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Data: Fair

Honey Extract

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low) and Contamination concerns (low_moderate)

SYNONYMS

● HONEY EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF HONEY
● HONEY, EXT.

Restricted

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

Honey Extract is an extract obtained from Honey (q.v.).

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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styling gel/lotion11 products
hair styling aid23 products
moisturizer43 products
brow liner1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment44 products
conditioner44 products
shampoo42 products
bar soap4 products
mask81 products
body wash/cleanser29 products
hand sanitizer9 products
hand cream14 products
hair spray3 products
hair treatment/serum33 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
lip plumper1 products
lip balm19 products
facial cleanser24 products
daily use with SPF2 products
Other Hair Care Preparations1 products
vapor rubs2 products
serums & essences33 products
foot moisturizer1 products
exfoliant/scrub13 products
toners/astringents10 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
around-eye cream9 products
shaving cream4 products
body firming lotion5 products
makeup remover1 products
CC cream5 products
foot odor control1 products
lipstick3 products
detangler3 products
liquid hand soap6 products
mascara3 products
concealer18 products
hair removal waxes3 products
bubble bath3 products
makeup primer2 products
Wipes2 products
Hair Styling Gel2 products
depilatory6 products
foot cleansing2 products
lip gloss5 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
fragrance for women1 products
body spray1 products
after shave1 products
anti-aging2 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
other eye makeup1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

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)
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at high dosesEffect of honey on the reproductive system of male rat offspring exposed to prenatal restraint stress(2016-06-01)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible anaphylactic or allergenic effectsAnaphylaxis caused by honey: a case report(2017-01-01)
One or more human case studies show possible dermal or allergenic effectsA case of contact urticaria syndrome stage 3 after honey ingestion, induced by epicutaneous sensitization during skin care with honey(2016-03-01)
Associated with immunotoxicity or allergiesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Effect of honey on the reproductive system of male rat offspring exposed to prenatal restraint stress(2016-06-01)
  • Anaphylaxis caused by honey: a case report(2017-01-01)
  • A case of contact urticaria syndrome stage 3 after honey ingestion, induced by epicutaneous sensitization during skin care with honey(2016-03-01)

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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