Advanced Botanical Research Iama Therapeutic Oil || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ADVANCED BOTANICAL RESEARCH IAMA THERAPEUTIC OIL

last updated: 12/11/07 brand: Advanced Botanical Research by Advanced Botanical Research

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

97%

data gap

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24% of bath oil/salts/soaks have lower concerns
29% of body oils have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but has not met minimum requirements.

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)

Ingredients from packaging: Pure cold pressed plant oils of: sweet almond, jojoba, avocado, wheatgerm, borage; Pure essential oils of: neroli, rose otto, australian sandalwood, rose geranium (organic), juniper berry, ylang ylang, jasmine.

Directions from packaging: None

Warnings from packaging: Contains nut oils and other possible allergens.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	90%	none identified
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	87%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS AURANTIUM (BLOOD ORANGE) ESSENTIAL OIL NEROLI ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (JUNIPER) BERRY ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ROSE ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) ESSENTIAL OIL AUSTRALIAN SANDALWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	93%	none identified
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	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		TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM 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 very low doses		PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM 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		PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA), PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) ESSENTIAL OIL, ROSE ESSENTIAL OIL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL, JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (JUNIPER) BERRY ESSENTIAL OIL, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM (BLOOD ORANGE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) ESSENTIAL OIL, BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) OIL