JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA EXTRACT

📋 Quick facts

Description: JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA EXTRACT — CIR reviewed: safe as used in cosmetics. Report: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Juniperus Communis Extract, Juniperus Oxycedrus Extract, Juniperus Oxycedrus Tar, Juniperus Phoenicea Extract, and Juniperus Virginiana Extract.

Quick Facts:

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Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Juniperus Virginiana Extract comes from the wood of the eastern red cedar tree
• It’s used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient and biological additive
• The extract contains terpenoids and aromatic compounds, similar to juniper oils
• Safety data for this specific extract is limited and incomplete

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🛡️ Safety rating

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🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Juniperus Virginiana Extract is produced by extracting compounds from the wood of Juniperus virginiana, a tree native to North America and other regions (Int J Toxicol, 2001). The extract functions as both a fragrance ingredient and a biological additive in cosmetic formulations. Based on the chemical similarity to juniper oils, the extract likely contains terpenoids (a class of naturally occurring organic compounds) and aromatic compounds, though the exact composition can vary depending on extraction methods and growing conditions (Int J Toxicol, 2001). #1: Oil derived from J. virginiana wood was not found to be a skin irritant in animal testing, and #2: it did not cause sensitization (allergic reactions) in those same tests (Int J Toxicol, 2001).

However, the research abstract emphasizes that these safety findings from oils cannot be directly applied to the extract itself without dedicated testing. The abstract concludes that currently available data are insufficient to fully support the safety of Juniperus Virginiana Extract in cosmetics, and notes that additional testing—including irritation, sensitization, and genotoxicity studies specifically on the extract—would be needed to make a complete safety assessment (Int J Toxicol, 2001).

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Unknown authors (2001). Final report on the safety assessment of Juniperus communis Extract, Juniperus oxycedrus Extract, Juniperus oxycedrus Tar, Juniperus phoenicea extract, and Juniperus virginiana Extract. Int J Toxicol.

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