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Data: Fair

Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract

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SYNONYMS

● CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA PLANT) EXTRACT
● TEA EXTRACT (CAMELLIA SINENSIS EXTRACT)
● CAMELLIA SINENSIS EXTRACT
● MATCHA CEREMONIAL EXTRACT
● MATCHA CEREMONIAL (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT
● JAPANESE GREEN TEA EXTRACT
● CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Green tea extract.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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bar soap8 products
facial cleanser40 products
conditioner33 products
shampoo31 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
makeup remover5 products
mask25 products
moisturizer47 products
body wash/cleanser16 products
hair styling aid10 products
around-eye cream15 products
eye makeup remover1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant6 products
shaving cream4 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
lip balm2 products
bubble bath2 products
setting powder/spray3 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
liquid hand soap2 products
recreational sunscreen43 products
baby sunscreen10 products
toothpaste2 products
detangler2 products
oil controller2 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap1 products
BB cream3 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
baby lotion1 products
beard cleanser1 products
daily use with SPF17 products
after sun product5 products
hand cream10 products
sunless tanning14 products
foundation7 products
foot moisturizer1 products
body oil1 products
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powders1 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
blush8 products
lipstick1 products
lip plumper1 products
facial powder4 products
Wipes1 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
Facial Cleansing Water1 products
lip gloss1 products
beard care1 products
makeup primer1 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
eye shadow7 products
body firming lotion2 products
hair spray1 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)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceInternational Fragrance Association (IFRA)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA)

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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