Binda Baby Essentials Baby Wash || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BINDA BABY ESSENTIALS BABY WASH

last updated: 04/07/09 brand: Binda Baby Essentials by Binda Baby Essentials

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

82%

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Aqua (Tasmanian Spring Water), Cocobetaine (Coconut Derivative), Gylcerine (Vegetable), Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar Gum), Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) seed oil, Citrozine (Orange-Seed Extract)*, Citrus paradisi (White Grapefruit) oil*, Cocos nucifera(Virgin Coconut) oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Cananga odorat (Ylang Ylang) oil, Citrus aurantium (Neroli) oil, Vetiveria zizanoides (Vetivert) oil, Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera). *CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Directions from packaging: Place a baby sized amount of wash in the palm of your hand. Work into a lather. Apply to baby's skin and massage with finger tips. Rinse and pat dry.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM	1	79%	none identified
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) OIL CITRUS AURANTIUM (NEROLI) OIL	2	75%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN GYLCERINE (VEGETABLE)	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
COCO-BETAINE	0	94%	none identified
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL COCOS NUCIFERA(VIRGIN COCONUT) OIL	1	89%	none identified
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	1	87%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)	1	72%	none identified
CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) ESSENTIAL OIL CANANGA ODORAT (YLANG YLANG) OIL	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) ESSENTIAL OIL CITRUS PARADISI (WHITE GRAPEFRUIT) OIL	0	100%	none identified
VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER) ROOT OIL VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES (VETIVERT) OIL	0	100%	none identified
WATER (FILTERED)	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		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL

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		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

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)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) OIL
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

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		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM

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 high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL
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 low doses		CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) 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)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG YLANG) ESSENTIAL OIL
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
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, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) OIL, VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER) ROOT OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM, COCO-BETAINE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) ESSENTIAL OIL

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