CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizer Orange-Vanilla Fragrance Spray || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

CLEANWELL ALL-NATURAL HAND SANITIZER ORANGE-VANILLA FRAGRANCE SPRAY

last updated: 11/19/09 brand: CleanWell by CleanWell Company

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 does not test on animals.

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: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

Ingredients from packaging: Thymus Vulgaris Oil (Active Ingredient), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Citrus Arantium Dulcis(Orange) Oil, Copper PCA, Hydrolyzed Oats, Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) Oil, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Sodium Decylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract, Water

Directions from packaging: Sanitize hands when you can't wash with soap and water.

Warnings from packaging: For external use only. Instruct children on proper use. Stop use and call a doctor if skin becomes irritated.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
COPPER PCA	1	90%	Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) OIL THYMUS VULGARIS OIL (Active Ingredient) (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) LEAF JUICE (PLANT-DERIVED)	1	72%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
SODIUM COCO-SULFATE (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
HYDROLYZED OATS (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
CITRUS ARANTIUM DULCIS OIL CITRUS ARANTIUM DULCIS(ORANGE) OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	100%	none identified
ORIGANUM VULGARE (OREGANO) OIL (PLANT-DERIVED)	0	94%	none identified
WATER (DISTILLED)	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		THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) OIL

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) GEL

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		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*This table includes all possible persistence and bioaccumulation 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)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		COPPER PCA

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)		THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) OIL, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	COPPER PCA

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 very low doses		THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) 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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, THYMUS VULGARIS (COMMON THYME) OIL, SODIUM COCO-SULFATE, ORIGANUM VULGARE (OREGANO) OIL, HYDROLYZED OATS, COPPER PCA, CITRUS ARANTIUM DULCIS OIL