Prunus Dulcis 4.8%. Other Ingredients: Achillea Millefolium, Cocoa Butter, Lavandula Angustifolia (lavender) Oil, Limnanthes Alba (meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Norway Pine, Prunus Armeniaca (apricot) Kernel Oil, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Sweet Birch.
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INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
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LIKELY SAFE ...when used in amounts commonly found in foods. Sweet almond is commonly eaten as a food (99937,99938,99939,99941). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sweet almond when used orally or topically in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using in amounts greater than those commonly found in foods.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Healing Salve For Skin. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, when consumed as food, sweet almond is well tolerated.
Orally and topically, when used as medicine, adverse effects from sweet almond seem to be rare; however, a thorough safety evaluation has not been conducted.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Allergic reactions.
Topically: Dermatitis, itching.
Dermatologic ...Topically, itching, dermatitis, and worsening eczema have been reported in a clinical trial (101788).
Immunologic ...Tree nuts, which include almonds, can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Due to the prevalence of this allergy in the general population, tree nuts are classified as a major food allergen in the United States (105410).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, adverse effects to sweet almond extract in syrup have included increased sleep (101783).
Other ...Orally, adverse effects to sweet almond extract in syrup have included increased appetite (101783).
