Bare Organics Inc. Organic Baby Soap (2008 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
SODIUM HYDROXIDE	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	The product manufacturer has listed sodium hydroxide on the product label or has informed Skin Deep's research team that it is used to make the product. In a properly manufactured soap, this common raw ingredient completely reacts with oils; none remains in the product. Therefore, the hazards associated with sodium hydroxide are not considered relevant for this product.
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL ALOE BARBADENSIS (LEAF) JUICE (ORGANIC)	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) FLOWER EXTRACT (PRESERVATIVE)	None Identified	Data: Limited
AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR AVENA SATIVA KERNEL FLOUR (ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Fair
SODIUM COCOATE [product of sodium hydroxide and COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL] (ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Fair
SODIUM OLIVATE [product of sodium hydroxide and OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL] (ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Fair
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER (ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Limited
SODIUM PALMATE [product of sodium hydroxide and ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (PALM) OIL] (ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Fair
SODIUM PALMATE [product of sodium hydroxide and ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (PALM) KERNEL OIL] (ORGANIC)	None Identified	Data: Limited

Animal Testing Policies

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Castile Soap [Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Sodium Hydroxide, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil*, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil*, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour*, Aloe Barbadensis (Leaf) Juice*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Flower Extract] (*certified organic)

Directions from packaging:

This vegetable-based castile bar soap is extremely gentle on baby’s tender skin. Use where needed. Rinse well with water. For external use only.

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