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Hydrastis Canadensis (Goldenseal) Extract

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SYNONYMS

EXTRACT OF GOLDEN SEAL, EXTRACT OF HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS, GOLDEN SEAL EXTRACT, GOLDEN SEAL, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS, EXT., GOLDENSEAL EXTACT, GOLDENSEAL EXTRACT, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS (GOLDEN SEAL) EXTRACT, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS (GOLDENSEAL) EXTACT, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS (GOLDENSEAL) EXTRACT, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS EXTACT, and HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS EXTRACT

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

Hydrastis Canadensis (Golden Seal) Extract is an extract of the herb of the golden seal, Hydrastis canadensis.

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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foundation21 products
eye shadow18 products
lip gloss17 products
blush11 products
conditioner6 products
lipstick6 products
liquid hand soap5 products
shampoo4 products
facial cleanser4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment4 products
shaving cream3 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
hair treatment/serum3 products
mouthwash2 products
toners/astringents2 products
hair styling aide2 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
body oil1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
brow liner1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
baby wipes1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
CC cream1 products
makeup primer1 products
around-eye cream1 products
serums & essences1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products

Data gaps

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