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Data: Fair

Ginkgo Biloba (Maidenhair Tree) Leaf Extract

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

EXTRACT OF GINKGO, EXTRACT OF GINKGO BILOBA, EXTRACT OF MAIDENHAIR TREE, GINKGO BILOBA (MAIDENHAIR TREE) LEAF EXTRACT, GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT, GINKGO BILOBA, EXT., GINKGO EXTRACT, MAIDENHAIR EXTRACT, MAIDENHAIR TREE EXTRACT, and MAIDENHAIR TREE LEAF EXTRACT

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Extract from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba tree.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    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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lipstick36 products
mask24 products
serums & essences21 products
facial moisturizer/treatment15 products
recreational sunscreen14 products
around-eye cream14 products
lip gloss11 products
BB cream10 products
bronzer/highlighter9 products
facial cleanser9 products
hair treatment/serum9 products
blush7 products
shampoo6 products
conditioner6 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
toners/astringents5 products
foundation5 products
makeup remover5 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
sunless tanning4 products
makeup primer4 products
moisturizer3 products
concealer3 products
2 products
foot cleansing2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
hand cream2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
nail treatment2 products
setting powder/spray1 products
eye shadow1 products
anti-aging1 products
hair styling aide1 products
hair spray1 products
baby lotion1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
after sun product1 products
beard care1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
after shave1 products
shaving cream1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
facial powder1 products
baby sunscreen1 products

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of carcinogenicityInt'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - anyOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
3301 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

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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