shan skin care Nourishing Baby Wash & Shampoo || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

SHAN SKIN CARE NOURISHING BABY WASH & SHAMPOO

last updated: 03/07/08 brand: shan skin care by Shan Image Consulting

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

89%

data gap

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22% of baby shampoos have lower concerns
31% of baby soaps 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's animal testing policy is unknown.

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), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Purified Water, Sodium Olefin Sulfonate, Decyl Glucoside, Vegetable Glycerin, Guar Gum, Allantoin,Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Extract, Echinacea angustifolia (Coneflower) Extract, Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) Extract, Tilia cordata (Linden Tree) Extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Salvia officinalis (Sage) Extract, Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Essential Oil, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil .

Directions from packaging: Add to bath water as needed. Gentle pressure is all that is required to lift contaminants and dirt away from baby's skin. Safe as a shampoo too, being careful to avoid the eyes. Rinse away and towel dry.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
PHENOXYETHANOL	4	67%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM	1	79%	none identified
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL	1	97%	Endocrine disruption
ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN	1	90%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
DECYL GLUCOSIDE	0	100%	none identified
CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
TILIA CORDATA (LINDEN) EXTRACT TILIA CORDATA (LINDEN TREE) EXTRACT,	0	100%	none identified
ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA (CONEFLOWER) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM OLEFIN SULFONATE	0	100%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
ALLANTOIN	0	94%	none identified
WATER	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)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PHENOXYETHANOL

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)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit)		PHENOXYETHANOL

Neurotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity 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 brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		PHENOXYETHANOL

Endocrine disruption*

*This table includes all possible endocrine disruption 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 endocrine system disruption at high doses		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
Limited evidence of any disruption		LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL

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)
Limited evidence of skin and immune system toxicity		PHENOXYETHANOL

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 sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	PHENOXYETHANOL
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
Limited evidence of eye toxicity	products for use around the eyes	ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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)
Classified as irritant		PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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		PHENOXYETHANOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) EXTRACT, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) ESSENTIAL OIL, VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) EXTRACT, TILIA CORDATA (LINDEN) EXTRACT, SODIUM OLEFIN SULFONATE, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA (CONEFLOWER) EXTRACT, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN

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 low doses		PHENOXYETHANOL