Organic Blessings Little Angel Shampoo/Body Wash || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

ORGANIC BLESSINGS LITTLE ANGEL SHAMPOO/BODY WASH

last updated: 06/05/07 brand: Organic Blessings by Organic Blessings, Inc.

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

90%

data gap

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12% of baby soaps have lower concerns
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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'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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption

Ingredients from packaging: Organic Chamomile Tea Organic Olive Oil (Olea europaea) Organic Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera) Vegetable Glycerin (Palm derived) Organic Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii) Organic Essential Oil Blend (Red Mandarine, French Lavender) Organic Calendula Extract (Calendula officinalis )

Directions from packaging: Shake well before use and dispense wash into your hands or onto a wash cloth. Cleanse baby's wet skin and hair. Rinse with clear water. Follow with Organic Blessings Baby Lotion or Massage Oil.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL (ORGANIC)	1	89%	none identified
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL (ORGANIC)	1	88%	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA (ORGANIC)	1	80%	Enhanced skin absorption
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) (ORGANIC)	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 in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL

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		CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA

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		CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA

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)		CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA, 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)		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE 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 moderate doses		CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) 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		CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, CHAMOMILE FLOWER TEA, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)