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Data: Fair

Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's Wort) Extract

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Enhanced skin absorption

SYNONYMS

● SAINT JOHN'S WORT EXTRACT
● HYPERICUM EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF HYPERICUM PERFORATUM
● EXTRACT OF HYPERICUM
● ST.-JOHN'S-WORT, HYPERICUM PERFORATUM, EXT.
● ST. JOHN'S WORT EXTRACT
● ST. JOHN'S WORT TINCTURE
● HYPERICUM PERFORATUM TINCTURE
● HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) TINCTURE
● HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN'S WORT) EXTRACT

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

Hypericum Perforatum Extract is an extract of the capsules, flowers, leaves and stem headsof the hypericum, Hypericum perforatum.

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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anti-aging3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment29 products
foundation23 products
body oil3 products
lip gloss39 products
Basecoats and Undercoats1 products
lipstick82 products
around-eye cream3 products
moisturizer22 products
liquid hand soap8 products
shampoo13 products
body firming lotion7 products
baby lotion5 products
shaving cream1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
body wash/cleanser11 products
hand cream10 products
makeup primer3 products
facial cleanser6 products
conditioner3 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
diaper cream3 products
after shave1 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
mask2 products
serums & essences5 products
foot moisturizer1 products
lip balm1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
makeup remover1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
nail polish1 products
hair styling aid2 products
concealer8 products

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)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogenPeer Reviewed Literature
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Peer Reviewed Literature

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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