Abstract
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (Panel) has issued an amended safety assessment of 7 Hypericum perforatum-derived ingredients as used in cosmetics. A common name for this plant is St John wort. These ingredients function in cosmetics as skin-conditioning agents - miscellaneous and antimicrobial agents. The Panel reviewed relevant animal and human data related to the H perforatum-derived ingredients. Because formulators may use more than 1 botanical ingredient in a formulation, caution was urged to avoid levels of toxicological concern for constituent chemicals and impurities. The Panel concluded that H perforatum-derived ingredients were safe as cosmetic ingredients in the practices of use and concentration as described in this safety assessment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5S-23S |
Journal | International journal of toxicology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 13 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Toxicology