EWG Skin Deep® | California Baby Hand Sanitizer Rating

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California Baby Hand Sanitizer

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

ETHANOL
Appeared as: ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming agent, antimicrobial agent, cosmetic astringent, fragrance ingredient, solvent;viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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SAFFLOWER SEED OIL POLYGLYCERYL-6 ESTERS

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emollient, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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BACKHOUSIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: BACKHOUSIA CITRIODORA (LEMON MYRTLE) LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, astringent, skin conditioning
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CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, cleansing, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active ingredient: Alcohol 62% v/v Inactive Ingredients: Water, glycerin, safflower seed oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) leaf extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil.

Directions from packaging:

Spray on palm, rub hands together for approximately 30 seconds. Supervise childred under 6 years of age when using this product to avoid swallowing.

Warnings from packaging:

For external use only. Flammable, keep away from heat or flame. Do not use in children under 2 months of age - on open skin wounds. Do not use in the eyes. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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