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HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
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Data: Limited
CAS8001-78-3
antiperspirant/ deodorant (158 products)
antiperspirant/ deodorant (men's) (81 products)
lipstick (73 products)
lip liner (56 products)
eye liner (45 products)
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HYDROGENATED CASTOR 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
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

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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 - Occlusive; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; EMOLLIENT; EMULSIFYING; SKIN CONDITIONING; SURFACTANT; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL: This ingredient is produced by hydrogenation of Ricinus communis (Castor) seed oil.

Synonym(s): CASTOR OIL, HYDROGENATED; CASTORWAX; CASTORWAX MP-70; CASTORWAX MP-80; CASTORWAX NF; OLIO DI RICINO IDROGENATO (ITALIAN) ; RICE SYN WAX; UNITINA HR

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions 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 product   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Safety assessment was based on related chemical   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
95 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

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 persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsHYDROGENATED CASTOR OILQQQ01,QQQ11,QQQ37
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListCASTOR OIL, HYDROGENATED,,Low-Health Priority,,,U-AquaticTox,,,,

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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