A Wild Soap Bar Wildflower Body Balm || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

A WILD SOAP BAR WILDFLOWER BODY BALM

last updated: 11/10/07 brand: A Wild Soap Bar by A Wild Soap Bar

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

96%

data gap

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17% of lip balms have lower concerns
11% of moisturizers have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and made progress toward compliance but may not meet all requirements: this company has not provided the Campaign with information needed to assess if all required product and ingredient information has been provided.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.

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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: certified organic extra virgin olive oil infused with wild yarrow and organic calendula, unbleached beeswax, tapioca starch, natural vitamin E, echinacea extract, rose geranium essential oil, lavandin essential oil, palmarosa essential oil, patchouli essential oil

Directions from packaging: Apply freely to skin and lips, and sparingly to hair.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TOCOPHEROL VITAMIN E	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TAPIOCA STARCH	1	83%	Occupational hazards
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
CYMBOPOGON MARTINI (PALMAROSA) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
ECHINACEA PURPUREA (PURPLE CONEFLOWER)	0	100%	none identified
PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (COMMON YARROW)	0	100%	none identified
LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
BEESWAX	0	93%	none identified

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 in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL

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 broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TAPIOCA STARCH
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL

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		TAPIOCA STARCH
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL

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		TOCOPHEROL, BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) ESSENTIAL OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (COMMON YARROW), POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI) ESSENTIAL OIL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, ECHINACEA PURPUREA (PURPLE CONEFLOWER), CYMBOPOGON MARTINI (PALMAROSA) ESSENTIAL OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER

Occupational hazards*

*This table includes all possible occupational hazards 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)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		TAPIOCA STARCH