Cocoon Apothecary Rosey Cheeks Organic Facial Cream || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

COCOON APOTHECARY ROSEY CHEEKS ORGANIC FACIAL CREAM

last updated: 11/19/08 brand: Cocoon Apothecary by Cocoon Apothecary

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

90%

data gap

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2% of anti-agings have lower concerns
3% of facial moisturizer/treatments 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
	Restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Ingredients from packaging: Aqua (distilled water), certified organic rosa rubiginosa (rose hip) oil, certified organic persea gratissima (avocado) oil, certified organic camelia sinesis (green tea) oil, certified organic butyrosperimim parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, palm stearic acid, vegetable glycerin, sodium cetearyl sulfate, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, rosa damascena.

Directions from packaging: Apply to clean, dry skin.

User Reviews & Comments

kriv777

"The Rosey Cheeks moisturizer works well. My face stays hydrated and soft throughout the day. And after using the rose dew toner with the moisturizer, ..."

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
CETEARYL ALCOHOL (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	93%	None Identified
SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	91%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ROSE HIP OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	None Identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII FRUIT (ORGANIC)	0	100%	None Identified
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) (ORGANIC)	0	100%	None Identified
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) (ORGANIC)	0	100%	None Identified
ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE)	0	100%	None Identified
SODIUM ANISATE	0	100%	None Identified
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	None Identified
PALM STEARIC ACID (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	None Identified
SODIUM LEVULINATE	0	94%	None Identified
WATER AQUA (DISTILLED)	0	0%	Innocuous

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*

*Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE

Data gaps*

*Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE
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		CETEARYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SODIUM ANISATE, ROSE HIP OIL, SODIUM LEVULINATE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE), PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO), PALM STEARIC ACID, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT