| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | MODERATE |
| Product Types | muscle / joint soreness; pain relief |
| Made by | Blue-Emu by NFI Products |
| Data last updated | October 2009 |
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company policies | |
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| Compact for Safe Cosmetics | Non-signer |
| Animal Testing Policy | UNKNOWN: As of EWG's last review, this company is not certified by PETA or Leaping Bunny as not testing on animals. |
Label Information | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | Stabilized Aloe Vera Gel, Pure Johnson's Emu Oil (7%), Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Methylsulfonyl Methane, Oleyl Alcohol, Zanthoxylum Alatum Extract, Horse Chestnut Extract, Comfrey Extract, Calendula Extract, Chamomile Extract, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Glucosamine Sulfate, Sodium, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethoxydiglycol, Carbomer, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Triethanolamine, FD&C Blue 1. |
| Directions from packaging: | For external use only. Apply liberally as needed. For best results, apply twice daily. |
| Warnings from packaging: | Keep out of reach of children.Image may vary from actual product due to Continuous manufacturer Product updates. Information we provide is for your reference only |
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ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes, Use restrictions |  Data: Fair |
| METHYLPARABEN | Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Biochemical or cellular level changes |  Data: Fair |
| PROPYLPARABEN | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE), Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES-in the presence of nitrosating agents), Use restrictions | Data: Good |
| TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |  Data: Fair |
| SODIUM | Allergies/immunotoxicity | Data: Fair |
| DIMETHICONE | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology, Use restrictions |  Data: Limited |
| CHOLECALCIFEROL | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards, Use restrictions | Data: Fair |
| FD&C BLUE 1 | Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |  Data: Fair |
| TETRASODIUM EDTA | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards | Data: Fair |
| SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) EXTRACT | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |  Data: Limited |
| CETYL ALCOHOL | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Limited |
| PANTHENOL | Multiple, additive exposure sources | Data: Limited |
| OLEYL ALCOHOL | Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) | Data: Limited |
| HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) OIL PURE JOHNSON'S EMU OIL | Cancer | Data: Limited |
| ETHOXYDIGLYCOL | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | Data: Limited |
| STEARIC ACID | Ecotoxicology | Data: Fair |
| ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL STABILIZED ALOE VERA GEL | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions | Data: Limited |
| AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT HORSE CHESTNUT EXTRACT | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM (WINGED PRICKLY ASH) EXTRACT ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM EXTRACT | None Identified |  Data: None |
| CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT CALENDULA EXTRACT | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| ALLANTOIN | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| DIMETHYL SULFONE METHYLSULFONYL METHANE | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| GLYCERIN | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| CARBOMER | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT | Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption | Data: Limited |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE) | |
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | STEARIC ACID | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) OIL | |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | FD&C BLUE 1, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
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. |
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| 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 | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | METHYLPARABEN | |
| One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption | PROPYLPARABEN | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune effects | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Human skin toxicant - strong evidence | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA | |
| Known human immune system toxicant | SODIUM | |
Persistence and bioaccumulation**Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, OLEYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, FD&C BLUE 1, DIMETHICONE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, CETYL ALCOHOL, CARBOMER, ALLANTOIN | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, STEARIC ACID, PANTHENOL, METHYLPARABEN, CHOLECALCIFEROL, DIMETHYL SULFONE | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Classified as a low human health priority | GLYCERIN | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PANTHENOL, OLEYL ALCOHOL, HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) OIL, DIMETHYL SULFONE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, CHOLECALCIFEROL, CARBOMER, ALLANTOIN | |
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | TRIETHANOLAMINE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, FD&C BLUE 1 | |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN | |
| Limited evidence of any toxicity | SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) EXTRACT | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | TRIETHANOLAMINE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, GLYCERIN, FD&C BLUE 1, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, DIMETHICONE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, CETYL ALCOHOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | PANTHENOL | |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation) | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | DIMETHICONE | |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CHOLECALCIFEROL | |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | STEARIC ACID, OLEYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, TRIETHANOLAMINE, SODIUM, PROPYLPARABEN, PANTHENOL, METHYLPARABEN, HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) OIL, GLYCERIN, FD&C BLUE 1, DIMETHYL SULFONE, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, CARBOMER, ALLANTOIN | |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)**Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) | OLEYL ALCOHOL |
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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) OIL | |
| 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 | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PROPYLPARABEN, OLEYL ALCOHOL, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, PANTHENOL, METHYLPARABEN, DIMETHICONE, CARBOMER, CETYL ALCOHOL | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) EXTRACT, SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) EXTRACT, ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM (WINGED PRICKLY ASH) EXTRACT, SODIUM, GLYCERIN, GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE, DIMETHYL SULFONE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM (HORSE CHESTNUT) SEED EXTRACT | |
Occupational hazards**Listed below are occupational hazards 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low doses | CHOLECALCIFEROL | |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | TETRASODIUM EDTA | |
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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | DIMETHICONE | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CHOLECALCIFEROL | |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, TRIETHANOLAMINE | |
