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Ocimum Basilicum (Sweet Basil) Extract

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low_moderate), and Ecotoxicology (low)

SYNONYMS

● OCIMUM BASILICUM (SWEET BASIL) EXTRACT
● SWEET BASIL EXTRACT
● OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF SWEET BASIL
● EXTRACT OF OCIMUM BASILICUM
● EXTRACT OF BASIL
● COMMON BASIL EXTRACT
● BASIL OLEORESIN (OCIMUM BASILICUM L.)
● BASIL EXTRACT
● OCIMUM BASILICUM, EXT.

Restricted

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

Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Extract is an extract of the flowers and leaves of the basil, Ocimumbasilicum.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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baby shampoo3 products
bar soap3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment36 products
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antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)2 products
moisturizer11 products
body firming lotion2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
liquid hand soap4 products
foot moisturizer1 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
toners/astringents9 products
anti-aging3 products
hair styling aid9 products
recreational sunscreen6 products
shaving cream4 products
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baby bubble bath1 products
after sun product1 products
around-eye cream11 products
mascara2 products
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toothpaste1 products
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other eye makeup7 products
Oils & Serums1 products
concealer1 products
lip balm1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human toxicant or allergenEU Cosmetics Directive
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Possible human immune system toxicant or allergenEuropean Union
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceInternational Fragrance Association (IFRA)

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)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Use restrictions

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human carcinogenCalifornia OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment)
Cancer - strong evidenceInternational Fragrance Association (IFRA)
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • European Union
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada
  • California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment)

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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