Other Concerns
Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (moderate), and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)SYNONYMS
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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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MODERATEDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
mask | 11 products |
moisturizer | 8 products |
body wash/cleanser | 8 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 6 products |
daily use with SPF | 3 products |
toners/astringents | 2 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
facial cleanser | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
1 products | |
baby toothpaste | 1 products |
makeup primer | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Human any disruptor - strong evidence | Open scientific literature |
Human any disruptor - moderate evidence | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any disruption | Open scientific literature |
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Human any toxicant - moderate evidence | Open scientific literature |
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Possible human any toxicant | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Associated with any toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any or allergenic effects at low doses | Open scientific literature |
Neurotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses | Open scientific literature |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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341 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Open scientific literature |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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Data availability
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