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Althaea Officinalis Root Extract

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SYNONYMS

ALTHAEA EXTRACT, ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT, ALTHEA EXTRACT (ALTHEA OFFICINALIS) MARSHMALLOW ROOT, ALTHEA EXTRACT MARSHMALLOW ROOT, ALTHEA OFFICINALIS MARSHMALLOW ROOT, ALTHEA ROOT EXTRACT; ALTHEA ROOT OIL, EXTRACT OF ALTHAEA, EXTRACT OF ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS, MARSHMALLOW ROOT EXTRACT, and OILS, MARSHMALLOW

Althaea Officinalis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the althaea, Althaea officinalis.

Common concerns

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment23 products
conditioner20 products
facial cleanser15 products
hair styling aide15 products
hand cream15 products
mask14 products
shampoo11 products
hair treatment/serum11 products
serums & essences9 products
makeup remover8 products
around-eye cream7 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
baby lotion4 products
makeup primer4 products
anti-aging4 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
detangler4 products
bar soap3 products
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styling gel/lotion3 products
body firming lotion2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
baby wipes2 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
bubble bath2 products
baby soap2 products
hand sanitizer2 products
after shave2 products
toners/astringents2 products
foot moisturizer1 products
hair spray1 products
baby shampoo1 products
diaper cream1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
body oil1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
after sun product1 products
foot cleansing1 products

Data gaps

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

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment 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.

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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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