Terressentials Organic Baby Wash || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

TERRESSENTIALS ORGANIC BABY WASH

last updated: 11/19/09 brand: Terressentials by Terressentials

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

99%

data gap

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19% of baby soaps have lower concerns
8% of body wash/cleansers have lower concerns

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and made progress toward compliance but may not meet all requirements: this company has not provided the Campaign with information needed to assess if all required product and ingredient information has been provided.

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:

Ingredients from packaging: Certified organic Aloe Barbadensis (aloe vera) juice, certified organic Olea europaea (olive) oil castile soap, cold-pressed certified organic Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, certified organic Vanilla planifolia (vanilla) oil, essential oils of certified organic Citrus sinensis (sweet orange), certified organic Lavandula angustifolia (lavender), extracts of certified organic curcuma longa (turmeric), certified organic Calendula officinalis (calendula), certified organic Althea officinalis (marshmallow) and certified organic Alchemilla vulgaris (lady's mantle), essential oil of certified organic Pelargonium graveolens (rose geranium). This product is Certified Organic by the State of Maryland to the USDA-NOP standards.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL COLD-PRESSED JOJOBA OIL (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	1	87%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT EXTRACTS OF CALENDULA (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
LAVENDER (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ALTHEA (ALTHEA OFFICINALIS) (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL ESSENTIAL OILS OF SWEET ORANGE (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL CASTILE SOAP OLIVE OIL CASTILE GEL (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) EXTRACT EXTRACT OF CURCUMA LONGA (ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified
ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS (LADY'S MANTLE) (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)	0	100%	none identified

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 kidney or renal system effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED 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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT, LAVENDER, ALTHEA (ALTHEA OFFICINALIS), VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) OIL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM), ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL CASTILE SOAP, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) EXTRACT, ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS (LADY'S MANTLE)

Biochemical or cellular level changes*

*This table includes all possible biochemical or cellular level changes 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 biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL