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Data: Limited

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract

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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.
● WITCH HAZEL EXTRACT

Restricted

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.

  • 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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toners/astringents56 products
mask54 products
facial moisturizer/treatment31 products
moisturizer22 products
facial cleanser17 products
sunless tanning13 products
serums & essences13 products
bath oil/salts/soak12 products
hair treatment/serum10 products
pore strips10 products
exfoliant/scrub9 products
around-eye cream9 products
conditioner8 products
shampoo8 products
antiperspirant/deodorant7 products
hand cream7 products
makeup remover6 products
hair styling aide6 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
bronzer/highlighter6 products
5 products
shaving cream5 products
after shave4 products
anti-aging4 products
daily use with SPF3 products
foot moisturizer3 products
BB cream3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)3 products
body spray3 products
mouthwash2 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
liquid hand soap2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
hair spray2 products
body powder1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
bar soap1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
toothpaste1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
makeup primer1 products
lip balm1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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

Use restrictions

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

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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

Data gaps

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