Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
EXTRACT OF HAMAMELIS, EXTRACT OF HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA, EXTRACT OF WITCH HAZEL, HAMAMELIS EXTRACT, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) EXTRACT, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA EXTRACT, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA, EXT., and WITCH HAZEL EXTRACTRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Witch Hazel Extract is produced from the bark, leaves and twigs of the witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana.
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
toners/astringents | 69 products |
mask | 46 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 44 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 37 products |
serums & essences | 21 products |
moisturizer | 19 products |
facial cleanser | 19 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 12 products |
pore strips | 11 products |
hand cream | 8 products |
around-eye cream | 8 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 7 products |
conditioner | 7 products |
body wash/cleanser | 6 products |
makeup remover | 5 products |
5 products | |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 5 products |
hair treatment/serum | 5 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 4 products |
setting powder/spray | 4 products |
anti-aging | 4 products |
daily use with SPF | 4 products |
makeup primer | 3 products |
mouthwash | 3 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
blush | 3 products |
fragrance for women | 3 products |
after shave | 3 products |
BB cream | 3 products |
body spray | 3 products |
liquid hand soap | 2 products |
styling gel/lotion | 2 products |
shampoo | 2 products |
hair styling aide | 2 products |
toothpaste | 2 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 2 products |
body firming lotion | 2 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
hand sanitizer | 1 products |
sunless tanning | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
brow liner | 1 products |
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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any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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49 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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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORESHazard score
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Data availability
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