EWG Skin Deep® | Africa's Best Originals By Africas Best Olive & Aloe Moisturizing Growth

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Africa's Best Originals By Africas Best Olive & Aloe Moisturizing Growth Lotion

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Ingredient concerns

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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.

WATER
Appeared as: AQUA (WATER)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, antistatic, emulsifying, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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LANOLIN OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, antistatic, binding, emollient, emulsifying, hair conditioning, solvent
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PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Appeared as: OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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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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PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/ DICAPRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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POLYQUATERNIUM-37
Appeared as: POLYQUARTERNIUM-37

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, antistatic, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DMDM HYDANTOIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	preservative
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
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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 ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Limited

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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METHYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM

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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PROPYLPARABEN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Endocrine disruption (high) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, antifoaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
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GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED
Appeared as: HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN (SOYBEAN)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
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4-O-TOLYLAZO-O-TOLUIDINE
Appeared as: HYDROLYZED AVENA SATIVA PROTEIN (OAT)

Data Availability: Robust

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) FRUIT BUTTER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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D&C YELLOW NO. 10 (CI 47005)
Appeared as: CI 47005 (YELLOW 10)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ZINC, ANILINE, and CADMIUM (pyrophoric))
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D&C GREEN NO. 5 (CI 61570)
Appeared as: CI 61570 (GREEN 5)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, hair dyeing
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Contamination concerns (DISPERSE VIOLET 1)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Aqua (Water), Propylene Glycol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Lanolin Oil, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Polyquarternium-37, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, DMDM Hydantoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Parfum (Fragrance), Propylparaben, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrolyzed Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Hydrolyzed Avena Sativa (Oat) Protein, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, CI 47005 (Yellow 10), CI 61570 (Green 5)

Directions from packaging:

Squeeze into palm and apply to hair, distributing from roots to ends. Apply more as needed. With a wide tooth comb, gently comb through. Style as desired. Effective on wet or dry hair. For best results, shampoo and condition weekly with Organics Olive Oil Shampoo and Organics Olive Oil Deep Conditioner.

Warnings from packaging:

Keep out of reach of children. Hair burns, always keep hair away from sparks, open flames and excessive heat. Avoid getting into eyes. If contact with eyes occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. 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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