OC Organic Care Baby Shampoo || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

OC ORGANIC CARE BABY SHAMPOO

last updated: 05/26/08 brand: OC Organic Care by OC Organic Care

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

74%

data gap

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15% of baby shampoos have lower concerns

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'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), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Purified Water, Lauryl Glucoside (coconut dirivative) Vegetable glycerin, Jojoba Oil, Safflower oil, Sea salt Coco Betaine (coconut derivative) hydroxymethylglycinate Organic essential oil blend: Lavender, Chamomile

Directions from packaging: Concentrated, less is more. Disperse a few drops in the palm of your hands and rub together to warm before applying to damp hair. Lather and rinse well.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) (ORGANIC)	3	80%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption
SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE (PRESERVATIVE)	2	100%	Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
COCO-BETAINE	0	94%	none identified
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA OIL (ORGANIC)	1	87%	none identified
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	84%	none identified
LAURYL GLUCOSIDE	0	100%	none identified
LAVENDER (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
SEA SALT (ORGANIC)	0	0%	innocuous
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)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SEA SALT

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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE), SEA SALT

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		SEA SALT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)

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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE), CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		SEA SALT

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		LAVENDER, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SEA SALT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)

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		CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		SEA SALT

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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		LAVENDER, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, COCO-BETAINE, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE)

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 very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SEA SALT
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