AROMABABY Natural Baby Lotion || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

AROMABABY NATURAL BABY LOTION

last updated: 04/29/06 brand: AROMABABY by AROMABABY Natural Skincare

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

84%

data gap

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4% of baby lotions have lower concerns
1% of moisturizers 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 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'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: Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Active Ingredients: Certified organic avocado oil; certified organic evening primrose oil; Other Ingredients: Purified water, certified organic safflower oil, vegetable emulsifying wax, certified organic jojoba oil, mango butter, certified organic rosehip oil, certified gmo free natural vitamin e, hydroxymethylglycinate

Directions from packaging: Moisturize Baby's skin the natural way with this light, non-greasy Lotion. Specially formulated wtih organic avocado and evening primros oils, this aroma-free Lotion is ideal for sensitive skin and also suitable for older children or as a gentle body lotion for Mom. Apply several times daily or as required and massage into the skin. Essential oil free. Nut oil free.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ROSE HIPS	0	89%	none identified
SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE	2	100%	Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)
TOCOPHEROL VITAMIN E OIL	2	87%	Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL	1	87%	none identified
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL	1	84%	none identified
EMULSIFYING WAX	0	100%	none identified
MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER MANGO BUTTER	0	100%	none identified
OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL	0	94%	none identified
PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES PERSEA GRATISSMA (AVOCADO) OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES	0	94%	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		CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		TOCOPHEROL

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 kidney or renal system effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL

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		CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) 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)
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, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE, ROSE HIPS, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, EMULSIFYING WAX

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		SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL