EWG Skin Deep® | Nivea Hand Cream Smooth Hands & Cuticle Care, Macadamia Oil & Lotus

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Nivea Hand Cream Smooth Hands & Cuticle Care, Macadamia Oil & Lotus Flower

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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.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Good

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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CETEARYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasingagent - aqueous, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, opacifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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CETYL PALMITATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, masking, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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OCTYLDODECANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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MYRISTYL MYRISTATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, opacifying, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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PALMITIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant -emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of palmitic acid., emollient, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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GLYCERYL STEARATE SE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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STEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

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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MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA (MACADAMIA) NUT OIL
Appeared as: MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient
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NELUMBO NUCIFERA (SACRED LOTUS) FLOWER EXTRACT
Appeared as: NELUMBO NUCIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
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DIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, skin protectant, antifoaming, emollient, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, skin conditioning
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MYRISTIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of myristic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ARACHIDIC ACID

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of arachidic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, opacifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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OLEIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of oleic acid., emollient, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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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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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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CARBOMER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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TRISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL PALMITATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, PALMITIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, STEARIC ACID, MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL, NELUMBO NUCIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE, HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES, MYRISTIC ACID, ARACHIDIC ACID, OLEIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE, CARBOMER, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, TRISODIUM EDTA.

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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