Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (KUKUI) SEED OIL: Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil is an oil expressed from the nuts of the kukui tree, Aleuritesmoluccana.
Function(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; SKIN CONDITIONING
Synoym(s): ALEURITES MOLUCCANA SEED OIL, ALEURITES MOLUCCANA OIL; CANDLENUT OIL; KUKUI (ALEURITES MOLUCCANA) NUT OIL; KUKUI NUT OIL; KUKUI SEED OIL; MOLUCCANA (KUKUI NUT) OIL; MOLUCCANA OIL; OIL OF CANDLENUT; OIL OF KUKUI NUT; OILS, CANDLENUT
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
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| 19 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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