EWG Skin Deep® | Em & El Organics Ultimate Healing Salve & Lip Balm (2020 formulation)

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Em & El Organics Ultimate Healing Salve & Lip Balm (2020 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

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.

COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL
Appeared as: COCONUT OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER
Appeared as: CALENDULA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)
Appeared as: CHAMOMILE

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)
Appeared as: COMFREY

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (high)
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: SHEA BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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BEESWAX

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
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAMELINA SATIVA (GOLD OF PLEASURE) SEED OIL
Appeared as: CAMELINA SATIVA OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
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ROSE HIPS SEED OIL
Appeared as: ROSEHIP SEED OIL

Data Availability: None

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THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER
Appeared as: COCOA BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, emollient, masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting
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LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Appeared as: LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate)
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MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
Appeared as: PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL
Appeared as: TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Coconut Oil* (Infused with Calendula*, Chamomile* & Comfrey*), Shea Butter*, Beeswax, Camelina Sativa Oil*, Rosehip Seed Oil*, Cocoa Butter*, Pure Essential Oils of Lavender*, Peppermint* & Tea Tree* (*Certified Organic)

Warnings from packaging:

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.

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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