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Purity Herbs Joint Relief Oil

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

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.

PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

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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SQUALANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emollient, hair conditioning, refatting, skin conditioning, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Endocrine disruption (low)
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JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL

Data Availability: Fair

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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COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, tonic, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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MYRISTICA FRAGRANS (NUTMEG) KERNEL OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
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PELAGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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PIPER NIGRUM (BLACK PEPPER) FRUIT OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, perfuming, fragrance ingredient
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ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, skin conditioning, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (EUCALYPTUS) LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, skin conditioning, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, tonic, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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ARCTIUM LAPPA (BURDOCK) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

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DIOSCOREA VILLOSA (WILD YAM) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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SPIRAEA ULMARIA (MEADOWSWEET) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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SALIX ALBA (WHITE WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	astringent, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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CETRARIA ISLANDICA (ICELAND MOSS) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, emollient, smoothing, soothing, not reported
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GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, antioxidant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (JUNIPER) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	perfuming, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (high) • Contamination concerns (PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS)
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TARAXACUM OFFICINALE (DANDELION) ROOT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

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THYMUS PRAECOX (MOTHER OF THYME) EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

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HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

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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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CITRONELLOL

Data Availability: Fair

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

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Squalane, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Myristica Fragrans (Nutmeg) Kernel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Capsicum Frutescens Resin, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Dioscorea Villosa (Wild Yam) Root Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) Extract*, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract*, Cetraria Islandica Extract*, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Harpagophytum Procumbens Root Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Root Extract, Thymus Praecox Extract*, Hypericum Perforatum Leaf Extract, Citral**, Citronellol**, Geraniol**, Limonene**, Linalool**. *Wild Icelandic herbs. **From natural essential oils.

Directions from packaging:

Massage the oil on the body with firm circular movements. Sectional or as needed.

Warnings from packaging:

Not to be used around the eye. For external use only.

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.

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