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Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● FRENCH LAVENDER FLOWER ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) AROMATIC OIL
● LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) FLOWER OIL
● LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) HYDROSOL
● LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) OIL
● LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) OIL EXTRACT
● LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) SPIKE
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (FRENCH LAVENDER) FLOWER ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (FRENCH LAVENDER) FLOWER OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER OIL
● LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA OIL
● LAVANDULA AROMATIC OIL
● LAVANDULA FLOWER OIL
● LAVANDULA HYDROSOL
● LAVANDULA MAILETTE (LAVENDER MAILETTE) ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA MAILETTE (LAVENDER MAILETTE) OIL
● LAVANDULA MAILETTE (WILD LAVENDER) OIL
● LAVANDULA MAILETTE ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA MAILETTE OIL
● LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) FLOWER OIL.
● LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS (LAVENDER) OIL
● LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVANDULA OIL EXTRACT
● LAVANDULA SPICA HERB OIL
● LAVANDULA SPICA OIL
● LAVANDULA SPIKE
● LAVENDER AROMATIC OIL
● LAVENDER DISTILLATE
● LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVENDER FLOWER OIL
● LAVENDER HYDROSOL
● LAVENDER MAILETTE ESSENTIAL OIL
● LAVENDER OIL
● LAVENDER OIL *
● LAVENDER OIL EXTRACT
● LAVENDER SPIKE
● LAVENDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) DISTILLATE
● LAVENDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA DISTILLATE
● SPIKE LAVENDER OIL (LAVANDULA SPP.)
● WILD LAVENDER OIL

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

A volatile oil obtained from Lavendula officinalis, a common medicinal plant; can act as an allergen.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment199 products
moisturizer179 products
bath oil/salts/soak116 products
shampoo116 products
facial cleanser105 products
body wash/cleanser98 products
serums & essences98 products
mask89 products
bar soap88 products
antiperspirant/deodorant85 products
conditioner75 products
exfoliant/scrub62 products
hair treatment/serum61 products
body oil60 products
liquid hand soap54 products
toners/astringents45 products
foundation45 products
lip balm37 products
hand sanitizer33 products
hand cream30 products
bubble bath27 products
baby soap25 products
around-eye cream22 products
baby lotion21 products
daily use with SPF21 products
muscle/joint soreness20 products
baby shampoo17 products
makeup remover16 products
recreational sunscreen15 products
foot moisturizer14 products
body firming lotion12 products
diaper cream11 products
concealer11 products
anti-aging10 products
shaving cream10 products
setting powder/spray10 products
hair styling aide10 products
10 products
shaving cream (men's)9 products
after shave8 products
body spray8 products
after sun product8 products
baby oil8 products
beard oil8 products
baby bubble bath7 products
cuticle treatment7 products
hair color and bleaching7 products
BB cream7 products
fragrance for women6 products
lip gloss6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)6 products
damaged skin treatment6 products
makeup primer6 products
polish remover5 products
baby powder5 products
baby sunscreen5 products
beard cleanser5 products
body powder4 products
beard care4 products
nail treatment3 products
hair spray3 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
bronzer/highlighter3 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
toothpaste2 products
CC cream2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
foot odor control1 products
fragrance for men1 products
foot cleansing1 products
baby wipes1 products
mouthwash1 products
detangler1 products
depilatory1 products
sunless tanning1 products
nail glue1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more studies show significant any disruptionOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any disruptionOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
Associated with immunotoxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
383 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.
  • 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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