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Welstar Mommy's Belly Butter
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typesmoisturizer; scar treatment
Made byWelstar by Welstar
Data last updatedApril 2009
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Welstar Mommy's Belly Butter

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsChampion Status
Animal Testing PolicyThis company does not test on animals, according to its certification.

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging: Contains: Apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, comfrey, calendula, vitamin E and love.
Directions from packaging:For Best Results: Begin use as soon as belly begins to grow. Apply twice a day to entire belly. Increase usage if skin becomes itchy and tight feeling. After birth continue use for one month.

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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
TOCOPHEROL
VITAMIN E		Cancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
Data: Fair
SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)
(ORGANIC)		Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Data: Limited
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (POT MARIGOLD) FLOWER
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Limited
COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Limited
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER
COCOA BUTTER
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Limited
BEESWAX
(ORGANIC)		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

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 not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful TOCOPHEROL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BEESWAX, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL
Limited evidence of any toxicity SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)

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
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY)
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 BEESWAX