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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.), and WILD LAVENDER OIL

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

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

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	191 products
moisturizer	189 products
bath oil/salts/soak	113 products
shampoo	107 products
facial cleanser	103 products
body wash/cleanser	100 products
serums & essences	92 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	90 products
mask	85 products
bar soap	83 products
foundation	82 products
conditioner	68 products
body oil	65 products
exfoliant/scrub	59 products
hair treatment/serum	55 products
liquid hand soap	54 products
toners/astringents	45 products
lip balm	34 products
hand sanitizer	34 products
daily use with SPF	28 products
baby soap	27 products
hand cream	26 products
bubble bath	26 products
baby lotion	23 products
around-eye cream	22 products
baby shampoo	20 products
muscle/joint soreness	18 products
recreational sunscreen	17 products
concealer	16 products
makeup remover	15 products
foot moisturizer	14 products
diaper cream	13 products
beard oil	13 products
anti-aging	10 products
body firming lotion	10 products
baby oil	10 products
setting powder/spray	10 products
body spray	9 products
fragrance for women	9 products
	9 products
shaving cream (men's)	8 products
after sun product	8 products
damaged skin treatment	8 products
styling gel/lotion	7 products
shaving cream	7 products
baby bubble bath	7 products
bronzer/highlighter	7 products
lip gloss	6 products
cuticle treatment	6 products
BB cream	6 products
baby sunscreen	6 products
baby wipes	5 products
polish remover	5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	5 products
beard care	5 products
beard cleanser	5 products
after shave	4 products
body powder	4 products
baby powder	4 products
hair styling aide	4 products
fragrance for men	3 products
hair spray	3 products
makeup primer	3 products
skin fading/lightener	2 products
nail treatment	2 products
hair-loss treatment	2 products
detangler	2 products
toothpaste	2 products
CC cream	2 products
foot odor control	1 products
vapor rubs	1 products
foot cleansing	1 products
mouthwash	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
tooth whitening	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
nail glue	1 products

Endocrine disruption

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

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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

Ecotoxicology

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
383 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM 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.

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