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Data: Fair

Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low_moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Occupational hazards (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS (BALSAM COPAIBA) RESIN
● COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS BALSAM
● COPAIBA BALSAM (COPAIFERA L.)
● BALSAMS, COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS
● BALSAM COPAIBA RESIN
● BALSAM COPAIBA
● COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS BALSAMS
● COPAIBA BALSAMS
● COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS RESIN

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

Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin is an oleoresin obtained from Copaiferaofficinalis.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruptionOestrogenic activity of benzyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate and butylphenylmethylpropional (Lilial) in MCF7 human breast cancer cells in vitro(2009-07-01)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human toxicant or allergenEU Cosmetics Directive
Possible human immune system toxicant or allergenEuropean Union
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceInternational Fragrance Association (IFRA)

Occupational hazards

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low dosesEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergensEU Cosmetics Directive

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada
  • EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
  • Oestrogenic activity of benzyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate and butylphenylmethylpropional (Lilial) in MCF7 human breast cancer cells in vitro(2009-07-01)
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • European Union
  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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