Alima Pure Nourishing Lipbalm (2009 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards	Data: Fair
IRON OXIDES	Enhanced skin absorption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
CASTOR OIL RICINUS COMMUNIS (PALM CHRISTI) OIL	Enhanced skin absorption, Data gaps, Developmental/reproductive toxicity	Data: Fair
TOCOPHEROL	Cancer, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) OIL ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) OIL	Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED OIL THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) BUTTER	None Identified	Data: Limited
ROSE HIP OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OLEORESIN	None Identified	Data: Limited
AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
PERSEA AMERICANA (AVOCADO)	None Identified	Data: Limited
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL PRUNIS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
BEESWAX	None Identified	Data: Limited
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) BUTYROSPERMUN PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER	None Identified	Data: Limited
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL OENOTHERS BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited

Animal Testing Policies

Leaping Bunny Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain. Web:http://www.leapingbunny.org/

PETA Cruelty-free Companies Companies that join the “Caring Consumer” program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that “neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future.” Web:http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx

Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Prunis dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Apis mellifera (Beeswax), Ricinus communis (Palm Christi) Oil, Butyrospermun parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Limnanthes alba (Meadowfoam) Oil, Oenothers biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Persea americana (Avocado) Butter, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Rosa mosqueta (Rosehip) Oil, Aloe barbadensis (Aloe) Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Oleoresin, Azadirachta indica (Neem) Oil. May contain: Mica, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

Directions from packaging:

Apply as often as desired for a dose of soothing moisture and flattering color.

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