Natural Family Botanicals Baby Bum Drops || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

NATURAL FAMILY BOTANICALS BABY BUM DROPS

last updated: 11/11/09 brand: Natural Family Botanicals by Natural Family Botanicals

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

97%

data gap

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17% of baby soaps have lower concerns
3% of baby wipes have lower concerns

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Ingredients from packaging: Saponified cocos nucifera (coconut) oil; elaeis guineensis (palm) flower extract carthamus tinctorius (safflower); vegetable glycerin; aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice extract; sorbitol; sorbitan oleate; hydrolyzed glycine soja (soy) protein; calendula officinalis (pot marigold) flower; lavandula officinalis (lavender) essential oil; citrus reticulata (mandarin) essential oil; melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree).

Directions from packaging: Pour one cup of very hot water over one Baby Bum Drop to dissolve. Then add this solution to a wipes container or a spritzer bottle. Use a fresh Baby Bum Drop with each water change. Change water frequently.

Warnings from packaging: Avoid eye contact

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
SORBITOL	1	88%	none identified
SORBITAN OLEATE	1	86%	none identified
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE)	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS RETICULATA (MANDARIN) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL	0	100%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER)	0	100%	none identified
ELAEIS GUINEENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA (SOY) PROTEIN	0	94%	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 in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SORBITOL, SORBITAN OLEATE

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)		SORBITAN OLEATE, SORBITOL
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 moderate doses		SORBITAN OLEATE

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		LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SORBITOL, SAPONIFIED COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE), HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA (SOY) PROTEIN, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER), CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE EXTRACT, CITRUS RETICULATA (MANDARIN) ESSENTIAL OIL, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT
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 OLEATE