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Data: Limited

Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Extract

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SYNONYMS

● BILBERRY (VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS) EXTRACT
● BILBERRY EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF BILBERRY
● EXTRACT OF VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS
● EXTRACT OF WHORTLEBERRY
● VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) EXTRACT
● VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS EXTRACT
● VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS, EXT.
● WHORTLEBERRY EXTRACT

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

Vaccinium Myrtillus Extract is an extract of the fruit and leaves of the bilberry, Vacciniummyrtillus.

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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mask30 products
facial moisturizer/treatment21 products
exfoliant/scrub21 products
facial cleanser19 products
serums & essences15 products
lip gloss12 products
conditioner11 products
hair-loss treatment8 products
shampoo8 products
toners/astringents7 products
around-eye cream5 products
makeup primer4 products
bubble bath4 products
bar soap4 products
moisturizer3 products
daily use with SPF3 products
hair styling aide3 products
anti-aging3 products
2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
bronzer/highlighter2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
BB cream2 products
hand cream1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
after shave1 products
shaving cream1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
makeup remover1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
body oil1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
facial powder1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
377 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM 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.

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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