VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT
Anticaries Agent; Antidandruff Agent; Antifungal Agent; Antimicrobial Agent; Antioxidant;Oral Care Agent; Oral Health Care Drug; Sunscreen Agent; Ultraviolet Light Absorber
Also listed as
EXTRACT OF GRAPE SEED; EXTRACT OF VITIS VINIFERA SEED; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; VITIS VINIFERA SEED 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 |
 | Other strong concerns for this ingredient: Multiple, additive exposure sources |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
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See products containing VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT | |
About VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT: See Reported Ingredient Functions-The Cosmetic Drug Distinction, inRegulatory and Ingredient Use Information, Volume I, Part A.
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT has reported used in the following product types: facial moisturizer/treatment (131); anti-aging (99); foundation (98); sunscreen: makeup (69); facial cleanser (35); eye shadow (30); moisturizer (29); around-eye cream (28); lipstick (25); sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (24)
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 249 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | PubMed |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | GRAPE SEED EXTRACT | • There is reported use of the substance, but it has not yet been assigned for toxicology literature search. |
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. |
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