SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) ROOT 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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Synonym(s): SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT; COMFREY ROOT EXTRACT
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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product conditions |
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| Limited evidence of toxicity |
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FDA Dietary Supplement Concerns |
Data gaps |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 62 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 |
| government/industry list/academic study |
appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| FDA Dietary Supplement Concerns | SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE | Liver |
| FDA Dietary Supplement Concerns | SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE | Liver |
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
| reference
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| FDA Dietary Supplement Concerns | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 1993. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Unsubstantiated Claims and Documented Health Hazards in the Dietary Supplement Marketplace. Illnesses and Injuries Associated With the Use of Selected Dietary Supplements. |
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