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Product score: 03

Data Availability:

Limited

Nova Scotia Fisherman Naturally Moisturizing Hand & Body Lotion Seabuckthorn & Shea (2020 formulation)

Nova Scotia Fisherman Naturally Moisturizing Hand & Body Lotion Seabuckthorn & Shea (2020 formulation)

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CATEGORY

Hand Cream
Moisturizer

BRAND

Nova Scotia

DATA LAST UPDATED

March 2020

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • LOW
    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.

Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Appeared as: AQUA
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 01
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 02
GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Appeared as: GLYCERYL STEARATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
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Ingredient score: 01
STEARIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
CETYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent;surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, masking, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII
Data Availability: Limited
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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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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying
CONCERNS • Enhanced skin absorption
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, masking
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE)
Appeared as: VITIS VINIFERA
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, masking, skin protecting
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Ingredient score: 01
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO)
Appeared as: PERSEA GRATISSIMA
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
Appeared as: HELIANTHUS ANNUUS
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient
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Ingredient score: 01
ZEA MAYS (CORN)
Appeared as: ZEA MAYS
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT)
Appeared as: COCOS NUCIFERA
Data Availability: Fair
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Ingredient score: 01
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA)
Appeared as: SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
FUCUS VESICULOSUS
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Endocrine disruption (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
CUCURBITA PEPO (PUMPKIN)
Appeared as: CUCURBITA PEPO
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE)
Appeared as: CITRUS SINENSIS
Data Availability: None
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Ingredient score: 02
CITRUS RETICULATA OIL
Appeared as: CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO VAR TANGERINA
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER)
Appeared as: ZINGIBER OFFICINALE
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
CYMBOPOGON FLEXUOSUS (LEMONGRASS) POWDER
Appeared as: CYMBOPOGON FLEXUOSUS
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES (SEA BUCKTHORN) FRUIT EXTRACT
Appeared as: HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, masking, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER)
Appeared as: CUCUMIS SATIVUS
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
SAMBUCUS NIGRA (ELDER)
Appeared as: SAMBUCUS NIGRA
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (MARSHMALLOW)
Appeared as: ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 04
SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)
Appeared as: SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 02
TOCOPHEROL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin conditioning
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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Ingredient score: 01
XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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Ingredients from packaging:

/ INGREDIENTS: AQUA, CAPRYLIC CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, GLYCERIN, GLYCERYL STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII*, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS* VITIS VINIFERA, PERSEA GRATISSIMA, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS*, ZEA MAYS, COCOS NUCIFERA, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS, FUCUS VESICULOSUS*, CUCURBITA PEPO*, CITRUS SINENSIS, CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO VAR TANGERINA, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, CYMBOPOGON FLEXUOSUS, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES, CUCUMIS SATIVUS, SAMBUCUS NIGRA, ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS, SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE, TOCOPHEROL, XANTHAN GUM, CITRONELLOL, EUGENOL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL.

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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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