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Data: Fair

Juniperus Communis (Juniper) Extract

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low_moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT EXTRACT
● JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (JUNIPER) EXTRACT
● JUNIPER EXTRACT (JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L.)
● JUNIPER EXTRACT
● JUNIPER BERRIES (JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L.)
● EXTRACT OF JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS
● EXTRACT OF JUNIPER
● JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS EXTRACT
● JUNIPER, JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS, EXT.

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

Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract is an extract of the ripe fruit of the juniper, Juniperuscommunis.

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

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Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergiesContact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products - part 2: Echinacea purpurea-Lavandula angustifolia(2015-04-01)
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Limited evidence of skin toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate dosesHormonal properties of ethanolic extract of juniperus communis linn(1990-10-01)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Limited evidence of eye irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Insufficient data to determine safetyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Contact dermatitis as an adverse reaction to some topically used European herbal medicinal products - part 2: Echinacea purpurea-Lavandula angustifolia(2015-04-01)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Hormonal properties of ethanolic extract of juniperus communis linn(1990-10-01)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • 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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