EWG Skin Deep® | What is URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) EXTRACT

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Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract

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SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF NETTLE

● EXTRACT OF URTICA DIOICA

● NETTLE EXTRACT

● NETTLE TINCTURE

● STINGING NETTLE EXTRACT

● URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) EXTRACT

● URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT

● URTICA DIOICA, EXT.

● URTICA DIOICA, TINCTURE

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

Extract of the nettle plant, Urtica dioica.

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

shampoo	54 products
hair styling aide	52 products
conditioner	48 products
hair treatment/serum	44 products
styling gel/lotion	17 products
foundation	11 products
hair spray	10 products
mask	8 products
facial cleanser	6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	6 products
moisturizer	6 products
detangler	5 products
beard care	5 products
lipstick	5 products
serums & essences	4 products
body wash/cleanser	4 products
toners/astringents	3 products
body oil	3 products
bar soap	3 products
exfoliant/scrub	3 products
concealer	2 products
anti-aging	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
bubble bath	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
hair color and bleaching	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
mascara	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products

Data gaps

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

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

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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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