Lalabee Bathworks Nipple Cream || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

LALABEE BATHWORKS NIPPLE CREAM

last updated: 09/04/09 brand: Lalabee Bathworks by Lalabee Bathworks

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

89%

data gap

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nipple cream (for moms)

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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: olea europaea (olive) oil*, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)*, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil*, calendula officinalis (pot marigold) flower extract*, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract*, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol (vit E) *certified organic

Directions from packaging: Apply to entire nipple area after nursing or as needed. Store in a cool place.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
TOCOPHEROL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	1	91%	none identified
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	89%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT (ORGANIC)	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX	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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		TOCOPHEROL
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT

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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER 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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT

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, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
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, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT

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		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
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)
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, BEESWAX, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Insufficient data to determine safety		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT