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Data: Fair

Flavor

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SYNONYMS

ANISE FLAVOR, APPLE FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BANANA FLAVOR, CARROT FLAVOR, CHERRY FLAVOR, CINNAMON FLAVOR, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) FLAVOR, CITRUS PARADISI FLAVOR, COCONUT FLAVOR, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) FLAVOR, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA FLAVOR, FLAVOR, FRAGARIA (STRAWBERRY) FLAVOR, FRAGARIA FLAVOR, FRUIT FLAVORS, GRAPEFRUIT FLAVOR, GREEN TEA FLAVOR, MENTHA (MINT) FLAVOR, MENTHA FLAVOR, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) FLAVOR, MENTHA PIPERITA FLAVOR, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) FLAVOR, MENTHA SPICATA FLAVOR, MINT FLAVOR, MUSA BALBISIANA (BANANA) FLAVOR, MUSA BALBISIANA FLAVOR, PEPPERMINT FLAVOR, PINEAPPLE FLAVOR, PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FLAVOR, PYRUS MALUS FLAVOR, RASPBERRY FLAVOR, RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FLAVOR, RUBUS IDAEUS FLAVOR, SPEARMINT FLAVOR, STRAWBERRY FLAVOR, and UNSPECIFIED FLAVOR

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Flavor is a term used by cosmetic manufacturers for substances or combination of substances added to a cosmetic product to produce or to mask a particular flavor.

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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lip balm538 products
lipstick499 products
toothpaste456 products
lip gloss398 products
mouthwash178 products
lip balm with SPF100 products
tooth whitening56 products
lip plumper43 products
exfoliant/scrub42 products
foundation27 products
baby toothpaste27 products
blush24 products
mask24 products
recreational sunscreen17 products
bronzer/highlighter16 products
makeup primer10 products
moisturizer9 products
serums & essences8 products
setting powder/spray8 products
hair styling aide8 products
conditioner7 products
daily use with SPF7 products
shampoo6 products
fragrance for women6 products
BB cream6 products
hair treatment/serum6 products
body spray4 products
4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
facial cleanser2 products
hand cream2 products
body oil2 products
makeup remover2 products
eye shadow2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment2 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
hand sanitizer2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
baby wipes1 products
brow liner1 products
bubble bath1 products
bar soap1 products
facial powder1 products
concealer1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
hair spray1 products
shaving cream1 products
toners/astringents1 products
around-eye cream1 products
anti-aging1 products

Miscellaneous

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknownOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
7397 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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