LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous
Also listed as
LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) OIL; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA OIL
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 |
 | Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Data gaps |
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About LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil is the volatile oil obtained from Lavendula officinalis.See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling names for botanical ingredients inVolume 1, Introduction, Part A.
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL has reported used in the following product types: facial moisturizer/treatment (111); moisturizer (57); anti-aging (53); facial cleanser (39); body oil (32); bath oil/salts/soak (31); exfoliant/scrub (29); shampoo (24); sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (23); hand cream (21)
Endocrine disruption
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Limited evidence of disruption | Henley et al 2007 |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998 | |
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Allergies/immunotoxicity
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Associated with immunotoxicity | Schempp CM, Schopf E, Simon JC, 2002 |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976 |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 39 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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | LAVENDER, OIL (LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS CHAIX) | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| Schempp CM, Schopf E, Simon JC, 2002 | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA MILL. | Associated with contact allergy |
| Henley et al 2007 | LAVENDER OIL | in preliminary study, linked to prepubertal breast development in three boys, and to estrogenic and anti-androgenic activity in lab assays |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | OILS, LAVENDER | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. |
| RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998 | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50) |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976 | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL | • skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit ) |
| RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite 1973 | LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50) |
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. |
| Open scientific literature | Schempp CM, Schopf E, Simon JC. 2002. [Plant-induced toxic and allergic dermatitis (phytodermatitis)]. Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete 53(2): 93-7. |
| Open scientific literature | Henley et al 2007. Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 1;356(5):479-85. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998 | RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Prirodnie organicheskie soedinenia" (Hazardous substances. Nature products.) Volkova N.V. et al., Sankt-Peterburg, 1998. -,285,1998 |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976 | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 14,451,1976 |
| RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite 1973 | RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite. (Sofia, Bulgaria) V.4-16, 1960-74. For publisher information, see APPBDI. 15,149,1973 |
"RTECS®" is a United States trademark owned and licensed under authority of the U.S. Government, by and through MDL Information Systems, Inc.
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