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Data: Fair

Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's Wort) Extract

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF HYPERICUM
● EXTRACT OF HYPERICUM PERFORATUM
● HYPERICUM EXTRACT
● HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) EXTRACT
● HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) TINCTURE
● HYPERICUM PERFORATUM TINCTURE
● SAINT JOHN'S WORT EXTRACT
● ST. JOHN'S WORT EXTRACT
● ST. JOHN'S WORT TINCTURE
● ST.-JOHN'S-WORT, HYPERICUM PERFORATUM, EXT.

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Hypericum Perforatum Extract is an extract of the capsules, flowers, leaves and stem headsof the hypericum, Hypericum perforatum.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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lipstick31 products
lip gloss22 products
facial moisturizer/treatment15 products
body wash/cleanser7 products
moisturizer6 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
serums & essences5 products
liquid hand soap5 products
facial cleanser2 products
baby lotion2 products
mask2 products
diaper cream2 products
body oil2 products
nail polish2 products
conditioner2 products
makeup remover1 products
lip balm1 products
hand cream1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
around-eye cream1 products
hair styling aide1 products

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – scientific review cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gapsEWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1047 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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