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Product score: 01

Data Availability:

Limited

Original Sprout Natural Hair Gel

Original Sprout Natural Hair Gel

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Styling Gel/Lotion

DATA LAST UPDATED

November 2019

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    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.

Ingredient score: 02
GLYCERIN
Appeared as: VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Good
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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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Ingredient score: 02
CITRIC ACID
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Appeared as: AQUA [WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 01
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: EXTRACTS OF ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, perfuming
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Ingredient score: 01
ARNICA MONTANA (ARNICA) FLOWER
Appeared as: (ARNICA) MONTANA FLOWER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER)
Appeared as: CUCUMIS SATIVUS FRUIT (CUCUMBER)
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) not reported
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Ingredient score: 01
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER
Appeared as: (CALENDULA) OFFICINALIS FLOWER
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (CRANBERRY) FRUIT
Appeared as: VACCINIUM MACROCARPON FRUIT] (CRANBERRY)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) not reported, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, stabilising, viscosity controlling
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Ingredient score: 01
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, solvent
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Ingredient score: 01
PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT
Appeared as: EXTRACTS OF PYRUS MALUS FRUIT (APPLE)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) proprietary, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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Ingredient score: 01
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) FRUIT
Appeared as: PRUNUS ARMENIACA FRUIT (APRICOT)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic astringent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, astringent
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Ingredient score: 01
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT
Appeared as: PLANIFOLIA FRUIT (VANILLA)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, not reported, masking, skin protecting, smoothing
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
DIPTERYX ODORATA SEED EXTRACT
Appeared as: DIPTERYX ODORATA SEED
Data Availability: None
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FUNCTION(S) fragrance ingredient, perfuming
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Ingredient score: 01
ANANAS SATIVUS (PINEAPPLE)
Appeared as: ANANAS SATIVUS FRUIT (PINEAPPLE)
Data Availability: None
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Ingredient score: 01
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT)
Data Availability: Fair
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Ingredient score: 01
RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FRUIT
Appeared as: RUBUS IDAEUS FRUIT (RASPBERRY)
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) cosmetic astringent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, astringent
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Ingredient score: 01
GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, film forming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM PHYTATE
Data Availability: Limited
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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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Ingredient score: 01
OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID
Appeared as: CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID
Data Availability: Limited
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Ingredient score: 01
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
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Ingredients from packaging:

AQUA [WATER WITH EXTRACTS OF ORGANIC ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF, ORGANIC (ARNICA) MONTANA FLOWER, ORGANIC CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT, ORGANIC (CALENDULA) OFFICINALIS FLOWER, ORGANIC VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (CRANBERRY) FRUIT], VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, EXTRACTS OF PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) FRUIT, (VANILLA) PLANIFOLIA FRUIT, DIPTERYX ODORATA SEED, ANANAS SATIVUS (PINEAPPLE) FRUIT, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT), RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FRUIT, CITRIC ACID, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM PHYTATE, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL.

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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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