EWG Skin Deep® | What is VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT

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Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit Extract

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SYNONYMS

● BILBERRY FRUIT EXTRACT

● EXTRACT OF VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT

● VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT

● VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT EXTRACT

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

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Vaccinium myrtillus.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

mask	43 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	29 products
serums & essences	24 products
exfoliant/scrub	23 products
toners/astringents	22 products
conditioner	19 products
facial cleanser	19 products
hair styling aide	12 products
hair treatment/serum	11 products
hair color and bleaching	10 products
shampoo	10 products
moisturizer	9 products
styling gel/lotion	8 products
lip gloss	5 products
liquid hand soap	4 products
blush	4 products
around-eye cream	4 products
body wash/cleanser	3 products
makeup remover	3 products
detangler	3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	2 products
daily use with SPF	2 products
after shave	2 products
hand cream	2 products
mascara	2 products
makeup primer	2 products
hair spray	2 products
styling mousse/foam	2 products
lip balm	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
body oil	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
shaving cream	1 products
facial cleansing wipes	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
anti-aging	1 products

Data gaps

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

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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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

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