BRAND: Shelissa's Lip Balm Company
Manufacturer: Shelissa's Lip Balm Company
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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 used by this brand -- not the products -- 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 used by this brand: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Other concerns for ingredients used by this brand: Miscellaneous, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns |
See all 4 products by Shelissa's Lip Balm Company
Product type(s) by this brand in Skin Deep: lip balm (4)
ingredients
| score | data gap | products * | concerns | |
| FLAVOR | 4 | 100% | 1 products | Miscellaneous |
| TOCOPHEROL | 2 | 87% | 2 products | Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| CANNABIS SATIVA (HEMP) SEED OIL | 2 | 76% | 4 products | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) ESSENTIAL OIL | 2 | 75% | 1 products | Enhanced skin absorption |
| OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL | 1 | 88% | 4 products | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL | 1 | 87% | 4 products | none identified |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | 4 products | none identified |
| BEESWAX | 0 | 93% | 2 products | none identified |
| EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX | 0 | 93% | 2 products | none identified |
* Product counts only include current formulations sold by this brand. The brand may have other discontinued formulations that use this ingredient. Clicking on the link "X products" will identify all product formulations by this brand that have used the ingredient.
Violations, restrictions & warnings*
*This table includes all possible violations, restrictions & warnings 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) |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | CANNABIS SATIVA (HEMP) SEED OIL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) ESSENTIAL OIL |
Miscellaneous*
*This table includes all possible miscellaneous 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) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FLAVOR |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*
*This table includes all possible irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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) |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL |
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