A Wild Soap Bar Olive & Oat Soap, fragrance free (old formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

A WILD SOAP BAR OLIVE & OAT SOAP, FRAGRANCE FREE (OLD FORMULATION)

last updated: 04/16/06 brand: A Wild Soap Bar by A Wild Soap Bar

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

63%

data gap

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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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption

Ingredients from packaging: Active Ingredients: saponified cold pressed olive oil, certified organic aloe, distilled water, certified organic oats, sea salt; Other Ingredients: none

Directions from packaging: Use on face and body, avoid eyes.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
SAPONIFIED CASTOR OIL	1	91%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL	1	72%	none identified
AVENA SATIVA (OAT) OATS	0	100%	none identified
GOAT MILK GOAT'S MILK	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL SAPONIFIED OLIVE OIL	0	100%	none identified
SAPONIFIED PALM OIL	0	100%	none identified
HONEY	0	0%	innocuous
SEA SALT	0	0%	innocuous
WATER	0	0%	innocuous

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 low doses		SEA SALT
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL

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)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL

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)		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at very low doses		SEA SALT

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 very low doses		SEA SALT
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	SAPONIFIED CASTOR 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)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		AVENA SATIVA (OAT)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		SAPONIFIED CASTOR OIL
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
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		SAPONIFIED CASTOR OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		SAPONIFIED PALM OIL, SAPONIFIED OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, GOAT MILK