Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Extract of the leaves and roots of the medicinal plant Gotu Kola, Centella asiatica.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
mask | 165 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 160 products |
serums & essences | 98 products |
facial cleanser | 50 products |
around-eye cream | 38 products |
moisturizer | 36 products |
toners/astringents | 30 products |
daily use with SPF | 21 products |
concealer | 20 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 14 products |
shampoo | 14 products |
lipstick | 12 products |
lip balm | 11 products |
body wash/cleanser | 10 products |
anti-aging | 10 products |
body oil | 8 products |
blush | 8 products |
setting powder/spray | 7 products |
conditioner | 7 products |
makeup primer | 7 products |
body firming lotion | 7 products |
hair treatment/serum | 6 products |
foundation | 6 products |
makeup remover | 5 products |
hair styling aide | 5 products |
4 products | |
damaged skin treatment | 4 products |
sunless tanning | 3 products |
foot moisturizer | 3 products |
after sun product | 3 products |
recreational sunscreen | 3 products |
foot odor control | 3 products |
baby lotion | 3 products |
CC cream | 2 products |
lip liner | 2 products |
pore strips | 2 products |
lip balm with SPF | 2 products |
hand cream | 2 products |
body spray | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
bar soap | 1 products |
toothpaste | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
hair color and bleaching | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
lip plumper | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
BB cream | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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327 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Understanding scores
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Data availability
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