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Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass) Extract

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SYNONYMS

CYMBOPOGON (LEMON GRASS) EXTRACT, CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS (LEMONGRASS) EXTRACT, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS, EXT., EXTRACT OF CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS, EXTRACT OF LEMONGRASS, LEMONGRASS (CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS) EXTRACT, and LEMONGRASS EXTRACT

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract is an extract of the lemongrass, Cymbopogonschoenanthus.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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conditioner26 products
shampoo21 products
hair treatment/serum19 products
mask19 products
facial cleanser12 products
styling gel/lotion12 products
hair styling aide11 products
moisturizer11 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
exfoliant/scrub5 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
body firming lotion3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
styling mousse/foam3 products
bubble bath3 products
shaving cream3 products
hair spray3 products
foot cleansing2 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
hand cream2 products
daily use with SPF2 products
detangler1 products
serums & essences1 products
brow liner1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
eye liner1 products
after sun product1 products
bar soap1 products
toners/astringents1 products
makeup remover1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
21 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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.

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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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