| Score |  Data: Limited |
| Health Concern | LOW |
| Product Type | diaper cream |
| Made by | Burt's Bees by Burt's Bees, Inc. |
| Data last updated | March 2010 |
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company policies | |
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| Compact for Safe Cosmetics | Non-signer |
| Animal Testing Policy | This company does not test on animals, according to its certification. |
Label Information | |
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| Ingredients from packaging: | prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, CI 77947 (zinc oxide), cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), lavandula hybrida oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, anthemis nobilis flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, calendula officinalis flower oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, canola oil (huile de colza) |
| Directions from packaging: | Apply ointment liberally with each diaper change and as often as needed. |
ingredients |
concerns | score |
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| ZINC OXIDE | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Ecotoxicology | Data: Good |
| TOCOPHEROL | Cancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE) |  Data: Fair |
| CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER OIL CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL | Multiple, additive exposure sources | Data: Limited |
| CANOLA OIL | Multiple, additive exposure sources | Data: Limited |
| LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) OIL LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL | Multiple, additive exposure sources | Data: Limited |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT | None Identified |  Data: Limited |
| GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL | None Identified | Data: Fair |
| BEESWAX | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL | None Identified | Data: Limited |
| ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL | 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 | TOCOPHEROL | |
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 developmental effects at high doses | ZINC OXIDE | |
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 animal studies show any effects at very low doses | ZINC OXIDE | |
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 persistent | LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | ZINC OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER OIL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | CANOLA OIL | |
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 | GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, CANOLA OIL | |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, TOCOPHEROL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER OIL, BEESWAX | |
| Possible human respiratory toxicant | ZINC OXIDE | |
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 | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, ZINC OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL, BEESWAX | |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) OIL, CANOLA OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER 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. |
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| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, CANOLA OIL | |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, TOCOPHEROL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, BEESWAX | |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | ZINC OXIDE | |
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) |
| 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) FLOWER OIL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, TOCOPHEROL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, BEESWAX | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, LAVANDULA HYBRIDA (LAVANDIN) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER OIL | |
