A CASTILE SOAP CASTILE BABY BAR
last updated: 03/16/09 brand: A Castile Soap by Rose of Sharon Acres
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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: Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns |
Ingredients from packaging: Saponified Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Sodium olivate), Goat Milk, Calendula Petals (Calendula officinalis), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
Directions from packaging: Wet Body and Lather Up.
Warnings from packaging: Do not get in baby's eyes.
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT | 4 | 100% | Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, TRICLOSAN) |
| CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) PETALS CALENDULA PETALS (CALENDULA OFFICINALIS) (ORGANIC) | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| GOAT MILK | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| SODIUM OLIVATE | 0 | 100% | none identified |
Multiple, additive exposure sources*
*This table includes all possible multiple, additive exposure sources 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) |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT |
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) |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | SODIUM OLIVATE, GOAT MILK, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) PETALS |
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