BURT'S BEES BABY BEE SHAMPOO & WASH
last updated: 08/14/07 brand: Burt's Bees by Burt's Bees, Inc.
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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 in this product -- not the product itself -- 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 in this product are linked to: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
Ingredients from packaging: Water, decyl & lauryl glucosides (natural coconut oil, corn starch & sugar soap blend), coco betaine (coconut oil moisturizer), soy protein, coco-glucoside & glyceryl oleate (natural sunflower & coconut oil soap blend), sucrose laurate (sugar ester), vegetable glycerin, betaine (sugar beet), glucose (sugar), fragrance, orange oil, anise oil, lemon oil, vanilla extract, clove oil, xanthan gum (natural thickener), glucose oxidase & lactoperoxidase (natural thickener).
Directions from packaging: Create lather with a warm wash cloth or hands and gently wash baby’s body from face to feet. Rinse, then lather up hair and scalp, gently rubbing. Rinse thoroughly.
user reviews & comments
| yogibrenda |  | "I was also shocked at seeing the low score of 4. I have been enjoying using this product on my baby since she was born. She is now 1 years old and we ..." | Read more. | |
| momma24 | | "The fragrance smells good, but that's EXACTLY what it is "fragrance". ALL fragrance is synthetic and not good for you or your baby. I usually buy th ..." | Read more. | |
| majorsky | | "We've used this product for at least a year and love it. It has a nice smell that's not overwhelming. I've tried using it on my own hair and wasn't sa ..." | Read more. | |
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL | 5 | 63% | Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| GLUCOSE OXIDASE | 2 | 87% | Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| BETAINE | 2 | 82% | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| VEGETABLE GLYCERIN | 1 | 98% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| COCO-BETAINE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL | 1 | 88% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL | 1 | 88% | none identified |
| GLYCERYL OLEATE | 1 | 87% | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| GLUCOSE | 1 | 82% | none identified |
| COCO-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| DECYL GLUCOSIDE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| LAURYL GLUCOSIDE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SUCROSE LAURATE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT VANILLA EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) OIL | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN SOY PROTEIN | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| LACTOPEROXIDASE | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| XANTHAN GUM | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
Cancer*
*This table includes all possible cancer 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 tumor formation at high doses | CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL | |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL, GLUCOSE | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL |
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) |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL |
Neurotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity 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 brain and nervous system effects at high doses | BETAINE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | GLUCOSE | |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
Endocrine disruption*
*This table includes all possible endocrine disruption 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 endocrine system disruption at high doses | BETAINE | |
| One or more studies show endocrine system disruption at very low doses | GLUCOSE OXIDASE |
Allergies/immunotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity 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) |
| Known human immune system toxicant | EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL, FRAGRANCE |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*
*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) 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 gastrointestinal effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | GLUCOSE, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | BETAINE | |
| Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity | VEGETABLE GLYCERIN | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at very low doses | GLUCOSE OXIDASE |
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 | FRAGRANCE |
Multiple, additive exposure sources*
*This table includes all possible multiple, additive exposure sources 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) |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL, XANTHAN GUM, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL, GLYCERYL OLEATE, GLUCOSE, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | BETAINE |
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 moderate doses | GLUCOSE OXIDASE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses | CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL | |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | GLYCERYL OLEATE |
Data gaps*
*This table includes all possible data gaps 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) |
| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | GLYCERYL OLEATE | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) OIL, BETAINE, XANTHAN GUM, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, SUCROSE LAURATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, LACTOPEROXIDASE, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL, GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN, GLUCOSE OXIDASE, GLUCOSE, FRAGRANCE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, COCO-BETAINE, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL |
Biochemical or cellular level changes*
*This table includes all possible biochemical or cellular level changes 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 biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | BETAINE, GLUCOSE |
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