Alba Botanica TerraTint, SPF 8, Sienna || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ALBA BOTANICA TERRATINT, SPF 8, SIENNA

last updated: 12/26/08 brand: Alba Botanica by Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

SCORE

	health hazard
	sun hazard

87%

data gap

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PRODUCT USES

lip balm
sunscreen: lip balm

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 does not test on animals.

Sunscreen effectiveness* breakdown

LOW	UVB sunburn protection
HIGH	UVA protection
HIGH	sunscreen stability

*Note that the same active ingredient combination may score differently in two different products depending on the concentration of the ingredients and the mixture of inactive ingredients.

Active ingredient UV
blocking strength

Product total

ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO) (5.1%)

This product contains the following chemical(s) that may provide UV protection in addition to what is reflected above: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO). We did not find relevant chemical absorption spectrum in the publicly available technical literature that would allow us to estimate the impacts of these chemicals. Therefore, our rating system may underestimate the effectiveness of this product.

Note to manufacturers: We have assumed a typical particle size for the mineral(s) in your product based on typical industry use. We welcome specific data from manufacturers if actual particle size is different.

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: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: Active Ingredients: zinc oxide 5.1% Ingredients: organic cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, organic olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, organic beeswax, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, calcium sodium borosilicate, organic mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, polyhydroxystearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopheryl acetate, extract of calendula officinalis flower and echinacea purpurea. May Contain: mica, iron oxides, titanium dioxide.

Directions from packaging: none

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
SILICA	1	69%	Biochemical or cellular level changes
ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO) (Active Ingredient)	2	82%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)	1	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	4	81%	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
MICA	3	75%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL (ORGANIC)	3	73%	Enhanced skin absorption
IRON OXIDES	2	85%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Enhanced skin absorption
CASTOR OIL RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL	2	80%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE	0	94%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT	1	91%	none identified
ECHINACEA PURPUREA (PURPLE CONEFLOWER) EXTRACT ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT	1	90%	none identified
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	89%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL (ORGANIC)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE	0	100%	none identified
TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE	0	100%	none identified
POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX (ORGANIC)	0	93%	none identified
EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX	0	93%	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 in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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 developmental effects at high doses		ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		CASTOR OIL

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		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

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		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		ECHINACEA PURPUREA (PURPLE CONEFLOWER) EXTRACT

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)
One or more animal studies show gastrointestinal effects at moderate doses		MICA
One or more animal studies show immune effects at low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*This table includes all possible persistence and bioaccumulation 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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans		MICA, IRON OXIDES
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SILICA
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CASTOR OIL
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Possible human respiratory toxicant		MICA

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)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		CASTOR 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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		CASTOR OIL
Insufficient data to determine safety		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
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		EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CASTOR OIL, BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO), POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, ECHINACEA PURPUREA (PURPLE CONEFLOWER) EXTRACT, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE

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 low doses		MICA, ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO),
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses		TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)

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		SILICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NON-NANO)