POOFY ORGANICS COCONUT CREAM HAND & BODY LOTION
last updated: 08/19/08 brand: Poofy Organics by Poof's Closet
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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) |
Ingredients from packaging: Distilled Water, Organic Sweet Almond Oil, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax, organic coconut oil, Rosemary Extract
Directions from packaging: Apply as needed.
user reviews & comments
| anonymous 0687 | "A wonderful coconut scent. Very thick lotion that must be kept in refrig to extend shelf life. Lotion doesn't flow out of bottle well. Great at moistu ..." | Read more. | ||
| anonymous 26781 |  | "I like the scent and the way it melts. but the lotion is to thick for the bottle they put it in. An open mouth container to dip into would serve bett ..." | Read more. | |
| anonymous 32733 | | "I love the lotion. It makes my skin feel so smooth and the smell is amazing! ..." | Read more. |
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| VEGETABLE GLYCERIN (Active Ingredient) (ORGANIC) | 1 | 98% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL (Active Ingredient) (ORGANIC) | 1 | 89% | none identified |
| EMULSIFYING WAX (Active Ingredient) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARY EXTRACT (Active Ingredient) (ORGANIC) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) (Active Ingredient) (ORGANIC) | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL (Active Ingredient) (ORGANIC) | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| WATER (Active Ingredient) (DISTILLED) | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
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) | COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | |
| Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity | VEGETABLE GLYCERIN |
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 | PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, EMULSIFYING WAX, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) |
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