Mountain Ocean Mother's Special Blend Soothing and refreshing Soap Bar || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

MOUNTAIN OCEAN MOTHER'S SPECIAL BLEND SOOTHING AND REFRESHING SOAP BAR

last updated: 06/09/09 brand: Mountain Ocean by Mountain Ocean Ltd.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

78%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but has not met minimum requirements.

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)

Ingredients from packaging: Organic Coconut Oil; Olive oil; Palm oil;Vegetable Glycerin; Purified water; Aloe Vera; Sorbitol; Natural Lemon Essential Oil

Directions from packaging: Vegetable based glycerin soap Biodegradable No Tallow No animal testing No preservatives

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL ORGANIC COCONUT OIL	1	89%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SORBITOL	1	88%	none identified
ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL	1	87%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)	1	72%	none identified
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	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		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SORBITOL

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		ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL
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)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

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, SORBITOL
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
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		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) 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		SORBITOL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
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		ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) ESSENTIAL OIL
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)