Before you put a new product everywhere, try it somewhere.
Every label asks for a patch test. It takes three days.
Why it can help.
Any ingredient can disagree with someone, plant ones included. Trying a jar on a small patch first means that if your skin says no, it says it on one small spot instead of your whole face.
How to test a small area.
- Pick a small spot on the inside of your forearm. Wash it and pat it dry.
- Rub in a dab of the jar, about the size of a pea.
- Do it again that evening, and twice a day for three days. Leave it uncovered.
- No redness, no stinging, no bumps? Move to the skin you bought it for.
What mild irritation can look like.
- Redness that was not there before.
- Stinging, burning or itching where you put it.
- Small bumps or a rash on the test spot.
When to stop.
At the first sign of any of these, stop using the jar and wash the spot with lukewarm water and a mild soap.
When to get care.
- Right away
- Swelling of the lips, eyes, tongue or face.
- Trouble breathing or swallowing. Call 911.
- See a doctor or pharmacist
- A rash that spreads beyond the test spot.
- Blisters, weeping or skin that stays red after a day.
What is in each jar.
- Golden
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Essential Oil Blend. Contains oats and soy. The essential oil blend is there for scent.
- Pure Shea
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter. Shea comes from the nut of the shea tree; with a nut allergy, ask your doctor first.
- Glowabe
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Essential Oil Blend. Contains oats and soy. The essential oil blend is there for scent.
How to tell us about a reaction.
You do not need a photo.
Our reaction inbox opens with the first jars. Until then, stop using the jar and ask any pharmacist about the reaction. For swelling of the lips, eyes, tongue or face, or trouble breathing, call 911.
When it opens, the report asks which jar, the lot number if you have it, when you first used it, where you put it, what happened, and whether you saw a doctor.