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LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER)
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Data: Limited
CAS8000-28-0
moisturizer (55 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (35 products)
facial cleanser (30 products)
conditioner (19 products)
hand cream (18 products)
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LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER)

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; MASKING; TONIC

About LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER): An unspecified preparation of the lavender plant, Lavandula angustifolia.

Synonym(s): LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS OIL; LAVENDER ABSOLUTE (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX) ; LAVENDER FLOWERS OIL; LAVENDER (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX) ; LAVENDER OIL (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX) ; OIL OF LAVENDER; LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) ; HYPERABSOLUTE LAVENDER; LAVANDER OIL; LAVENDER; LAVENDER ABSOLUTE; LAVENDER CONCRETE; LAVENDER OIL; OILS, LAVENDER; LAVENDEL OEL (GERMAN) ; LAVENDER ABSOLUTE

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
154 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Everything Added to FoodLAVENDER, ABSOLUTE (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX)• ASP
FDA Everything Added to FoodLAVENDER (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX)• ASP
FDA Everything Added to FoodLAVENDER, OIL (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX)• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListOILS, LAVENDER,,,,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListLAVENDER OIL (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX)reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER)• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER)• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite 1973LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER)• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (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
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Prirodnie organicheskie soedinenia" (Hazardous substances. Nature products.) Volkova N.V. et al., Sankt-Peterburg, 1998. -,285,1998
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 14,451,1976
RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite. (Sofia, Bulgaria) V.4-16, 1960-74. For publisher information, see APPBDI. 15,149,1973

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