CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Antioxidant; Fragrance Ingredient; Oral Care Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent -Miscellaneous; Ultraviolet Light Absorber; ANTIMICROBIAL; ASTRINGENT; EMOLLIENT; HUMECTANT; MASKING; SKIN CONDITIONING; SKIN PROTECTING; TONIC; UV ABSORBER
Also listed as
CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES; TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE; THEA CHINENSIS EXTRACT; CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAVES EXTRACT; CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA PLANT) LEAF EXTRACT; GREEN TEA; GREEN TEA LEAF EXTRACT; TEA, EXT.; CAMELLIA SINENSE (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
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See products containing CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT | |
About CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Camellia sinensis. See"Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling names for botanical ingredients inVolume 1, Introduction, Part A.
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT has reported used in the following product types: facial moisturizer/treatment (385); anti-aging (278); moisturizer (152); facial cleanser (139); foundation (128); sunscreen: makeup (115); hair color and bleaching (112); shampoo (112); conditioner (104); around-eye cream (82)
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - | International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 1,217 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results -> | PubMed |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | TEA EXTRACT (THEA SINENSIS L.) | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | TEA LEAF ABSOLUTE | •Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limits |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
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