L'OCCITANE 100% PURE SHEA BUTTER
last updated: 10/01/09 brand: L'Occitane by L'Occitane
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Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
Ingredients in this product are linked to: | |
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| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
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Ingredients from packaging: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT.
Directions from packaging: warm a nickel sized amount in the palm of your hand and smooth onto rough feet, hands, elbows, knees and any dry patch. May also be applied to hair, for a deep conditioning treatment.
user reviews & comments
| Lemonpie |  | "This is organic, and it is great! It keeps my skin smooth a free of cracks. It is rather thick so you need to rub it in your hands to make it smooth ..." | Read more. | |
| jtuck2 | "l'occitane's products are quite pricey, and their scores on this database range from 0 all the way to 10. They have very few products in the low end o ..." | Read more. |
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
Data gaps*
*This table includes all possible data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT |
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