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CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Score:
Data: Fair
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Use restrictions (moderate)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| foundation | 199 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 189 products |
| serums & essences | 126 products |
| mask | 107 products |
| shampoo | 93 products |
| moisturizer | 88 products |
| facial cleanser | 83 products |
| conditioner | 73 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 70 products |
| toners/astringents | 47 products |
| concealer | 46 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 44 products |
| lip gloss | 41 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 41 products |
| blush | 40 products |
| around-eye cream | 39 products |
| eye shadow | 38 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 34 products |
| lipstick | 34 products |
| makeup remover | 31 products |
| liquid hand soap | 31 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 22 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 19 products |
| anti-aging | 18 products |
| body firming lotion | 18 products |
| hair styling aide | 15 products |
| shaving cream | 14 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 13 products |
| bubble bath | 12 products |
| makeup primer | 11 products |
| lip balm | 10 products |
| toothpaste | 9 products |
| mascara | 9 products |
| hand cream | 8 products |
| lip liner | 8 products |
| hair spray | 7 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 7 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 7 products |
| bar soap | 7 products |
| facial powder | 7 products |
| baby shampoo | 6 products |
| eye liner | 6 products |
| BB cream | 6 products |
| sunless tanning | 6 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 6 products |
| baby wipes | 5 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 5 products |
| nail treatment | 5 products |
| baby soap | 5 products |
| brow liner | 5 products |
| baby lotion | 4 products |
| oil controller | 4 products |
| beard care | 4 products |
| eye makeup remover | 4 products |
| body oil | 3 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
| after sun product | 3 products |
| beard cleanser | 3 products |
| after shave | 3 products |
| CC cream | 3 products |
| mouthwash | 3 products |
| baby sunscreen | 3 products |
| baby toothpaste | 2 products |
| body spray | 2 products |
| detangler | 2 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 2 products |
| foot moisturizer | 2 products |
| baby bubble bath | 2 products |
| eyelash glue | 2 products |
| nail polish | 1 products |
| hand sanitizer | 1 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
| makeup with SPF | 1 products |
| other eye makeup | 1 products |
| tanning oil | 1 products |
| beard oil | 1 products |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
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| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | IFRA_Standard_170html |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 7393 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 Sources
- IFRA_Standard_170html
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- 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.
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