EWG Skin Deep® | Shea Moisture Papaya & Neroli W/ Elderflower All Day Frizz Control

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Limited

Shea Moisture Papaya & Neroli W/ Elderflower All Day Frizz Control Styling Gel, 8 Fl Oz

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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.

WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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GLYCERIN
Appeared as: GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE)

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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LITHIUM MAGNESIUM SODIUM SILICATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	bulking agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, bulking, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER
Appeared as: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER* (SHEA)

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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SAMBUCUS NIGRA (ELDER) FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, refreshing, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic
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CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FLOWER OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, astringent, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM PHYTATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, oral care agent, chelating, oral care
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HYDROLYZED CORN STARCH

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, film forming, hair conditioning
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TRIETHYL CITRATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, plasticizer, antioxidant, deodorant, masking, plasticiser, solvent
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
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BENZOIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, preservative, bulking, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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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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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER, GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE), LITHIUM MAGNESIUM SODIUM SILICATE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER*, SAMBUCUS NIGRA (ELDERFLOWER) EXTRACT, CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FLOWER OIL, SODIUM PHYTATE, XANTHAN GUM, HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HYDROLYZED CORN STARCH, TRIETHYL CITRATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BENZOIC ACID, FRAGRANCE, * CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT, FAIR TRADE INGREDIENT

Product's animal testing policies

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PETA Cruelty-free Companies

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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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