Naturoli Himalayan Frost Soap Bar || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NATUROLI HIMALAYAN FROST SOAP BAR

last updated: 07/18/09 brand: Naturoli by Naturoli

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

83%

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: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption

Ingredients from packaging: Purified Water, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Babassu Oil, Castor Oil, Essential Oils of Red Grapefruit, Lemon, Coriander, Fennel and Fir Needle, Himalayan Salt.

Directions from packaging: Add water and lather as desired.

Warnings from packaging: Avoid eye contact.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	3	77%	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CASTOR OIL	2	80%	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL	1	89%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER MANGO BUTTER	0	100%	none identified
ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA (BABASSU) OIL	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
FOENICULUM VULGARE (SWEET FENNEL) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
ABIES (FIR) NEEDLE ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL	0	94%	none identified
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)	0	94%	none identified
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL	0	94%	none identified
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL	0	93%	none identified
WATER	0	0%	innocuous
SODIUM CHLORIDE HIMALAYAN SALT.	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 on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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		SODIUM CHLORIDE

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)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		CASTOR OIL

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 very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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,
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CASTOR OIL
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SODIUM CHLORIDE
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at very low doses		SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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 moderate doses		SODIUM CHLORIDE
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		SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	CASTOR 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)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		CASTOR OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (CORIANDER) ESSENTIAL OIL
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		CASTOR OIL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA (BABASSU) OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, FOENICULUM VULGARE (SWEET FENNEL) ESSENTIAL OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) ESSENTIAL OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), ABIES (FIR) NEEDLE ESSENTIAL OIL

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)
No workplace limits set		SODIUM HYDROXIDE