A Fairy Tale: Eminence Organic Skin Care Blueberry Soy Exfoliating Cleanser

Once Upon A Time, not long ago a smart young woman named Keshyra bought a body care product...

Keshyra isn't just any young woman. She's also known as Enviromommy, a busy mother of two committed to keeping her beautiful Vancouver, Canada family happy and healthy. And she blogs about the process. If you haven't already checked her out you should... right here.

As her clever "handle" implies she's made a commitment to keep her family and self safe from environmental toxins. And what better way than to buy organic products, right?

So...  one beautiful clear British Columbia day Keshyra bought a product from Eminence Organic Skin Care,  Blueberry Soy Exfoliating Cleanser. It was an organic product and she believed it was safe. Who wouldn't?

She was pleased to note its fresh, natural smell and how nice it made her skin look and feel. In fact it was such a good product she eventually shared it with her hubby. They were both surprised that it lasted for six months- even with sharing!


Sound like this fairy tale will have a happy ending? Well... you be the judge...

One day Keshyra learned some companies say they're organic but still use toxic chemicals in their products. How could anyone be so deceitful and duplicitous? That's just crazy, right?

But, as I said earlier, Keshyra is smart and thought she should research her purchase. So she and a friend checked the ingredients in Eminence Organic Skin Care's Blueberry Soy Exfoliating Cleanser using the Skin Deep database. 

Here's what they found...
  
 Eminence Organic Skin Care Blueberry Soy Exfoliating Cleanser 

(PRELIMINARY REPORT: The information on this page was entered by a Skin Deep user and has not been verified by Environmental Working Group)

Health concerns of ingredients
About the ratings
Overall Hazard
Cancer
Developmental & reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Use restrictions
Other HIGH concerns: Persistence and bioaccumulation, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
Other MODERATE concerns: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps, Enhanced skin absorption, Biochemical or cellular level changes

Would you say this fairy tale has a happy ending?
Would you say like most fairy tales there's a moral to the story?


Let me know what you think. You can post right here or on my twitter account-  http://twitter.com/minamosha

                                               THE END 

...Well, not exactly. The rest of Skin Deep's report follows after the jump...

Score	Data: Limited
Health Concern	MODERATE
Product Types	facial cleanser; exfoliant / scrub
Made by	Eminence Organic Skin Care by Eminence Organic Skin Care
Data last updated	April 2011
how to read the score

Ingredients from packaging: 

Blueberry Juice; Passiflora Incarnata Extract; Vitis Vinifera Extract; Zea Mays germ Oil; Helianthus Annuus Oil; Cetearyl Alcohol; Stearic Acid;Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate;Corn Derived Methyl Glucose; Sesquistearate. Coco Caprylate; Glyceryl Palmitate; Salicylic Acid; Vegetable Squalane; Ubiquinone; Tocopheryl Acetate; Ascorbic Palmitate; Vegetable Glycerin; Xanthan Gum; Glycine Soya Milk; Lactic Acid; Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Essense; Glycine Soya Oil

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
SALICYLIC ACID	Cancer, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions	Data: Good
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
LACTIC ACID	Cancer, Use restrictions	Data: Good
GLYCERYL PALMITATE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions	Data: Limited
ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE) ASCORBIC PALMITATE	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
STEARIC ACID	Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
SOYMILK	None Identified	Data: Limited
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN	None Identified	Data: None
UBIQUINONE	None Identified	Data: Fair
COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE	None Identified	Data: None
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) EXTRACT PASSIFLORA INCARNATA EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT JUICE BLUEBERRY JUICE	None Identified	Data: Limited
SESQUISTEARATE	None Identified	Data: Limited
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) FRUIT EXTRACT VITIS VINIFERA EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Fair
METHYL GLUCOSE	None Identified	Data: Limited
ZEA MAYS (CORN) GERM OIL ZEA MAYS GERM OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE	Data gaps	Data: Limited
GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL GLYCINE SOYA OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
SQUALANE	None Identified	Data: Limited
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS OIL	None Identified	Data: Fair
XANTHAN GUM	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		ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		SALICYLIC ACID
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans		STEARIC ACID
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen		LACTIC ACID

Developmental/reproductive toxicity* *Listed below are developmental/reproductive toxicity 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		ingredient(s)

Neurotoxicity* *Listed below are neurotoxicity 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.
		ingredient(s)

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		ingredient(s)
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

Persistence and bioaccumulation* *Listed below are persistence and bioaccumulation 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		ingredient(s)
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
Not suspected to be persistent		GLYCERYL PALMITATE, STEARIC ACID, SQUALANE, LACTIC ACID, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		SALICYLIC ACID

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		ingredient(s)
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		GLYCERYL PALMITATE, XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, SQUALANE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL, LACTIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		SALICYLIC ACID

Multiple, additive exposure sources* *Listed below are multiple, additive exposure sources 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		ingredient(s)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		XANTHAN GUM, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARIC ACID, SALICYLIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		SALICYLIC ACID

Ecotoxicology* *Listed below are ecotoxicology 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		ingredient(s)
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SQUALANE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		GLYCERYL PALMITATE, STEARIC ACID, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)* *Listed below are irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) 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)
Human any irritant - strong evidence	products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)	GLYCERYL PALMITATE

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		ingredient(s)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE
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		TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Safety assessment was based on related chemical		GLYCERYL PALMITATE
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		STEARIC ACID, SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE)
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel		VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT JUICE, SOYMILK, XANTHAN GUM, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) FRUIT EXTRACT, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) EXTRACT, UBIQUINONE, SQUALANE, SESQUISTEARATE, PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOPS) EXTRACT, COCO-CAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE, METHYL GLUCOSE

Biochemical or cellular level changes* *Listed below are biochemical or cellular level changes 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		ingredient(s)

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		ingredient(s)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		LACTIC ACID, SALICYLIC ACID
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		SALICYLIC ACID
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel		GLYCERYL PALMITATE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit)		SALICYLIC ACID, LACTIC ACID
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Allowable pH limits		LACTIC ACID

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