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The Big Green Skin Restore Washing Oil
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typesmakeup remover; facial cleanser
Made byThe Big Green by BNONE, Inc.
Data last updatedNovember 2008
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Report for BNONE, Inc. | The Big Green | The Big Green Skin Restore Washing Oil

The Big Green Skin Restore Washing Oil

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

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsChampion Status
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: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Amygdalus Duclis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopherol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Directions from packaging:Pump 2-3 times into clean hands and rub together to warm the oil. Massage over the face using slow firm motions to remove makeup, dirt, and to dissolve other impurities. After cleansing is complete, soak The Big Green Washing Towel in hot water and begin to gently wipe the oil and impurities away. Rinse the washing towel in hot water and repeat as necessary.

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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
TOCOPHEROLCancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
Data: Fair
CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDEEcotoxicology
Data: Limited
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
(PLANT-DERIVED)		Use restrictions
Data: Limited
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
Data: Fair
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
Data: Fair
CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
Data: Fair
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DUCLIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
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.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses TOCOPHEROL

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)
Suspected to be an environmental toxin CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL

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 PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
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, CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

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) LEAF EXTRACT