EWG Skin Deep® | What is QUILLAJA SAPONARIA (SOAPBARK) BARK EXTRACT

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Quillaja Saponaria (Soapbark) Bark Extract

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF QUILLAJA

● EXTRACT OF QUILLAJA SAPONARIA

● PANAMA WOOD EXTRACT

● QUILLAIA (QUILLAJA SAPONARIA MOLINA)

● QUILLAJA EXTRACT

● QUILLAJA SAPONARIA (SOAPBARK) BARK EXTRACT

● QUILLAJA SAPONARIA BARK EXTRACT

● QUILLAJA SAPONARIA EXTRACT

● QUILLAJA SAPONARIA, EXT.

● SOAPBARK BARK EXTRACT

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

Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the quillaja, Quillaja saponaria.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

facial cleanser	24 products
baby bubble bath	9 products
baby soap	9 products
baby shampoo	8 products
styling gel/lotion	6 products
hair styling aide	6 products
shampoo	5 products
conditioner	4 products
exfoliant/scrub	3 products
hair treatment/serum	3 products
mask	3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	3 products
toners/astringents	3 products
body firming lotion	1 products
toothpaste	1 products
mouthwash	1 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
bar soap	1 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity	Open scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	Open scientific literature

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
108 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

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.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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