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LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
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Data: Limited
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Endocrine disruption (moderate)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 163 products |
| moisturizer | 141 products |
| facial cleanser | 90 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 74 products |
| shampoo | 71 products |
| serums & essences | 70 products |
| mask | 68 products |
| foundation | 62 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 57 products |
| conditioner | 50 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 48 products |
| bar soap | 48 products |
| body oil | 44 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 41 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 40 products |
| toners/astringents | 38 products |
| liquid hand soap | 34 products |
| lipstick | 24 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 23 products |
| lip balm | 21 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 19 products |
| baby soap | 18 products |
| hand sanitizer | 16 products |
| around-eye cream | 16 products |
| baby lotion | 16 products |
| bubble bath | 14 products |
| blush | 14 products |
| body firming lotion | 13 products |
| fragrance for women | 13 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 13 products |
| baby shampoo | 12 products |
| shaving cream | 11 products |
| makeup remover | 11 products |
| 10 products | |
| foot moisturizer | 10 products |
| anti-aging | 9 products |
| beard oil | 8 products |
| hand cream | 8 products |
| concealer | 8 products |
| BB cream | 7 products |
| diaper cream | 6 products |
| hair styling aide | 6 products |
| after shave | 6 products |
| body spray | 5 products |
| baby wipes | 5 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 5 products |
| after sun product | 5 products |
| baby oil | 5 products |
| makeup primer | 5 products |
| beard care | 5 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 4 products |
| fragrance for men | 4 products |
| lip gloss | 4 products |
| baby bubble bath | 4 products |
| baby sunscreen | 4 products |
| eye makeup remover | 3 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 3 products |
| foot cleansing | 2 products |
| baby powder | 2 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 2 products |
| hair spray | 2 products |
| beard cleanser | 2 products |
| body powder | 1 products |
| foot odor control | 1 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 1 products |
| CC cream | 1 products |
| facial powder | 1 products |
| vapor rubs | 1 products |
| mouthwash | 1 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
| cuticle treatment | 1 products |
| depilatory | 1 products |
| mascara | 1 products |
| eye shadow | 1 products |
| nail polish | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
Endocrine disruption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Human case studies and in vitro testing shows that lavender oil is estrogenic. | J Tyler Ramsey, Yin Li, Yukitomo Arao, Ajanta Naidu, Laurel A. Coons, Alejandro Diaz & Kenneth S. Korach. 2019. Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Activities. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 104(11), 5393-5405. |
| in preliminary study, linked to prepubertal breast development in three boys, and to estrogenic and anti-androgenic activity in lab assays | Henley et al 2007 Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 1;356(5):479-85. |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Limited evidence of [[system]] toxicity or allergies | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 2018. GHS Data from ECHA Website. Appears as: chemical_names: Lavender, Lavandula latifolia, ext.; -; Essential oil of Lavandula latifolia (Labiatae) obtained from leaves, flowers and twigs by steam distillation; HE Lavdandula latifolia; Lavandula Latifolia; Lavender oil; Lavender Spike Oil; Lavender, Lavandula ; cas_numbers: 8016-78-2, 84837-04-7 |
| Associated with contact allergy | Schempp CM, Schopf E, Simon JC 2002. [Plant-induced toxic and allergic dermatitis (phytodermatitis)]. Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete 53(2): 93-7. |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- J Tyler Ramsey, Yin Li, Yukitomo Arao, Ajanta Naidu, Laurel A. Coons, Alejandro Diaz & Kenneth S. Korach. 2019. Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Activities. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 104(11), 5393-5405.
- Henley et al 2007 Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 1;356(5):479-85.
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 2018. GHS Data from ECHA Website. Appears as: chemical_names: Lavender, Lavandula latifolia, ext.; -; Essential oil of Lavandula latifolia (Labiatae) obtained from leaves, flowers and twigs by steam distillation; HE Lavdandula latifolia; Lavandula Latifolia; Lavender oil; Lavender Spike Oil; Lavender, Lavandula ; cas_numbers: 8016-78-2, 84837-04-7
- Schempp CM, Schopf E, Simon JC 2002. [Plant-induced toxic and allergic dermatitis (phytodermatitis)]. Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete 53(2): 93-7.
- 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.
- 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.
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