Weleda Children's Tooth Gel || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

WELEDA CHILDREN'S TOOTH GEL

last updated: 01/20/10 brand: Weleda by Weleda

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

72%

data gap

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47% of baby toothpastes have lower concerns
17% of toothpastes 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 has not met all requirements: they have not yet fully listed all ingredients on product labels.

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Ingredients from packaging: Ingredients (INCI): Glycerin, Water (Aqua), Silica, Algin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Oil, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Esculin, Limonene*.* from natural essential oils

Directions from packaging: Apply a small amount of ChildrenÕs Tooth Gel to a dry toothbrush, and brush over the teeth and gums for a thorough cleaning.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
SILICA	1	69%	Biochemical or cellular level changes
LIMONENE	6	56%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT	1	91%	none identified
FOENICULUM VULGARE (FENNEL) OIL	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ALGIN	1	87%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
ESCULIN	1	87%	Biochemical or cellular level changes
MENTHA VIRIDIS (SPEARMINT) LEAF OIL	0	100%	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		FOENICULUM VULGARE (FENNEL) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCERIN
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		LIMONENE

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 developmental effects at high doses		LIMONENE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association)		LIMONENE

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		GLYCERIN

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		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses		ALGIN

Allergies/immunotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity 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)
Known human immune system toxicant		LIMONENE

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 high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		LIMONENE
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	SILICA
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		FOENICULUM VULGARE (FENNEL) OIL
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		ALGIN
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT, ESCULIN

Ecotoxicology*

*This table includes all possible ecotoxicology 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)
Wildlife and environmental toxicity		LIMONENE

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		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		FOENICULUM VULGARE (FENNEL) OIL
Classified as irritant		LIMONENE

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)
Insufficient data to determine safety		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		MENTHA VIRIDIS (SPEARMINT) LEAF OIL, ESCULIN, FOENICULUM VULGARE (FENNEL) OIL, GLYCERIN, LIMONENE, ALGIN

Occupational hazards*

*This table includes all possible occupational hazards 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)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN

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		GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at moderate doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		ALGIN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		ESCULIN
One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at very low doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood		SILICA