Noli n Nali Bosom Blossom Nipple Salve || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NOLI N NALI BOSOM BLOSSOM NIPPLE SALVE

last updated: 05/14/09 brand: Noli n Nali by Noli n Nali

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

91%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
New Signer: This company has recently signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and is working toward compliance.

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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

Ingredients from packaging: Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Organic Cocos Nucifer (Coconut) Oil, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Organic Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Organic Olea Europea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Organic Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Organic Oenother Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Vitamin E.

Directions from packaging: Apply to entire nipple area after each nursing or as needed. May also be applied before showering for added protection.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TOCOPHEROL (PLANT-DERIVED)	2	87%	none identified
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL COCOS NUCIFER (COCONUT) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	89%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL OLEA EUROPEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL (ORGANIC)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	87%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL OENOTHER BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX (ORGANIC)	0	93%	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
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL

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)		COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) 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

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		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		PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, BEESWAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, 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		TOCOPHEROL