EWG Skin Deep® | Raw Sugar Moisture Loving Body Wash, Avocado + Cactus Pear Rating

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Raw Sugar Moisture Loving Body Wash, Avocado + Cactus Pear

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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.

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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BENZYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	external analgesic, fragrance ingredient, oral health care drug, preservative, solvent;viscosity decreasing agent, masking, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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POLYQUATERNIUM-7

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE)
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SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT (COMFREY)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, antidandruff, soothing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (high)
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, antistatic, cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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DECYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, emulsion stabilising, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYSORBATE-20

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, foaming, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (GAMMA SULTONE)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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WATER
Appeared as: PURIFIED WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, cleansing, foaming, hair conditioning, surfactant
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SODIUM LAURYL GLYCOL CARBOXYLATE
Appeared as: SODIUM LAURYL GLUCOSE CARBOXYLATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, surfactant
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SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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LAURYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (low)
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SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, film forming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Appeared as: OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL (OLIVE)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, perfuming
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LIMNANTHES VERSICOLOR (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL
Appeared as: LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL (MEADOWFOAM)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, deodorant, emollient
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SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Appeared as: SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL (JOJOBA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, perfuming
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AGAVE AMERICANA LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: AGAVE EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, abrasive
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE (ALOE VERA)

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA (ROSELLE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	lytic agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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SODIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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DEHYDROACETIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	preservative
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

PURIFIED WATER, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE, SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE, SODIUM LAURYL GLUCOSE CARBOXYLATE, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE, POLYQUATERNIUM -7, FRAGRANCE, POLYSORBATE 20, CITRIC ACID, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL (COLD PRESS), LIMNANTHES ALBA(MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL (COLD PRESS), SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL (COLD PRESS), *PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS( SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT, *AGAVE EXTRACT, *BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER EXTRACT, *AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT, *ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE (ALOE VERA), *SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT ( COMFREY), *HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA FLOWER EXTRACT, SODIUM CHLORIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, DEHYDROACETIC ACID

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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

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