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Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● BETULA ALBA (BIRCH) BARK EXTRACT
● BETULA ALBA EXT. BIRCH
● BIRCH (BETULA ALBA) BARK EXTRACT
● BIRCH BARK EXTRACT
● BIRCH, BETULA ALBA, EXT.
● EXT. BIRCH, BETULA ALBA
● EXTRACT OF BETULA ALBA BARK
● EXTRACT OF BIRCH BARK
● WHITE BIRCH BARK EXTRACT

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Betula Alba Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the birch, Betula alba.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation43 products
19 products
facial moisturizer/treatment13 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
moisturizer7 products
body firming lotion4 products
shampoo4 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
conditioner2 products
hair spray2 products
daily use with SPF2 products
facial cleanser2 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
mask1 products
around-eye cream1 products
serums & essences1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association)International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
32 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association)International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards
  • IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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.

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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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