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

A WILD SOAP BAR WILD BUG BALM

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

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

94%

data gap

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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: Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: organic coconut oil infused with wild horsemint, natural unbleached beeswax, tapioca starch, natural vitamin E, catnip essential oil, rose geranium essential oil, lemon eucalyptus essential oil, cedarwood essential oil, rosemary essential oil, peppermint essential oil, thyme 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)
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) ESSENTIAL OIL	2	75%	Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE)
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	89%	none identified
TAPIOCA STARCH	1	83%	Occupational hazards
CEDARWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA (LEMON-SCENTED GUM) ESSENTIAL OIL LEMON EUCALYPTUS ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
MONARDA PUNCTATA (HORSEMINT)	0	100%	none identified
PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
NEPETA CATARIA (CATNIP) 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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL

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)
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

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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH

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

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		ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) ESSENTIAL OIL, THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) ESSENTIAL OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, NEPETA CATARIA (CATNIP) ESSENTIAL OIL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL, MONARDA PUNCTATA (HORSEMINT), EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA (LEMON-SCENTED GUM) ESSENTIAL OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CEDARWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL

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