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Data: Limited

Jojoba Esters

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SYNONYMS

● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) ESTERS
● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS ESTERS
● JOJOBA ESTERS

Restricted

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

complex mixture of esters produced by the transesterification/ interesterification of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (q.v.), Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil (q.v.), or a mixture of the two.

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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exfoliant/scrub138 products
facial moisturizer/treatment158 products
conditioner68 products
facial cleanser81 products
lip gloss84 products
bath oil/salts/soak5 products
foundation333 products
moisturizer140 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
anti-aging21 products
lip balm185 products
mascara63 products
hand cream51 products
eye liner3 products
hair styling aid27 products
styling gel/lotion11 products
shampoo33 products
body firming lotion42 products
body wash/cleanser65 products
foot moisturizer5 products
concealer182 products
mask55 products
detangler2 products
eye shadow120 products
Under Eye Concealers3 products
facial powder20 products
setting powder/spray7 products
makeup primer19 products
shaving cream (men's)4 products
around-eye cream48 products
hair treatment/serum34 products
bar soap13 products
after shave6 products
bronzer/highlighter68 products
fragrance for men2 products
tanning oil1 products
recreational sunscreen91 products
oil controller1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant98 products
baby sunscreen15 products
lip balm with SPF30 products
baby lotion9 products
BB cream18 products
lip plumper15 products
body oil1 products
serums & essences39 products
lipstick191 products
body spray2 products
blush41 products
daily use with SPF108 products
other eye makeup1 products
foot cleansing2 products
sunless tanning1 products
diaper cream4 products
eyelash glue1 products
body powder1 products
hand sanitizer15 products
beard cleanser3 products
beard care2 products
hair relaxer2 products
shaving cream2 products
hair spray5 products
brow liner41 products
beard oil1 products
Facial Sun Care3 products
CC cream13 products
after sun product2 products
lip liner2 products
glitter1 products
Oils & Serums3 products
Exfoliants1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)9 products
hair color and bleaching8 products
Beard Conditioners1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
Other Hair Care Preparations1 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)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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