Mountain Girl Botanics Mountain Baby EcoWipes Solution Kit-Bear Bottom || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

MOUNTAIN GIRL BOTANICS MOUNTAIN BABY ECOWIPES SOLUTION KIT-BEAR BOTTOM

last updated: 01/14/09 brand: Mountain Girl Botanics by Mountain Girl Botanics, Ltd.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

94%

data gap

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24% of baby oils have lower concerns
2% of baby wipes have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and made progress toward compliance but may not meet all requirements: this company has not provided the Campaign with information needed to assess if all required product and ingredient information has been provided.

Animal Testing Policy
This company does not test on animals.

alternate formulation

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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption

Ingredients from packaging: Kit Contents: 4 oz/113g Mountain Girl Botanics Bear Bottom Soap Flakes Ingredients: Saponified oils of Elaeis Guinnesis (Palm, organic) , Persea gratissima (Avocado, organic), [with extract of Calendula officinalis (Calendula, organic) flower, Matricaria chamomilla (Chamomile, organic) flower, Lavandula officinalis (Lavender, organic) flower], Orbignya oleifera (Babassu, wildcraft), Cocos nucifera (Coconut, organic), Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba, organic), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter, organic), Prunis Armeniaca (Apricot Kernel, wildcraft) oil, Rosemarinus officinalis (Rosemary) extract. 4 fl oz/118mL Lavender & Calendula Oil Bear Bottom Ingredients: Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba, organic) oil, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower, organic) oil, Olea Europaea (Olive, organic) oil, Persea gratissima (Avocado, organic) oil with extracts of Calendula offcinalis (Calendula, organic) flower & Lavandula officinalis (Lavender, organic) flower.

Directions from packaging: Mountain Baby EcoWipes Solution Directions: Add 1 teaspoon MGB Soap Flakes to 4 cups hot water and agitate to dissolve. When cooled, dispense 1-2 pumps Lavender & Calendula Oil into soap solution. Add solution to wipes container/warmer, spray bottle or travel bottle. Shake gently and test temperature before use. Discard any unused solution and make a new batch after one week.

Warnings from packaging: For external use. A patch test before first use is recommended for sensitive skin. Discontinue use if irritation develops. Keep out of reach of children.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT CALENDULA FLOWER EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	1	91%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	87%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA OIL (ORGANIC)	1	87%	none identified
MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM PALMATE (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM BABASSUATE	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
SAPONIFIED PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL SAPONIFIED AVOCADO OIL (ORGANIC)	0	99%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL	0	94%	none identified
SODIUM COCOATE (ORGANIC)	0	94%	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 non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER 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 moderate doses		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT

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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT

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)		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT

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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
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		PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) 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)
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		SAPONIFIED PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SAPONIFIED SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, SAPONIFIED BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)
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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SODIUM BABASSUATE, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT, SODIUM PALMATE, SODIUM COCOATE, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
Insufficient data to determine safety		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT

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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL