conditioning
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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)
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ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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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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CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MYROXYLON PEREIRAE (BALSAM PERU) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Ecotoxicology (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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BULNESIA SARMIENTOI WOOD OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, tonic, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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MICA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, colorant
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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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)
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CI 77499

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic colorant, colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) PEEL OIL

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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BENZYL BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antimicrobial, masking, solvent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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CITRAL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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EUGENOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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GERANIOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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LINALOOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredients from packaging:

CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER (COCONUT), ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, SCLEROCARYA BIRREA (MARULA) SEED OIL, ADANSONIA DIGITATA (BAOBAB) SEED OIL, CITRULLUS LANATUS (KALAHARI MELON) SEED OIL, SILICA, ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE)*, CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG-YLANG) FLOWER OIL, MYROXYLON PEREIRAE (BALSAM PERU) OIL, TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E), BULNESIA SARMIENTOI WOOD OIL, COMMIPHORA MYRRHA OIL, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, FERRIC OXIDE (CI 77491), CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA PEEL OIL, BENZYL BENZOATE, CITRAL, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL.

Product's animal testing policies

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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.

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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