EWG Skin Deep® | What is SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGAR CANE) EXTRACT

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Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract

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SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM

● EXTRACT OF SUGAR CANE

● SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGAR CANE) EXTRACT

● SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM EXTRACT

● SUGAR CANE (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM) EXTRACT

● SUGAR CANE EXTRACT

● SUGARCANE, EXT.

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Extract of the sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum.

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

mask	63 products
conditioner	50 products
exfoliant/scrub	46 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	45 products
facial cleanser	37 products
shampoo	34 products
serums & essences	32 products
toners/astringents	23 products
body wash/cleanser	18 products
moisturizer	18 products
hair treatment/serum	15 products
liquid hand soap	13 products
around-eye cream	8 products
hair-loss treatment	8 products
hair styling aide	8 products
hair spray	4 products
detangler	4 products
	4 products
bar soap	4 products
styling gel/lotion	4 products
hand cream	4 products
shaving cream	3 products
makeup primer	3 products
bath oil/salts/soak	3 products
setting powder/spray	3 products
styling mousse/foam	3 products
foot moisturizer	3 products
lip balm	3 products
bubble bath	3 products
beard cleanser	3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	3 products
after shave	2 products
daily use with SPF	2 products
facial cleansing wipes	2 products
foundation	2 products
sunless tanning	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
nail polish	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
cuticle treatment	1 products
body oil	1 products
makeup remover	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
lip gloss	1 products
lip balm with SPF	1 products

Data gaps

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

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.

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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.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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