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Data: Fair

Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil

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SYNONYMS

● ELAEIS GUINEENSIS OIL
● PALM OILS
● PALM ACIDULATED SOAPSTOCK; PALM ACIDULATED SOAPSTOCK; PALM OIL
● AFRICAN OIL PALM OIL
● ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (AFRICAN OIL PALM) OIL
● PALM SEED OIL
● OIL OF PALM
● PALM OIL
● PALM BUTTER
● ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (PALM) OIL

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Oil obtained from African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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bar soap562 products
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antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)24 products
lip balm29 products
exfoliant/scrub8 products
conditioner68 products
body wash/cleanser69 products
body firming lotion13 products
moisturizer61 products
hair treatment/serum19 products
hand cream17 products
antiperspirant/deodorant39 products
hair styling aid11 products
facial cleanser62 products
mask11 products
toners/astringents29 products
shaving cream9 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
liquid hand soap18 products
lipstick41 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
eye liner5 products
detangler1 products
makeup remover3 products
baby soap8 products
diaper cream2 products
beard cleanser1 products
tanning oil1 products
sunless tanning1 products
after sun product2 products
baby lotion1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
acne treatment1 products
foot cleansing1 products
makeup primer2 products
mouthwash2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
blush15 products
baby shampoo4 products
concealer15 products
BB cream1 products
daily use with SPF2 products
CC cream1 products
bronzer/highlighter8 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
Oils & Serums1 products
lip gloss3 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported 'as used' concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environment Canada

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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