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Data: Fair

Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract

  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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Use restrictions (moderate)

SYNONYMS

CAMELLIA SINENSE (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF POWDER EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA PLANT) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA PLANT) LEAF POWDER EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF POWDER EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES, GREEN TEA, GREEN TEA LEAF EXTRACT, GREEN TEA LEAF POWDER EXTRACT, TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE, TEA, EXT., and THEA CHINENSIS EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Green tea leaf extract is produced from the tea plant, Camelia sinensis.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment268 products
foundation232 products
mask228 products
moisturizer164 products
daily use with SPF162 products
facial cleanser159 products
serums & essences152 products
shampoo137 products
recreational sunscreen129 products
lipstick118 products
conditioner112 products
body wash/cleanser106 products
around-eye cream100 products
concealer78 products
toners/astringents77 products
exfoliant/scrub75 products
liquid hand soap54 products
CC cream50 products
eye shadow43 products
bronzer/highlighter43 products
hair treatment/serum43 products
anti-aging40 products
hand cream40 products
blush38 products
makeup primer35 products
BB cream34 products
makeup remover28 products
setting powder/spray28 products
lip balm22 products
lip balm with SPF22 products
facial powder20 products
baby sunscreen20 products
bar soap19 products
baby wipes19 products
sunless tanning18 products
hair styling aide18 products
body firming lotion17 products
bubble bath17 products
antiperspirant/deodorant17 products
shaving cream14 products
toothpaste12 products
styling gel/lotion11 products
hair-loss treatment11 products
hair spray10 products
brow liner10 products
body oil9 products
shaving cream (men's)9 products
mascara9 products
foot cleansing9 products
after sun product8 products
baby lotion8 products
bath oil/salts/soak7 products
body spray6 products
lip gloss6 products
muscle/joint soreness6 products
6 products
eye makeup remover5 products
skin fading/lightener5 products
tooth whitening5 products
baby shampoo5 products
baby soap5 products
tanning oil5 products
baby bubble bath5 products
hair color and bleaching4 products
after shave4 products
foot moisturizer4 products
styling mousse/foam4 products
hand sanitizer4 products
cuticle treatment3 products
nail treatment3 products
detangler3 products
foot odor control3 products
beard oil3 products
depilatory2 products
nail polish2 products
oil controller2 products
other eye makeup2 products
mouthwash2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
baby toothpaste2 products
beard cleanser2 products
makeup removing wipes2 products
eye liner1 products
fragrance for women1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
beard care1 products
pore strips1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceOpen scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - anyOpen scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
7393 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
  • 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.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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