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

ADVANCED BOTANICAL RESEARCH IAMA THERAPEUTIC MIST

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

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

88%

data gap

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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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Water, organic grain alcohol, vegetable glycerin, grapefruit seed extract, PURE essential oils of: rose geranium (organic), petitgrain, ylang ylang, tangerine, jasmine, neroli, rose otto

Directions from packaging: None

Warnings from packaging: Made at a facility that stores nut oils and other possible allergens.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ETHANOL GRAIN ALCOHOL (ORGANIC)	5	74%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT (PLANT-DERIVED)	4	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
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
CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO (TANGERINE) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) 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
CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (PETITGRAIN) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
WATER (FILTERED)	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)
Cancer - limited evidence		ETHANOL

Developmental/reproductive toxicity*

*This table includes all possible developmental/reproductive toxicity 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)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ETHANOL

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)
Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity		ETHANOL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

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		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, ETHANOL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ETHANOL, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT

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		ETHANOL

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)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (PETITGRAIN) ESSENTIAL OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, ROSE ESSENTIAL OIL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) ESSENTIAL OIL, ETHANOL, CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO (TANGERINE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS AURANTIUM (BLOOD ORANGE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) 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 high doses		ETHANOL

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		ETHANOL