Nourish--food for your healthy skin Organic Iced Mint & Vanilla Waterless Hand Cleanser || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NOURISH--FOOD FOR YOUR HEALTHY SKIN ORGANIC ICED MINT & VANILLA WATERLESS HAND CLEANSER

last updated: 06/19/09 brand: Nourish--food for your healthy skin by Sensibility Soaps, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

78%

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

Ingredients from packaging: Ingredients: Purified Water, Organic Denatured Grain Alcohol, Organic Vanilla Extract, Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Organic Peppermint Oil, Organic Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Organic Matricaria Recutita (Chamomile) Extract, Organic Meleleuca (Tea Tree) Oil.

Directions from packaging: apply to skin when soap and water are not available

Warnings from packaging: Discontinue use if reactions occur

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ALCOHOL DENATURED ORGANIC DENATURED GRAIN ALCOHOL	5	71%	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL ORGANIC PEPPERMINT OIL	3	73%	Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns (LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE)
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) ESSENTIAL OIL ORGANIC MELELEUCA (TEA TREE) OIL.	1	96%	Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT ORGANIC MATRICARIA RECUTITA (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE ORGANIC ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) LEAF JUICE	1	73%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
XANTHAN GUM	0	94%	none identified
ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) EXTRACT ORGANIC ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN EXTRACT	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		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
Cancer - limited evidence		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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 any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, 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 moderate doses		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT

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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, ALCOHOL DENATURED
Limited evidence of any disruption		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) ESSENTIAL OIL

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)
Limited evidence of any toxicity		MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) ESSENTIAL OIL

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 sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	ALCOHOL DENATURED
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT

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)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		ALCOHOL DENATURED, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, XANTHAN GUM

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) ESSENTIAL OIL, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, XANTHAN GUM
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		MATRICARIA RECUTITA (GERMAN CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE

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 high doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED

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		ALCOHOL DENATURED