LIPPIA CITRIODORA FLOWER EXTRACT
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Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; TONIC
About LIPPIA CITRIODORA FLOWER EXTRACT: Lippia Citriodora Flower Extract is an extract of the flowering ends of the lemon verbena, Lippia citriodora.
Synonym(s): EXTRACT OF LEMON VERBENA; EXTRACT OF LIPPIA CITRIODORA; LEMON VERBENA EXTRACT; LEMON VERBENA (LIPPIA CITRIODORA) EXTRACT; LIPPIA CITRIODORA EXTRACT; ALOYSIA TRIPHYLLA, EXT.
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| Known human immune system toxicant |
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| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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| EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances | LIPPIA CITRIODORA FLOWER EXTRACT | Prohibited. Should not be used as a fragrance ingredient, based on the sensitizing potential. |
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| EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances | SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000. |
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