Aubrey Organics Color Me Natural Dark Brown || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

AUBREY ORGANICS COLOR ME NATURAL DARK BROWN

last updated: 02/20/08 brand: Aubrey Organics by Aubrey Organics, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

87%

data gap

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3% of hair color and bleachings have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Full Member Status: This company is up-to-date on all requirements of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and meets minimum requirements for Full Member status. They are continuing to work toward fully substantiating the safety of their products as required in the next phase of the Compact.

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

Ingredients from packaging: Indigofera tinctoria, Lawsonia inermis alba, Emblica officinalis, Eclipta alba, Acacia cathechu.

Directions from packaging: IMPORTANT: For best results choose color closest to your own natural hair color.

Warnings from packaging: CAUTION: Do not apply to eyebrows or eyelashes, or use in eye area. Do not apply to injured or irritated scalp.

user reviews & comments

	honeypenny	"OK well I have tried it now. Used coffee (brewed as dark as I could) instead of water like Naturalgirl suggests. It says on the packet that leaving it ..."	Read more.
	donnalenes@hotmail.com	"Hi naturalgirl I am wanting to try this but hesitiant. Been professionally coloring my hair for the past 10 years, I would say I'm around 20% gray. I ..."	Read more.
	anonymous 50774	"Mary M. I used this product for the first time 3 weeks ago. I discovered on this site how bad the "herbal" hair color I was using was. A number 8 ..."	Read more.
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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT	4	63%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ACACIA CATECHU GUM	2	74%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
ECLIPTA PROSTRATA (FALSE DAISY) EXTRACT ECLIPTA ALBA (FALSE DAISY)	0	100%	none identified
EMBLICA OFFICINALIS (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY)	0	100%	none identified
INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA EXTRACT	0	100%	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		ACACIA CATECHU GUM

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 - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel		ACACIA CATECHU GUM

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		LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT

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)
Possible human immune system toxicant		LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT

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)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ACACIA CATECHU GUM

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)
Insufficient data to determine safety		ACACIA CATECHU GUM
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA EXTRACT, LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA) EXTRACT, EMBLICA OFFICINALIS (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY), ECLIPTA PROSTRATA (FALSE DAISY) EXTRACT