non toxic skin care ginger body cream || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NON TOXIC SKIN CARE GINGER BODY CREAM

last updated: 10/24/09 brand: non toxic skin care by non toxic skin care

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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

Ingredients from packaging: Water, Certified Organic Olive Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Potassium Sorbate, Ginger Oil, Almond Extract, Vanilla Extract

Directions from packaging: MASSAGE OVER THE BODY. USE AS NEEDED.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT OIL GINGER OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
POTASSIUM SORBATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	85%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT VANILLA EXTRACT (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
ALMOND EXTRACT (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
CETEARYL OLIVATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
SORBITAN OLIVATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	99%	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		ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		POTASSIUM SORBATE

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 high doses		POTASSIUM SORBATE

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 broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT OIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, 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		ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT OIL, 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		POTASSIUM SORBATE
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ALMOND EXTRACT, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT OIL, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, CETEARYL OLIVATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) 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		SORBITAN OLIVATE