Kigelia Cosmetics , African Earth EYE BALM || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

KIGELIA COSMETICS , AFRICAN EARTH EYE BALM

last updated: 03/26/09 brand: Kigelia Cosmetics , African Earth by African Earth Skincare

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

89%

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 does not test on animals.

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, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: Water (Aqua);Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil;Glycerin; Cetearyl Alcohol;Betaine;Glyceryl Stearate;Sorbitol;Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein;Glucose;Gluconolactone; Xanthan Gum;Stearic Acid; Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Moringa Ptergygosperma Seed Oil; Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil; Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil; Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil; Kigelia Africana Extract;Sodium Benzoate;Myrtus Communis (Myrtle) oil; Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract;Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract;Equisetum Arvense Extract;Commiphora Myrrha Extract;Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract;Symphytum Officinale Extract;Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract;Tocopherol;Glucose Oxidase; Lactoperoxidase.

Directions from packaging: APPLY SPARINGLY TO WHOLE EYE AREA MORNING AND NIGHT.

Warnings from packaging: Keep out of eyes. Stop use if irritaion occurs. Keep out of the reach of children.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
GLUCOSE OXIDASE	2	87%	Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
BETAINE	2	82%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
STEARIC ACID	2	74%	Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM BENZOATE	2	69%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) EXTRACT COMMIPHORA MYRRHA EXTRACT	1	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT	1	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN	1	95%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT	1	95%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	0	93%	none identified
GLUCONOLACTONE	1	93%	none identified
SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE	1	93%	none identified
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE	1	88%	none identified
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL	1	88%	none identified
SORBITOL	1	88%	none identified
GLUCOSE	1	82%	none identified
EQUISETUM ARVENSE (HORSETAIL) LEAF EXTRACT EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
ADANSONIA DIGITATA SEED OIL ADANSONIA DIGITATA (BAOBAB) SEED OIL	0	100%	none identified
KIGELIA AFRICANA FRUIT EXTRACT KIGELIA AFRICANA EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
MORINGA PTERYGOSPERMA SEED OIL	0	100%	none identified
SCLEROCARYA BIRREA OIL SCLEROCARYA BIRREA (MARULA) SEED OIL	0	100%	none identified
SCHINZIOPHYTON RAUTANENII KERNEL OIL	0	100%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL	0	94%	none identified
LACTOPEROXIDASE	0	94%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	none identified
WATER	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 in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, GLUCONOLACTONE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL, SORBITOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, GLYCERIN, GLUCOSE
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 high doses		SODIUM BENZOATE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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		SODIUM BENZOATE

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		BETAINE, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		SODIUM BENZOATE, GLUCOSE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		STEARIC ACID

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		BETAINE, GLYCERIN
One or more studies show endocrine system disruption at very low doses		GLUCOSE OXIDASE

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 human case studies show possible skin allergy effects		HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

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 gastrointestinal effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		GLUCOSE, SORBITOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		BETAINE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE, STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		SODIUM BENZOATE
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN, GLUCOSE OXIDASE
Limited evidence of any toxicity		SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)

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)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		XANTHAN GUM, SORBITOL, STEARIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM BENZOATE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, BETAINE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		GLUCONOLACTONE, GLUCOSE, GLYCERIN
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) 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 high doses		SODIUM BENZOATE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		STEARIC ACID
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		GLUCOSE OXIDASE

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		TOCOPHEROL, STEARIC ACID, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY), SCHINZIOPHYTON RAUTANENII KERNEL OIL, SCLEROCARYA BIRREA OIL, MORINGA PTERYGOSPERMA SEED OIL, KIGELIA AFRICANA FRUIT EXTRACT, ADANSONIA DIGITATA SEED OIL, BETAINE, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, LACTOPEROXIDASE, SORBITOL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT, SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, GLYCERIN, GLUCOSE OXIDASE, GLUCOSE, GLUCONOLACTONE, COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) EXTRACT, EQUISETUM ARVENSE (HORSETAIL) LEAF 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		GLYCERIN

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		BETAINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, GLUCOSE