CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS (LEMONGRASS) EXTRACT
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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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Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; SKIN CONDITIONING; SOOTHING
About CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS (LEMONGRASS) EXTRACT: Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract is an extract of the lemongrass, Cymbopogonschoenanthus.
Synonym(s): CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT, CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; EXTRACT OF CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS; EXTRACT OF LEMONGRASS; LEMONGRASS (CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS) EXTRACT; LEMONGRASS EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON (LEMON GRASS) EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS, EXT.
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 5 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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Ecotoxicology |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | LEMONGRASS OIL | ,,,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,, |
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| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
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