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HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
Score
Data: Fair
CAS8001-21-6
moisturizer (579 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (347 products)
lip balm (240 products)
lip gloss (211 products)
body oil (202 products)
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HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none

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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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; EMOLLIENT

About HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL: Sunflower oil is extracted from the seeds of the sunflower, Helianthus annuus.

Synonym(s): HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, OILS, SUNFLOWER SEED; SUNFLOWER SEED OIL; SUNFLOWER SEED OILS; SOLVENT SUNFLOWER OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
2,923 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListSUNFLOWER OIL,,Low-Health Priority,U-Persistent,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListSUNFLOWER OILreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (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

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