BioToy^TM Safety Information Page: 

What is Bioluminescence?
Bioluminescence is nature’s own light. All of us who have been out on a warm summer’s eve and seen the dance of the fireflies is familiar with bioluminescence.  While on land only a few creatures can make light, in the ocean many animals and plants are luminescent. BioToy has captured this natural method of light production, and brought it to you, the consumer to enjoy. Now even people who have never seen the ocean can enjoy the wonder of nature’s own night light.

All  BioToy® products are derived from natural bioluminescent ingredients, present in many marine organisms. Many fish, shrimp and jellyfish are luminescent. In fact, if you eat seafood, you probably have consumed our BioToy ingredients. Nevertheless, we have been thorough in our testing of these substances to assure ourselves and our customers that all of our products are safe.

What ingredients do BioToys contain?
BioToys all contain proteins called luciferases and a chemical called a luciferin. When the luciferin and luciferase are mixed together, light is produced. There are many different kinds of luciferases and luciferins. BioToy uses ones derived from the ocean. There are two kinds of luciferases BioToy uses. One kind we call NanoLight® because it makes a light which can last seconds to minutes. The second kind is called NanoFlash® because it makes a flash of light that lasts only a few seconds. Both NanoLight and NanoFlash require a chemical battery we call NanoFuel®. This NanoFuel is a luciferin called coelenterazine. While NanoLight must be mixed with NanoFuel to make the light, NanoFlash is pre-charged with the NanoFuel and flashes when if contacts a surface.

BioToy                                                 Ingredients Used
Alien Crystals                                                    NanoLight and NanoFuel
H20 Glow                                                          NanoLight and NanoFuel
Cricket Millennium Blaster                                  NanoFlash and NanoFuel

What Safety Testing Has Been Done?
All BioToy ingredients have been tested for skin, eye and oral (eaten) toxicity, as well as specialized testing of the NanoFuel chemical to make sure it cannot damage DNA, and thus be a potentially cancer causing chemical. Our testing has been done by our own scientists as well as two independent testing laboratories.  We summarize the results here, but upon request we can supply complete copies of the test reports: 

1.       ACTS Testing Laboratories, Buffalo, New York. (independent laboratory)

NanoLight, NanoFlash, and NanoFuel have all been tested for acute oral toxicity, skin irritation, and eye irritation potential. The compounds were not considered to be toxic, and were not considered to be primary skin irritants or eye irritants as defined in the Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1500.3.

 2.       Innova Biomed Irvington, New York. (BioToy scientists)

NanoFuel was tested for subactute oral toxicity in rats over a fourteen day treatment period.  There was no significant toxicity noted. NanoFuel was tested for subacute toxicity in mice by injection over a fourteen day treatment period. There was no significant toxicity noted. NanoFuel was tested for eye irritation and skin irritation in rabbits. No significant skin or eye irritation was noted in any of the animals tested.

3.       Quintiles (independent laboratory)

NanoFuel was subjected to Ames testing. This is a series of tests designed to determine whether or not a chemical substance can cause a mutation in various bacterial strains. If the chemical tested can mutate a bacterium, it can be considered a potential human carcinogen. BioToy NanoFuel was negative for mutagenicity in the Ames test.

THESE TEST RESULTS SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS GRANTING ANY ASSURANCE THAT BIOTOY INGREDIENTS ARE SAFE TO EAT OR DRINK. MORE EXTENSIVE TESTING WILL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE SAFETY FOR HUMAN INGESTION.  

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