Ferndale Nouriva, Nouriva Repair Moisturizing Cream || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

FERNDALE NOURIVA, NOURIVA REPAIR MOISTURIZING CREAM

last updated: 03/15/09 brand: Ferndale by Ferndale Laboratories, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

78%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-signer: This company has not signed 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: Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

Ingredients from packaging: PETROLATUM, WATER, PARAFFIN, MINERAL OIL, SORBITAN OLEATE, CARNAUBA WAX, CERAMIDE 3, CHOLESTEROL, GLYCERIN, OLEIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, TROMETHAMINE.

Directions from packaging: Remember that a little Nouriva Repair goes a long way so just use a small quantity each time.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
MINERAL OIL	2	73%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
PETROLATUM	2	94%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (PAHS)
OLEIC ACID	1	82%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PARAFFIN	2	80%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
CHOLESTEROL	2	74%	Persistence and bioaccumulation
GLYCERIN	2	74%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
TROMETHAMINE	1	87%	none identified
SORBITAN OLEATE	1	86%	none identified
PALMITIC ACID	1	76%	Neurotoxicity
ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER	0	100%	none identified
CERAMIDE 3	0	100%	none identified
COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX	0	93%	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 animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		MINERAL OIL
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses		PARAFFIN
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SORBITAN OLEATE, OLEIC ACID, GLYCERIN
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		PALMITIC ACID
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		CHOLESTEROL

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 reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN, CHOLESTEROL

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 moderate doses		TROMETHAMINE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses		PALMITIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		OLEIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		CHOLESTEROL, 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, CHOLESTEROL

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)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		PETROLATUM
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		CHOLESTEROL

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)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		PETROLATUM
One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SORBITAN OLEATE,
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	CHOLESTEROL
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	PARAFFIN, OLEIC ACID
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		TROMETHAMINE
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	MINERAL OIL
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		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 high doses		CHOLESTEROL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		SORBITAN OLEATE, PARAFFIN, PALMITIC ACID, MINERAL OIL, GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		OLEIC ACID

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		PARAFFIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, PALMITIC ACID, OLEIC ACID, CHOLESTEROL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		TROMETHAMINE, PETROLATUM, MINERAL OIL, GLYCERIN, CERAMIDE 3, ACRYLATES/ C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

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 low doses		PARAFFIN
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN, MINERAL OIL

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, CHOLESTEROL