ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT
Antimicrobial Agent; Antioxidant; Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent -Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; PERFUMING
Also listed as
EXTRACT OF ROSEMARY; EXTRACT OF ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; ROSEMARY CONCRETE; ROSEMARY EXTRACT; ROSEMARY LEAF EXTRACT; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; ROSEMARY, EXT.; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS 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 ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT | |
About ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT: See Reported Ingredient Functions-The CosmeticDrug Distinction, in Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information, Volume I, Part A.
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT has reported used in the following product types: moisturizer (197); facial moisturizer/treatment (158); body wash/cleanser (132); lip balm (106); bar soap (98); facial cleanser (90); shampoo (85); conditioner (80); hand cream (76); exfoliant/scrub (55)
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 82 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical 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 | ROSEMARY, EXTRACT (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L.) | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | ROSEMARY CONCRETE | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
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 |
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