Healing-Scents Ultimate Lotion--Herbal Essences (2008 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) OIL SAGE ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity	Data: Limited
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity	Data: Limited
TOCOPHEROL	Cancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
AVENA SATIVA (OAT) OATS (PLANT-DERIVED)	None Identified	Data: Fair
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN (PLANT-DERIVED)	None Identified	Data: None
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OIL ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	None Identified	Data: Limited
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OIL EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL SPEARMINT ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	None Identified	Data: Limited
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
SPRUCE OIL SPRUCE ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	None Identified	Data: None
XANTHAN GUM	None Identified	Data: Limited
BEESWAX	None Identified	Data: Limited
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)	None Identified	Data: Limited
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
CELLULOSE	Innocuous	Data: Robust
WATER (DISTILLED)	Innocuous	Data: Robust

Animal Testing Policies

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

water; apricot oil, sunflower oil, jojoba oil, tocopherol; beeswax, glycerin, shea butter, rosemary oil extract, aloe vera, oats; lavender oil; tea tree oil, cellulose, xanthan gum; spearmint oil; rosemary oil; sage oil; spruce oil; lavender oil.

Directions from packaging:

Toxin-free. The silkiest hand and body lotion you have ever tried! Heal and soothe skin. Added Therapeautic Essential oils provide their benefits. Shake gently. Apply a pea-size drop for hands. Use on any part of body.

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