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Data: Fair

Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● ROSEMARINUS VERBENON OIL
● ROSEMARY VERBENON OIL
● ROSEMARINUS VERBENON (ROSEMARY VERBENON) OIL
● ROSEMARY VERBENON ESSENTIAL OIL
● ROSEMARINUS VERBENON ESSENTIAL OIL
● ROSEMARINUS VERBENON (ROSEMARY VERBENON) ESSENTIAL OIL
● ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS VERBENONE (ROSEMARY VERBENON) OIL
● ROSEMARINUS OFFICINALIS VERBENON (ROSEMARY VERBENON) ESSENTIAL OIL
● ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL
● ROSEMARY OIL

Restricted

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

Rosemary leaf oil is extracted from the flowering tops and leaves of the Rosmarinus officinalis plant.

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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Biochemical or cellular level changes

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.Antioxidant activity of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L) essential oil and its hepatoprotective potential.(2014-07-01)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil components exhibit anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic and antioxidant effects in experimental diabetes(2017-12-01)
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as toxic or harmful.European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Neurotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show neuroendocrine effects at moderate dosesAnti-stress and neuronal cell differentiation induction effects of Rosmarinus officinalis L essential oil.(2017-12-01)

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)

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

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceEU Cosmetics Directive
immune system or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
reproductive system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Mutagen - limited evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Penetration enhancerCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Antioxidant activity of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L) essential oil and its hepatoprotective potential.(2014-07-01)
  • Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil components exhibit anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic and antioxidant effects in experimental diabetes(2017-12-01)
  • Environment Canada
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Anti-stress and neuronal cell differentiation induction effects of Rosmarinus officinalis L essential oil.(2017-12-01)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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