Alba Botanica Clear Enzyme Deodorant Stick - Lavender || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ALBA BOTANICA CLEAR ENZYME DEODORANT STICK - LAVENDER

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

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

81%

data gap

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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.

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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: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Vegetable glycerin, usnea barbata (lichen) and camellia sinensis (green tea) extracts, sodium stearate, steareth-100, sodium bicarbonate, certified organic aloe barbadensis juice, glyceryl stearate, oleic acid, sodium chloride, ethylhexylglycerin, bisabolol (chamomile), stearyl alcohol, stearic acid, panax ginseng (ginseng) extract and lavandula angustifolia (lavender) essential oil.

Directions from packaging: none

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
OLEIC ACID	1	82%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM BICARBONATE	2	80%	none identified
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT	2	76%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL	1	97%	Endocrine disruption
ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN	1	90%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
STEARETH-100	1	89%	none identified
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
STEARYL ALCOHOL	1	84%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM STEARATE	1	83%	Occupational hazards
BISABOLOL	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE ALOE BARBADENSIS JUICE (ORGANIC)	1	73%	none identified
PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
USNEA BARBATA (BEARD MOSS) EXTRACT USNEA BARBATA (LICHEN) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM CHLORIDE	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		STEARYL ALCOHOL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, OLEIC ACID
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID

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 moderate doses		SODIUM BICARBONATE,
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 - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT

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 high doses		SODIUM BICARBONATE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		OLEIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		BISABOLOL

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		BISABOLOL
Limited evidence of any disruption		LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL

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)		BISABOLOL, STEARYL ALCOHOL, STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SODIUM BICARBONATE, STEARETH-100, SODIUM STEARATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, OLEIC ACID
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

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		SODIUM CHLORIDE, BISABOLOL, SODIUM BICARBONATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		STEARIC ACID, OLEIC ACID
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	STEARYL ALCOHOL
Classified as irritant		ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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		SODIUM STEARATE
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		SODIUM STEARATE, STEARIC ACID
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE
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		STEARYL ALCOHOL, OLEIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, BISABOLOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		STEARETH-100, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, USNEA BARBATA (BEARD MOSS) EXTRACT, PANAX GINSENG (GINSENG) EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT

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 moderate doses		SODIUM STEARATE

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 high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SODIUM BICARBONATE