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Data: Limited

Tropaeolum Majus (Nasturtium) Extract

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) and Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF INDIAN CRESS
● EXTRACT OF TROPAEOLUM MAJUS
● INDIAN CRESS (TROPAEOLUM MAJUS) EXTRACT
● INDIAN CRESS EXTRACT
● TROPAEOLUM MAJUS (NASTURTIUM) EXTRACT
● TROPAEOLUM MAJUS EXTRACT
● TROPAEOLUM MAJUS, EXT.

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

Tropaeolum Majus Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Indian cress, Tropaeolum majus.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation122 products
sunless tanning25 products
shampoo23 products
body wash/cleanser16 products
facial moisturizer/treatment14 products
bar soap12 products
liquid hand soap10 products
moisturizer8 products
concealer8 products
serums & essences6 products
mask5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
hand sanitizer3 products
hand cream3 products
body oil2 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
conditioner1 products
makeup primer1 products
facial cleanser1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
1 products
makeup remover1 products

Biochemical or cellular level changes

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Interferes with gene expresionOpen scientific literature
One or more animal studies show any changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understoodOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as very toxic or harmfulOpen scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at low dosesOpen scientific literature
One or more animal studies show any effects at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
83 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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