Healing-Scents Acne Care Healing Gel || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

HEALING-SCENTS ACNE CARE HEALING GEL

last updated: 03/09/08 brand: Healing-Scents by Healing-Scents.com

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

79%

data gap

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6% of acne treatments have lower concerns
8% of facial moisturizer/treatments have lower concerns
18% of toners/astringents 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:

Ingredients from packaging: Ingredients: distilled water; witch hazel hydrosol, aloe vera, jojoba oil; emu oil; neem seed oil, grapefruit, myrrh, tea tree, yarrow essential oil; cellulose, xanthan gum

Directions from packaging: After cleansing. Lightly dab gel on problem areas.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	96%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA OIL (ORGANIC)	1	87%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) ALOE VERA POWDER (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	72%	none identified
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (COMMON YARROW) ESSENTIAL OIL ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (YARROW) ESSENTIAL OILS (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) ESSENTIAL OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
EMU OIL	0	100%	none identified
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) SEED OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	none identified
CELLULOSE	0	0%	innocuous
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 in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

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)
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

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		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

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)
Limited evidence of any disruption		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) 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 any toxicity		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) 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 kidney or renal system effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED 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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		XANTHAN GUM, MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) SEED OIL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) ESSENTIAL OIL, EMU OIL, COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) ESSENTIAL OIL, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (COMMON YARROW) ESSENTIAL OIL

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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL