Baby Cakes Therapeutic Shampoo (2006 formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BABY CAKES THERAPEUTIC SHAMPOO (2006 FORMULATION)

last updated: 05/01/06 brand: Baby Cakes by ZenMomma

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

74%

data gap

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15% of baby shampoos have lower concerns
7% of dandruff/scalp treatments have lower concerns

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:

Ingredients from packaging: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: SILK AMINO ACIDS: CAN PERMEATE TO THE INTERIOR OF INJURED HAIR (FLAKY STRUCTURE) TO REPAIR AND PROTECT. COCONUT: COCONUT IS A NATURAL MOISTURIZER THAT HELPS MAINTAIN SKIN HYDRATION AND RELIEVE SCALP DRYNESS. HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN: IS A UNIQUE HYDRATING COMPLEX OFFERING A COMBINATION OF MOISTURE-BALANCING AND FILM-FORMING PROPERTIES THAT WORK SYNERGISTICALLY TO GIVE HAIR BETTER BODY CONTROL, AND SKIN, A SMOOTHER SOFTER FEEL. WHEAT PROTEIN PROTECTS HAIR FROM UV, HEAT AND CHEMICAL DAMAGES CREATING, SHINE, EASY STYLING, AND DETANGLING FACTORS. CITRIC ACID: IS USED AS AN ANTI-OXIDANT AS WELL PH BALANCER. CITRIC ACID IS ALSO KNOWN FOR IT?S SWEET AROMA. GREEN TEA: A POTENT EXTRACT USED PRIMARILY FOR FIGHTING FREE RADICALS. GREEN TEA EXTRACT CONTAINS POTENT ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH ARE INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN THE PREVENTION OF CELLULAR DAMAGE. APPLICATION: GENTLY LATHER ONTO BABY?S HAIR AND SKIN. RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WARM WATER. CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: NO SIDE EFFECTS OR CONTRAINDICATIONS. NON-IRRITANT TO THE SKIN. NOT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY. NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS. MADE IN CANADA. NET WEIGHT: 240 ML

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
CITRIC ACID	2	72%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
CAMELLIA OLEIFERA (TEA-OIL CAMELLIA) SEED EXTRACT GREEN TEA EXTRACT CONTAINS POTENT ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH ARE INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN THE PREVENTION OF CELLULAR DAMAGE	0	100%	none identified
COCONUT	0	100%	none identified
TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) PROTEIN WHEAT PROTEIN PROTECTS HAIR FROM UV	0	100%	none identified
WATER	0	0%	innocuous

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)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		CITRIC ACID

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)		CITRIC ACID

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		CITRIC 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)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) PROTEIN, COCONUT, CITRIC ACID, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA (TEA-OIL CAMELLIA) SEED EXTRACT

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		CITRIC ACID