Nature's Boundaries Little Lamb No-Cry Shampoo || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NATURE'S BOUNDARIES LITTLE LAMB NO-CRY SHAMPOO

last updated: 04/01/09 brand: Nature's Boundaries by Nature's Boundaries

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's animal testing policy is unknown.

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources

Ingredients from packaging: Organic herbal infusion of Calendula Officinalis, Althea Offinalis Root (marshmallow), Azadirachta indica (neem), Borago officinalis (borage), avena sativa (oatstraw), and Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), Organic aloe Barbadensis juice, sodium cocoglucoside tarate, decyl glucoside, panthenol, organic honey, organic Citrus Nobilis (Red Mandarin) Peel Oil and Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla) Oil, Gluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate, Populus tremuloides (Aspen) Bark Extract, potassium sorbate

Directions from packaging: Use 1-3 pumps of shampoo on clean hands and gently shampoo baby's hair then rinse. For external use only. Discontinue use if rash develops. Use within 6 months of purchasing or by______. Bottle can be saved and refilled with No-Cry refill.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
PANTHENOL	2	88%	Multiple, additive exposure sources
SODIUM BENZOATE	2	69%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
GLUCONOLACTONE	1	93%	none identified
POTASSIUM SORBATE	1	85%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE ALOE BARBADENSIS JUICE (ORGANIC)	1	73%	none identified
SODIUM COCOGLUCOSIDE TARTRATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (MARSHMALLOW) ROOT ALTHEA OFFINALIS ROOT (MARSHMALLOW) (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
AVENA SATIVA (OAT) STRAW (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) EXTRACT AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL	0	100%	none identified
BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
DECYL GLUCOSIDE	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) OIL CITRUS NOBILIS (RED MANDARIN) PEEL OIL (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
POPULUS TREMULOIDES BARK EXTRACT ASPEN BARK EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) (ORGANIC)	0	99%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
HONEY (ORGANIC)	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		GLUCONOLACTONE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE

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 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		SODIUM BENZOATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE

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		POTASSIUM SORBATE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		SODIUM BENZOATE

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 broad systemic effects at low doses		SODIUM BENZOATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		POTASSIUM SORBATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		PANTHENOL

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		SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLUCONOLACTONE, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		PANTHENOL

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

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)
Insufficient data to determine safety		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD)
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		POTASSIUM SORBATE, PANTHENOL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) OIL, BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE), POPULUS TREMULOIDES BARK EXTRACT, SODIUM COCOGLUCOSIDE TARTRATE, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) EXTRACT, GLUCONOLACTONE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) STRAW, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA), ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (MARSHMALLOW) ROOT

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 BENZOATE