Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
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About VIOLA ODORATA EXTRACT: Viola Odorata Extract is an extract of the flowers and leaves of the sweet violet, Viola odorata.
Function(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; MASKING; SKIN CONDITIONING; TONIC
Synoym(s): EXTRACT OF SWEET VIOLET; EXTRACT OF VIOLA ODORATA; SWEET VIOLET (VIOLA ODORATA) EXTRACT; SWEET VIOLET EXTRACT; VIOLA ODORATA, EXT.; VIOLET FLOWER ABSOLUTE; VIOLET LEAVES ABSOLUTE (VIOLA ODORATA L.)
Multiple, additive exposure sources
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data Sources
| 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 (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 |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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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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