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Michel Design Works Just Ducky Baby Lotion
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernHIGH
Product Typebaby lotion
Made byMichel Design Works by Michel Design Works
Data last updatedFebruary 2008
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Michel Design Works Just Ducky Baby Lotion

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other HIGH concerns: Endocrine disruption, Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Biochemical or cellular level changes
Other MODERATE concerns: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsNon-signer
Animal Testing PolicyUNKNOWN: As of EWG's last review, this company is not certified by PETA or Leaping Bunny as not testing on animals.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging: Distilled water, aloe barbadensis(aloe) leaf juice, helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil, jojoba (buxus chinensis) oil, stearic acid, (vegetable source), butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit, glycine soja (soybean) oil, cetyl alcohol nf (vegetable source), emulsifying wax nf (vegetable source), palmitic acid, (vegeatable source) anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract citrus grandis (grapefruit) seed extract, green tea leaf extract (camellia sinensis), camellia (camellia japonica) oil lecithin (from soy), sodium bicarbonate, retinyl palmitate (vitamin a), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin c) tocopherol (vitamin e), methylparaben nf propylparaben nf, fragrance.

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About the ratings

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
FRAGRANCENeurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
Data: Fair
RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions
Data: Fair
METHYLPARABENEndocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes
Data: Fair
PROPYLPARABENDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology
Data: Fair
EMULSIFYING WAXMiscellaneous
Data: Limited
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACTMultiple, additive exposure sources, Contamination concerns (BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, TRICLOSAN)
Data: Limited
TOCOPHEROLCancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
Data: Fair
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
GREEN TEA LEAF EXTRACT (CAMELLIA SINENSIS)		Use restrictions
Data: Fair
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)Ecotoxicology
Data: Limited
CETYL ALCOHOLOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology
Data: Limited
PALMITIC ACIDEcotoxicology
Data: Fair
STEARIC ACIDEcotoxicology
Data: Fair
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
ALOE BARBADENSIS(ALOE) LEAF JUICE		Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions
Data: Limited
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUITNone Identified
Data: Limited
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) LECITHIN
LECITHIN (FROM SOY)		None Identified
Data: Limited
CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL
CAMELLIA (CAMELLIA JAPONICA) OIL		None Identified
Data: None
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OILNone Identified
Data: Fair
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
HELIANTHUS ANNUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL		None Identified
Data: Fair
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
JOJOBA (BUXUS CHINENSIS) OIL		None Identified
Data: Limited
SODIUM BICARBONATENone Identified
Data: Fair
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACTData gaps, Enhanced skin absorption
Data: Limited
WATERInnocuous
Data: Robust


Cancer*

*Listed below are cancer 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)
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses TOCOPHEROL
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans PALMITIC ACID, STEARIC ACID

Developmental/reproductive toxicity*

*Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity 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)
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses PROPYLPARABEN

Neurotoxicity*

*Listed below are neurotoxicity 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)
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity FRAGRANCE

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)
One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption PROPYLPARABEN
One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption METHYLPARABEN

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)
One or more human case studies show possible immune effects PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN
Known human immune system toxicant FRAGRANCE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*Listed below are organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) 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)
Classified as a low human health priority WATER, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful TOCOPHEROL, STEARIC ACID, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, PALMITIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful CETYL ALCOHOL
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN

Miscellaneous*

*Listed below are miscellaneous 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)
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown FRAGRANCE, EMULSIFYING WAX

Multiple, additive exposure sources*

*Listed below are multiple, additive exposure sources 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)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food TOCOPHEROL, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, PALMITIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, EMULSIFYING WAX, CETYL ALCOHOL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT

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 RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Suspected to be an environmental toxin STEARIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, CETYL ALCOHOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin WATER, TOCOPHEROL, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT

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)
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
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) 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 STEARIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, METHYLPARABEN, PALMITIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), CETYL ALCOHOL, EMULSIFYING WAX, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) LECITHIN, FRAGRANCE, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT

Biochemical or cellular level changes*

*Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes 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)
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
Interferes with gene expresion METHYLPARABEN

Use restrictions*

*Listed below are use restrictions 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)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
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
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE)