De-Ionized Water • Sunflower seed oil (hellianthus annus) • Soybean Oil (soja hispida) • Seabuckthorn seed and fruit Oils (hippophae rhamnoides). Other Ingredients: Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides (palm/coconut Oil), Emulsifying Wax (vegetable), Palm Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol (fatty acid), Tocopherol (vitamin E), Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Glucose, Oxidase, Lactoperoxidase (natural preservative).
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Seabuckthorn Body Cream. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
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Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Seabuckthorn Body Cream. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when sea buckthorn fruit is consumed as food. Sea buckthorn fruit is used in jams, jellies, pies, juices, and sauces (9898).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when sea buckthorn fruit or fruit extract is used orally and appropriately for medicinal purposes. The oil extract of the fruit and seed have been used with apparent safety in doses of up to 2 grams daily for up to 3 months (16692,17406). ...when sea buckthorn fruit is used topically and appropriately. A cream containing sea buckthorn fruit 40% daily has been used with apparent safety for up to 13 days (106091). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sea buckthorn leaf or leaf extracts when used orally or topically.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately for medicinal purposes.
Sea buckthorn dry emulsion (prepared with the fruit juice and oil) 5-15 grams daily for 8 weeks has been used with apparent safety in children 1-7 years of age (94800).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. ...when used topically and appropriately. Health Canada considers soybean oil to be a safe alternative to low-dose DEET products when used topically as a mosquito repellent (13083,93685). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of soybean oil when used orally in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about soybean oil when used orally in medicinal amounts; avoid using in amounts greater than those typically found in foods.
LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about soybean oil when used orally in medicinal amounts; avoid using in amounts greater than those typically found in foods.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in amounts commonly found in foods. When used as a substitute for other dietary oils, the recommended intake of high-oleic acid sunflower oil is 20 grams (1.5 tablespoons) daily (9780,98563). ...when used topically and appropriately, short-term. Sunflower oil has been applied to the skin twice daily for up to 6 weeks (76687). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sunflower oil when used as an oral rinse.
CHILDREN: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately in amounts commonly found in foods.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when applied topically and appropriately, short-term.
Sunflower oil has been applied to the skin of infants daily for up to 2 months (96144,96145,105524,108143). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sunflower oil when used orally in larger amounts as medicine.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately in amounts commonly found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sunflower oil when used in amounts greater than those found in food.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Seabuckthorn Body Cream. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, sea buckthorn may increase the risk of bleeding if used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
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Theoretically, taking sea buckthorn with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.
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Taking sea buckthorn appears to reduce blood pressure in some patients (74090).
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Theoretically, sunflower oil might decrease the effectiveness of antidiabetes medications.
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A diet using sunflower oil as a fat source can cause increased fasting blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes (8132). Dose adjustments to diabetes medications might be necessary.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Seabuckthorn Body Cream. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
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...Orally, sea buckthorn is well tolerated.
Topically, sea buckthorn fruit seems to be well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Topically: Irritation and rash.
Dermatologic ...Orally, high doses of sea buckthorn may cause yellow staining of the skin. One case of generalized yellow skin has been reported for a patient who consumed sea buckthorn 100 grams daily for 6 months (74072). Topically, sea buckthorn oil has been associated with dryness, irritation, redness, and rash (74077,102845). Rash occurred in 4% of patients in one clinical study (74077). When used intravaginally, severe burning and itching have been reported rarely (106089).
General ...Orally, soybean oil seems to be generally well tolerated. No adverse effects have been reported in clinical trials in adults eating foods enriched with soybean oil or taking supplements containing soybean oil unsaponifiable fractions (10693,10694,33238,33257,93110,93111). Soybean oil can cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals (4079,4080,93683).
Immunologic ...Soybean oil can cause an allergic reaction in individuals allergic to the Fabaceae/Leguminosea family. Members of this family include peanuts, soybeans, and others (4079,4080). The inclusion of soybean oil as an inactive ingredient in a generic formulation of the drug omeprazole caused anaphylaxis in two females with soybean allergies (93683).
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...Orally and topically, sunflower oil is well tolerated.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Orally: Allergic reactions in sensitive individuals have been reported.
Immunologic ...Orally, sunflower oil can cause an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many other herbs. However, the protein content of sunflower oil is very low. In one case report, an allergic response to sunflower oil did not occur despite presenting with severe allergy and anaphylaxis to sunflower seed (108140).