Other Concerns
Endocrine disruption (moderate)SYNONYMS
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.
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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
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
facial moisturizer/treatment | 175 products |
moisturizer | 156 products |
shampoo | 109 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 99 products |
body wash/cleanser | 99 products |
foundation | 92 products |
facial cleanser | 90 products |
serums & essences | 90 products |
bar soap | 81 products |
mask | 80 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 72 products |
conditioner | 64 products |
hair treatment/serum | 57 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 54 products |
body oil | 51 products |
liquid hand soap | 48 products |
toners/astringents | 33 products |
hand cream | 31 products |
lip balm | 30 products |
hand sanitizer | 29 products |
bubble bath | 27 products |
baby soap | 22 products |
daily use with SPF | 22 products |
baby lotion | 19 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 18 products |
around-eye cream | 15 products |
makeup remover | 15 products |
baby shampoo | 15 products |
foot moisturizer | 14 products |
anti-aging | 13 products |
concealer | 12 products |
shaving cream | 11 products |
after sun product | 10 products |
BB cream | 10 products |
hair styling aide | 10 products |
fragrance for women | 9 products |
diaper cream | 8 products |
baby oil | 8 products |
hair color and bleaching | 8 products |
beard oil | 8 products |
after shave | 7 products |
body spray | 7 products |
setting powder/spray | 7 products |
damaged skin treatment | 7 products |
body firming lotion | 6 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 6 products |
baby bubble bath | 6 products |
cuticle treatment | 6 products |
recreational sunscreen | 6 products |
makeup primer | 6 products |
body powder | 5 products |
styling gel/lotion | 5 products |
hair spray | 5 products |
baby powder | 5 products |
foot odor control | 4 products |
nail treatment | 4 products |
polish remover | 4 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 4 products |
toothpaste | 4 products |
4 products | |
eye makeup remover | 3 products |
beard care | 3 products |
styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 2 products |
blush | 2 products |
CC cream | 2 products |
beard cleanser | 2 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
fragrance for men | 1 products |
lipstick | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
baby sunscreen | 1 products |
sunless tanning | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub - large particle | 1 products |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more studies show significant any disruption | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any disruption | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
Associated with immunotoxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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383 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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