CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA)
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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.
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Synonym(s): CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA PLANT) ; CAMELLIA SINENSIS
Use restrictions |
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| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) |
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International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Data gaps |
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product conditions |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 1,124 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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PubMed |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE | Restricted |
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
| reference
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| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
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