Other Concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Glyceryl Oleate is composed of glycerin and oleic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 206 products |
body wash/cleanser | 191 products |
foundation | 98 products |
facial cleanser | 78 products |
liquid hand soap | 46 products |
baby shampoo | 34 products |
concealer | 32 products |
eye liner | 32 products |
baby soap | 29 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 20 products |
shaving cream | 19 products |
conditioner | 18 products |
around-eye cream | 16 products |
brow liner | 16 products |
makeup remover | 14 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 14 products |
baby wipes | 13 products |
hair treatment/serum | 12 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 12 products |
bubble bath | 12 products |
bar soap | 11 products |
hair color and bleaching | 11 products |
lip liner | 10 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 9 products |
mascara | 7 products |
moisturizer | 7 products |
serums & essences | 6 products |
mask | 6 products |
styling mousse/foam | 6 products |
baby bubble bath | 6 products |
blush | 5 products |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
facial powder | 4 products |
lip balm | 3 products |
fragrance for women | 3 products |
toners/astringents | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
body cleansing wipes | 3 products |
makeup primer | 2 products |
hair spray | 2 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 2 products |
hair styling aide | 2 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 2 products |
recreational sunscreen | 2 products |
diaper cream | 2 products |
detangler | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
baby lotion | 2 products |
body firming lotion | 2 products |
hand cream | 1 products |
daily use with SPF | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
1 products | |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
lip plumper | 1 products |
hair relaxer | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Human any irritant - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
1066 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- 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.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
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 SCORESHazard score
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Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.