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Oblige by Nature Marseille Olive Oil Soap
Score
Data: Fair
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typebar soap
Made byOblige by Nature by Oblige by Nature
Data last updatedJuly 2009
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Oblige by Nature Marseille Olive Oil Soap

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
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: Palm Oil **, Olive Oil**, Purified Water, Coconut Oil**, Salt* (Sodium Chloride), Free Alkali (Sodium Hydroxide) 100% vegetal, 100% natural * Ecocert approved ** Ecocert or USDA Certified Organic
Directions from packaging:This is the authentic Marseille Olive Oil soap created from an ancestral manufacturing process. It is 100% vegetal, 100% natural and should not be confused with typical soaps that contain fragrance, synthetic chemicals and additives that dry out your skin. The unique fabrication of this soap makes it soft and tender. The presence of 72% olive oil considerably reduces the overall alkaline pH that is primarily responsible for skin dryness.

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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
SODIUM HYDROXIDEOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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.
SODIUM OLIVATE
[product of sodium hydroxide and OLIVE OIL]
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
SODIUM COCOATE
[product of sodium hydroxide and COCONUT OIL]
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
SODIUM PALMATE
[product of sodium hydroxide and PALM OIL]
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
WATER
(FILTERED)		Innocuous
Data: Robust
SODIUM CHLORIDE
SALT		Innocuous
Data: Robust


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)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel