EWG Skin Deep® | Qhemet Biologics Clean Deodorant, Tree of Life Rating

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Qhemet Biologics Clean Deodorant, Tree of Life

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

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.

BEESWAX
Appeared as: BEESWAX (CERA ALBA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, epilating agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, film forming, perfuming
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HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL
Appeared as: HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Contamination concerns (ORGANOCHLORINES, PCBS, and BENZO[A]PYRENE)
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ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH
Appeared as: CORN STARCH (ZEA MAYS)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, skin protectant, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: FRAGRANCE (PHTHALATE-FREE)

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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HYDROGENATED ETHYLHEXYL OLIVATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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HYDROGENATED OLIVE OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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POTASSIUM COCOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ZINC RICINOLEATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	anticaking agent, deodorant agent, opacifying agent, anticaking, deodorant, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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SACCHAROMYCES/ FERMENT
Appeared as: SACCHEROMYCES FERMENT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CARBON
Appeared as: CHARCOAL (COCONUT DERIVED)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Beeswax (Cera alba), Hydrogenated Palm Kernel (Elaeis guineensis) Oil, Corn (Zea Mays) Starch, Fragrance (Phthalate-free), Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Potassium Cocoate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Saccheromyces Ferment, Magnesium Hydroxide, Charcoal (Coconut derived)

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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