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.
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (moderate)SYNONYMS
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.
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LOWCancer
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MODERATEAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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MODERATEUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
facial moisturizer/treatment | 267 products |
mask | 193 products |
shampoo | 166 products |
moisturizer | 160 products |
foundation | 145 products |
facial cleanser | 140 products |
serums & essences | 129 products |
conditioner | 123 products |
daily use with SPF | 122 products |
body wash/cleanser | 108 products |
recreational sunscreen | 98 products |
around-eye cream | 95 products |
lipstick | 92 products |
eye shadow | 81 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 75 products |
concealer | 71 products |
toners/astringents | 68 products |
hair treatment/serum | 54 products |
liquid hand soap | 48 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 46 products |
hand cream | 41 products |
CC cream | 38 products |
makeup primer | 37 products |
anti-aging | 34 products |
blush | 27 products |
lip balm | 27 products |
BB cream | 27 products |
bar soap | 24 products |
setting powder/spray | 24 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 23 products |
baby wipes | 21 products |
hair styling aide | 21 products |
bubble bath | 18 products |
makeup remover | 17 products |
facial powder | 16 products |
styling gel/lotion | 15 products |
mascara | 15 products |
sunless tanning | 14 products |
baby sunscreen | 14 products |
toothpaste | 12 products |
body spray | 12 products |
hair-loss treatment | 12 products |
lip gloss | 12 products |
hair spray | 11 products |
lip balm with SPF | 11 products |
body firming lotion | 10 products |
shaving cream | 10 products |
baby lotion | 9 products |
body oil | 8 products |
brow liner | 8 products |
foot moisturizer | 7 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 7 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 6 products |
eye makeup remover | 6 products |
skin fading/lightener | 6 products |
baby shampoo | 6 products |
after shave | 5 products |
baby soap | 5 products |
styling mousse/foam | 5 products |
foot cleansing | 5 products |
baby bubble bath | 5 products |
makeup removing wipes | 5 products |
after sun product | 4 products |
tooth whitening | 4 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 4 products |
tanning oil | 4 products |
4 products | |
facial cleansing wipes | 4 products |
beard cleanser | 4 products |
foot odor control | 4 products |
detangler | 3 products |
lip plumper | 3 products |
cuticle treatment | 2 products |
nail treatment | 2 products |
depilatory | 2 products |
nail polish | 2 products |
hand sanitizer | 2 products |
other eye makeup | 2 products |
fragrance for women | 2 products |
baby toothpaste | 2 products |
beard oil | 2 products |
pore strips | 2 products |
hair color and bleaching | 1 products |
eye liner | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
fragrance for men | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Open scientific literature |
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
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) | International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Open scientific literature |
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 gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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7393 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM 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
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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORESHazard score
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Data availability
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