Moon Valley Tummy Bar (old formulation) || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

MOON VALLEY TUMMY BAR (OLD FORMULATION)

last updated: 06/28/07 brand: Moon Valley by Moon Valley Bees & Botanicals

SCORE

low hazard (out of 10)

93%

data gap

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COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-compliant: This company has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics but has not met minimum requirements.

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:

Ingredients from packaging: Safflower oil(carthamus tinctorious), Cocoa butter(Theobromo cacao), Beeswax, Red palm oil(Elaesis guineensis), Organic beeswax,Jojoba oil, Rosehip seed oil(Rosa mosqueta), Sweet almond oil(Prunis dulcis), Calendula(Calendula officinalis), Rosemary extract(Rosmarinus officinalis)

Directions from packaging: Test on small area first. Apply with love to belly, hip and breast area. Repeat as often as you like. Safe for mom and baby

Warnings from packaging: For external use only.

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ingredients

	score	data gap	concerns
ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL RED PALM OIL(ELAESIS GUINEENSIS) (ORGANIC)	1	87%	none identified
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL JOJOBA OIL (ORGANIC)	1	87%	none identified
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL SAFFLOWER OIL(CARTHAMUS TINCTORIOUS) (ORGANIC)	1	84%	none identified
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARY EXTRACT(ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS)	0	100%	none identified
ROSE HIPS SEED OIL ROSEHIP SEED OIL(ROSA MOSQUETA)	0	100%	none identified
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) CALENDULA(CALENDULA OFFICINALIS) (ORGANIC)	0	99%	none identified
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER COCOA BUTTER(THEOBROMO CACAO) (ORGANIC)	0	94%	none identified
BEESWAX	0	93%	none identified
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL SWEET ALMOND OIL(PRUNIS DULCIS)	0	93%	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		CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) 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		ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) 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 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		PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
Insufficient data to determine safety		CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, ROSE HIPS SEED OIL
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		BEESWAX

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