Jason Natural Cosmetics PowerSmile Cinnamon Mint Mouthwash || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

JASON NATURAL COSMETICS POWERSMILE CINNAMON MINT MOUTHWASH

last updated: 06/09/07 brand: Jason Natural Cosmetics by Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

SCORE

moderate hazard (out of 10)

81%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but is not in compliance because of their use of one or more ingredients prohibited or restricted under the Compact.

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: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns

Ingredients from packaging: Aqua (Purified Water) Vegetable Glycerin Polysorbate 20 Zeylanicum Cinnamomum (Cinnamon) Bark Oil Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Oil Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Oil Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract Illicium Verum (Anise) Oil Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract Dead Sea Salt Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Gel* Xylitol Sodium Bicarbonate Menthol# *Certified Organic # Natural Flavor

Directions from packaging: After brushing with PowersmileÂ® Cinnamon Mint Toothpaste, vigorously rinse or gargle for 30 seconds with 30ml (1 fl oz or approximately 2/3 capful) of mouthwash and spit out. Do not swallow

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL	5	58%	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT	4	100%	Multiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, TRICLOSAN)
CINNAMONUM CASSIA (CINNAMON) BARK ZEYLANICUM CINNAMOMUM (CINNAMON) BARK OIL	4	73%	Allergies/immunotoxicity
MENTHOL	3	85%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources
SODIUM BICARBONATE	2	80%	none identified
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT CAMELLIA SINENSIS (WHITE TEA) LEAF EXTRACT	2	76%	Violations, restrictions & warnings
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	1	98%	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PERILLA OCYMOIDES (BEEFSTEAK PLANT) SEED EXTRACT PERILLA OCYMOIDES SEED EXTRACT	1	97%	none identified
ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL	1	88%	none identified
XYLITOL	1	88%	none identified
POLYSORBATE-20	1	84%	none identified
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF GEL (ORGANIC)	1	73%	none identified
DEAD SEA SALT	0	100%	none identified
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) WATER	0	100%	none identified
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF OIL	0	100%	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 in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		PERILLA OCYMOIDES (BEEFSTEAK PLANT) SEED EXTRACT
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		SODIUM BICARBONATE, MENTHOL, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL

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 high doses		POLYSORBATE-20
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		SODIUM BICARBONATE,
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF 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)
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)		CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF GEL

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 high doses		SODIUM BICARBONATE, XYLITOL
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses		MENTHOL

Allergies/immunotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity 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)
Known human any toxicant		CINNAMONUM CASSIA (CINNAMON) BARK, EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL

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 high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		XYLITOL, POLYSORBATE-20
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	MENTHOL
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity		VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
One or more animal studies show cardiovascular effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		SODIUM BICARBONATE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL

Multiple, additive exposure sources*

*This table includes all possible multiple, additive exposure sources 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)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL, XYLITOL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, POLYSORBATE-20, MENTHOL, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		MENTHOL, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT

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		SODIUM BICARBONATE, POLYSORBATE-20, MENTHOL

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)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF 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		SODIUM BICARBONATE, POLYSORBATE-20
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) OIL, CINNAMONUM CASSIA (CINNAMON) BARK, XYLITOL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, PERILLA OCYMOIDES (BEEFSTEAK PLANT) SEED EXTRACT, MENTHOL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF OIL, ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) WATER, DEAD SEA SALT, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF 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		SODIUM BICARBONATE, XYLITOL