L'OCCITANE MOM & BABY BALM
last updated: 04/03/08 brand: L'Occitane by L'Occitane
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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: Contamination concerns |
Ingredients from packaging: INGREDIENTS: 1.7 OZ: COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT.
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| TOCOPHEROL | 2 | 87% | Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |
| CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT | 1 | 91% | none identified |
| COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | 1 | 89% | none identified |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL | 0 | 94% | none identified |
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 | TOCOPHEROL | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER EXTRACT |
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 liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | |
| 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 |
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 | |
| 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 | TOCOPHEROL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR |
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