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Data: Fair

Yeast Extract

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Other Concerns

SYNONYMS

● YEAST, EXT.
● EXTRACT OF YEAST
● YEAST PROTEIN EXTRACT
● YEAST EXTRACT

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

Yeast Extract is an extract of Yeast (q.v.).

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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around-eye cream27 products
moisturizer17 products
toners/astringents11 products
exfoliant/scrub6 products
mask26 products
anti-aging12 products
serums & essences57 products
facial moisturizer/treatment95 products
facial cleanser12 products
oil controller3 products
shampoo30 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
styling gel/lotion5 products
conditioner33 products
lip balm3 products
daily use with SPF36 products
hair treatment/serum16 products
makeup primer15 products
makeup remover4 products
after sun product1 products
foundation165 products
eye makeup remover1 products
hair styling aid4 products
blush1 products
facial powder1 products
body firming lotion3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
Oils & Serums3 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
hair-loss treatment8 products
setting powder/spray2 products
mascara3 products
other eye makeup1 products
foot cleansing1 products
detangler1 products
lipstick25 products
Decollete and Neck Creams1 products
hand cream2 products
body oil1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
body wash/cleanser2 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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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