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Score
Data: Fair
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typesdiaper cream; eye makeup remover; lip balm; moisturizer; wound treatment
Made byVaseline by Unilever
Data last updatedOctober 2009
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Report for Unilever | Vaseline | Vaseline for Dry Skin Petroleum Jelly Jar

Vaseline for Dry Skin Petroleum Jelly Jar

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

company policies

Compact for Safe CosmeticsNon-signer
Animal Testing PolicyAccording to PETA, this company conducts animal tests.

Label Information

Ingredients from packaging: White Petrolatum.
Warnings from packaging:For external use only not to be applied over deep or punctured wounds, infections or lacerations. If redness or swelling develops consult a physician promptly. Keep out of reach of children.

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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
WHITE PETROLATUMOrgan system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (PAHS)
Data: Fair


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 expected to be toxic or harmful WHITE PETROLATUM

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 WHITE PETROLATUM