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Healing-Scents Lavender Headache Balm
Score
Data: Limited
Health ConcernLOW
Product Typeslip balm; pain relief
Made byHealing-Scents by Healing-Scents.com
Data last updatedMarch 2010
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Healing-Scents Lavender Headache Balm

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Other LOW concerns: Endocrine disruption, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption

company policies

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

Label Information
Ingredients from packaging: Ingredients: organic sunflower oil, cocoa butter, organic jojoba oil, shea butter, beeswax, natural vitamin e, lavender essential oil; peppermint essential oil
Directions from packaging:Apply to skin at pulse points or where pain, tension and stress are. Can also be used on the lips. Inhale the aromatherapy benefits.

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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
TOCOPHEROL
NATURAL VITAMIN E
(PLANT-DERIVED)		Cancer
Data: Fair
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		Endocrine disruption, Allergies/immunotoxicity
Data: Limited
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL
(PLANT-DERIVED)		Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions
Data: Fair
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Limited
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
(ORGANIC)		None Identified
Data: Fair
THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER
COCOA BUTTER
(PLANT-DERIVED)		None Identified
Data: Limited
BEESWAXNone Identified
Data: Limited
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
JOJOBA OIL
(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

Endocrine disruption*

*Listed below are endocrine disruption 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)
Limited evidence of any disruption LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL

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.
type of concern product conditions ingredient(s)
Associated with immunotoxicity LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL

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 THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER
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, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL

Use restrictions*

*Listed below are use restrictions 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)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL