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This product bears the EWG VERIFIED™ mark, meaning that the product meets EWG’s strictest standards for health and safety. It avoids any of the ingredients on EWG’s “Unacceptable List” and provides full transparency of ingredients, including fragrance.

Ingredient List

The specific formulation has been reviewed by EWG scientists. At the time of verification, the ingredients in this formulation were used at a concentration below EWG’s health and safety limit, and therefore did not pose significant human health concerns. Click on an ingredient for more information.

COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH)
Appeared as: MYRRH OIL (COMMIPHORA MYRRHA)

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DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) SEED OIL
Appeared as: CARROT SEED OIL (DAUCUS CAROTA)

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, masking, skin conditioning
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FRANKINCENSE OIL
Appeared as: FRANKINCENSE OIL (BOSWELLIA FREREANA)

CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Appeared as: LAVENDER OIL (LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA)

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL
Appeared as: EVENING PRIMROSE OIL (OENOTHERA BIENNIS)

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, emollient
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POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI) OIL
Appeared as: PATCHOULI OIL (POGOSTEMON CABLIN)

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking
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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
Appeared as: SWEET ALMOND OIL (PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS)

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE) FLOWER OIL
Appeared as: ROSE OIL (ROSA DAMASCENA)

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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Ingredients from packaging:

Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus amygdalus dulcis)*, Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis)*, Lavender Oil (Lavandula angustifolia)*, Rose Oil (Rosa damascena)*, Myrrh Oil (Commiphora myrrha)*, Frankincense Oil (Boswellia frereana)*, Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon cablin)*, Carrot Seed Oil (Daucus carota)*

Directions from packaging:

An exquisitely union of luxurious pure essential oils. Rose Otto, Myrrh, Frankincense, Carrot Seed, Patchouli, Lavender, Sweet Almond and Evening Primrose oils infuse your skin with a deep mission of softening lines, restoring your optimal hydration and individual rhythm. Apply lightly on damp skin.

Warnings from packaging:

EWG Verified

This product bears the EWG VERIFIEDTM mark - its formulation has been reviewed by EWG scientists, and the company behind the product has shown its ingredients meet all of the EWG’s strict criteria. When it was verified, the ingredients in this formulation did not pose significant human health concerns.

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Product's animal testing policies

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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.

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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.

EWG Verification Process

EWG VERIFIED

An EWG VERIFIED™ mark on a product indicates that the company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our standards for health.