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Product score: 02

Data Availability:

Limited

Purity Herbs After Shave

Purity Herbs After Shave

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CATEGORY

After Shave

BRAND

Purity Herbs

DATA LAST UPDATED

June 2024

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.

Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 01
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Enhanced skin absorption
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
BEESWAX
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, emulsifying, film forming, perfuming, binder, emulsion stabilizer, epilating agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, surfactant - emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
• Contamination concerns (PESTICIDES)
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Endocrine disruption (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Data Availability: Limited
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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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Ingredient score: 01
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
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Ingredient score: 01
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER OIL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SQUALANE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) emollient, hair conditioning, refatting, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS • Endocrine disruption (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
GLUCOSE
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, flavoring agent, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioning agent- miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
GLUCOSE OXIDASE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) stabilising, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM CITRATE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, chelating, masking, ph adjuster
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Ingredient score: 05
CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Use restrictions (moderate)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredient score: 02
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
MATRICARIA DISCOIDEA (WILD CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
MATRICARIA MARITIMA EXTRACT
Data Availability: None
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Ingredient score: 01
ANTHYLLIS VULNERARIA (KIDNEY VETCH) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
GALIUM VERUM (YELLOW BEDSTRAW) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
CENTAUREA CYANUS (CORNFLOWER) FLOWER EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) astringent, skin conditioning, cosmetic astringent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 01
CETRARIA ISLANDICA (ICELAND MOSS) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) cleansing, emollient, smoothing, soothing, not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE (RED CLOVER) EXTRACT
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, not reported
CONCERNS • Endocrine disruption (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
CITRIC ACID
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) buffering, chelating, masking, chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
LACTOPEROXIDASE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) stabilising, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredient score: 03
GERANIOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) masking, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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Ingredient score: 03
LINALOOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) deodorant, masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
• Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua (Water), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Squalane, Glucose, Glucose Oxidase, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Matricaria Discoidea Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract*, Matricaria Maritima Extract*, Anthyllis Vulneraria Flower Extract*, Galium Verum Extract*, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Cetraria Islandica Extract*, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract*, Citric Acid, Lactoperoxidase, Geraniol**, Linalool**. * Wild Icelandic herbs ** From natural essential oils

Directions from packaging:

Apply a small amount of cream to the face after shaving and gently massage until it is absorbed

Warnings from packaging:

For external use only. In the unlikely event of rash or irritation, discontinue use. In the event of contact with eyes, wash with copious volumes of water.

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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