ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF 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): Antimicrobial Agent; Antioxidant; Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent -Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; PERFUMING
About ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT: Rosemary leaf extract is produced from the leaves of the Rosmarinus officinalis plant.
Synonym(s): EXTRACT OF ROSEMARY; EXTRACT OF ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; ROSEMARY CONCRETE; ROSEMARY EXTRACT; ROSEMARY LEAF EXTRACT; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF POWDER EXTRACT; ROSEMARY, EXT.; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF POWDER EXTRACT; ROSEMARY LEAF POWDER EXTRACT
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 380 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food |
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | ROSEMARY, EXTRACT (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L.) | • ASP |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | ROSEMARY CONCRETE | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| 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 |
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