CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
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Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; MASKING; SKIN CONDITIONING
About CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL: Safflower seed oil is obtained from the plant Carthamus tinctorius; this ingredietn consists primarily of the triglycerides of linoleic acid.
Synonym(s): CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OIL; OILS, SAFFLOWER; SAFFLOWER OIL; SAFFLOWER SEED OIL; SAFFLOWER OILS; CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL; HI-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL; HI-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL; SAFFLOWER OIL; SAFFLOWER OIL; CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS OIL; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OIL
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| 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 product |
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 1,487 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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Ecotoxicology |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as a low human health priority |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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Persistence and bioaccumulation |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL | QQQ01,QQQ11 |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | SAFFLOWER OIL | ,,Low-Health Priority,U-Persistent,,,,,, |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | SAFFLOWER OIL | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only] |
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| RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977 | CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL | • skin - Primary skin irritant ( human )
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| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 | CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL | • sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
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| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 | CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL | • sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
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| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3958 | CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL | • cancer - Active as anti-cancer agent (rat TDLo)
• blood - Leukemia (rat TDLo)
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
| RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977 -,127,1977 |
| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 4(5),171,1985 |
| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 4(5),171,1985 |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3958 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. PB95-103958 |
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