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Healing-Scents Acne Care Cleanser
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typesacne treatment; eczema / damaged skin treatment; exfoliant / scrub; facial cleanser
Made byHealing-Scents by Healing-Scents.com
Data last updatedFebruary 2010
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Healing-Scents Acne Care Cleanser

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other LOW concerns: Endocrine disruption, Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsInnovator Status
Animal Testing PolicyThis company does not test on animals, according to its certification.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging: Ingredients: water, witch hazel extract, castor oil, milk powder, kaolin, almond meal, sea salt,neem seed oil; xanthan gum, lavender, tea tree essential oils
Directions from packaging:A natural Toxin-Free way to control and heal acne. The almond meal helps exfoliate dead skin cells. The calendula oil heals skin. The witch hazel is an astringent to help clean. The essential oils are healing to skin conditions. Shake well. Gently massage onto skin. Rinse off.

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer
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ingredients

 concerns score
KAOLINNone Identified
Data: Fair
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL
TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
Data: Limited
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
Data: Limited
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
Data: Limited
MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) SEED OILNone Identified
Data: Limited
MILK POWDERNone Identified
Data: Limited
PRUNUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) MEALNone Identified
Data: Limited
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OIL EXTRACT
ROMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OIL EXTRACT		None Identified
Data: Limited
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OILNone Identified
Data: Fair
SULFATED CASTOR OIL
SULFONATED CASTOR OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
Data: Limited
XANTHAN GUMNone Identified
Data: Limited
CELLULOSEInnocuous
Data: Robust
SEA SALTInnocuous
Data: Robust
WATER
(DISTILLED)		Innocuous
Data: Robust


Endocrine disruption*

*Listed below are endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Limited evidence of any disruption MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL

Allergies/immunotoxicity*

*Listed below are allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Associated with immunotoxicity LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Limited evidence of any toxicity MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL

Ecotoxicology*

*Listed below are ecotoxicology concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative SULFATED CASTOR OIL
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin XANTHAN GUM, WATER, SEA SALT, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, KAOLIN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, CELLULOSE

Data gaps*

*Listed below are data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer, drawn from Skin Deep data sources. Some concerns may be specific to how a product is used or formulated; product scores reflect those variances.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel XANTHAN GUM, SULFATED CASTOR OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OIL EXTRACT, PRUNUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) MEAL, MILK POWDER, MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) SEED OIL, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT