EO Sanitizing Hand Wipe, Organic Lemon (old formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

EO SANITIZING HAND WIPE, ORGANIC LEMON (OLD FORMULATION)

last updated: 03/26/08 brand: EO by EO Products/Small World Trading Co Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

76%

data gap

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

Ingredients from packaging: Organic Alcohol (non-GMO), Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic lemon (citrus medics limonum) Essential Oil, orange (citrus aurantium dulcis) essential oil, Organic Chamomile (Anthemis Nobilis) Flower Extract, Organic Calendula (Calundula Officinalis) Flower Extract, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Extract, Dimethicone (silica-derived moisturizer)

Directions from packaging: Unfold towelette and wipe over hands.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ETHANOL (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
DIMETHICONE	2	74%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL	1	88%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) EXTRACT	1	73%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT CALENDULA EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	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		CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL
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)
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ETHANOL

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) FLOWER EXTRACT
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		DIMETHICONE

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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		ETHANOL

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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) 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)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL
One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
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, DIMETHICONE, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ETHANOL

Ecotoxicology*

*This table includes all possible ecotoxicology 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)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		ETHANOL

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 moderate doses		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		ETHANOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) 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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) FLOWER EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) OIL
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		DIMETHICONE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, ETHANOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) 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