Nature's Boundaries Organic Baby Wash || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NATURE'S BOUNDARIES ORGANIC BABY WASH

last updated: 11/19/08 brand: Nature's Boundaries by Nature's Boundaries

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

93%

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'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)

Ingredients from packaging: Saponified organic oils of coconut, olive, shea butter, and jojoba, organic aloe vera juice, vegetable glycerin, organic guar gum, organic acacia gum, saponfied neem oil, organic red mandarin oil, vanilla oil, rosemary extract

Directions from packaging: Product is concentrated- works best on a washing agent. Use to wash baby from head to toe being careful to avoid eye contact. This is NOT tear-free.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ACACIA SENEGAL GUM ACACIA GUM (ORGANIC)	3	69%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM (ORGANIC)	1	79%	none identified
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE (ORGANIC)	1	73%	none identified
AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) OIL	0	100%	none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARY EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL SAPONIFIED COCONUT OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL SAPONIFIED OLIVE OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL SAPONIFIED JOJOBA OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) SAPONIFIED SHEA BUTTER (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified

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		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM

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 high doses		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE

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 - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE

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		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM

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)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM

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 broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM
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		ACACIA SENEGAL GUM
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SAPONIFIED BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), SAPONIFIED SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL, SAPONIFIED OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, SAPONIFIED COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) OIL, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM