EWG Skin Deep® | Vika's Essentials Hand Soother, Orange Zest (2017 formulation) Rating

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Vika's Essentials Hand Soother, Orange Zest (2017 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: SHEA BUTTER (BUTYROSPERMUN PARKII)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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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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SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) OIL
Appeared as: SESAME SEED OIL (SESAMUM INDICUM)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning
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PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL
Appeared as: AVOCADO OIL (PERSEA AMERICANA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL
Appeared as: ORANGE OIL . CERTIFIED INGREDIENT. USDA CERTIFIED BY OCIA (CITRUS SINENSIS)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, astringent, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Shea Butter (Butyrospermun parkii)*, Beeswax (Cera alba)*, Sesame Seed oil (Sesamum indicum)*, Avocado oil (Persea americana)*, Orange Oil (Citrus sinensis)*. *Certified organic ingredient. USDA Certified organic by OCIA

Directions from packaging:

Simply twist and glide on your skin. Keep this product out of sun and heat to avoid melting. Use within 2 years of purchase.

Warnings from packaging:

If you have allergy to bee products do not use this balm.

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.

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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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