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EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (EUCALYPTUS) LEAF OIL
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
| shampoo | 22 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 19 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 19 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 19 products |
| moisturizer | 17 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 15 products |
| conditioner | 14 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 11 products |
| facial cleanser | 11 products |
| mask | 10 products |
| serums & essences | 10 products |
| bar soap | 9 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 9 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 7 products |
| liquid hand soap | 7 products |
| vapor rubs | 7 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 6 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 6 products |
| toners/astringents | 5 products |
| facial powder | 5 products |
| concealer | 4 products |
| foot moisturizer | 4 products |
| body firming lotion | 4 products |
| around-eye cream | 3 products |
| body oil | 3 products |
| fragrance for women | 3 products |
| hand sanitizer | 3 products |
| toothpaste | 3 products |
| baby sunscreen | 3 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 2 products |
| hand cream | 2 products |
| makeup remover | 2 products |
| lip balm | 2 products |
| mouthwash | 2 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
| bubble bath | 2 products |
| body spray | 1 products |
| fragrance for men | 1 products |
| shaving cream | 1 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
| hair spray | 1 products |
| baby shampoo | 1 products |
| beard oil | 1 products |
| oil controller | 1 products |
| baby soap | 1 products |
| baby bubble bath | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
| tooth whitening | 1 products |
| hair styling aide | 1 products |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 622 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
- 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.
- 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.
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
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