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Nourish London BERGAMOT & CARDAMOM EXFOLIATING SOAP

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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.

SODIUM PALMITATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SODIUM COCOATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM OLIVATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant, viscosity controlling, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Good

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

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
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CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA (LEMON-SCENTED GUM) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SHELL POWDER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

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

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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GERANIOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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LIMONENE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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LINALOOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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CITRONELLOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Sodium palmitate, Aqua, Sodium cocoate, Sodium olivate, Sodium hydroxide, Elettaria cardamomum (cardamom) seed oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, Eucalyptus citriodora oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) shell powder, Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol

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.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST

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