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Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Other Concerns

Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● CASTOR OIL, HYDROGENATED
● HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


This ingredient is produced by hydrogenation of Ricinus communis (Castor) seed oil.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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antiperspirant/deodorant246 products
lipstick124 products
hair color and bleaching110 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)109 products
eye liner84 products
lip balm83 products
lip gloss82 products
brow liner78 products
foundation55 products
concealer42 products
blush37 products
eye shadow32 products
recreational sunscreen29 products
bronzer/highlighter27 products
hair styling aide26 products
moisturizer23 products
daily use with SPF22 products
mask22 products
exfoliant/scrub21 products
shampoo19 products
lip liner15 products
body wash/cleanser15 products
lip balm with SPF13 products
facial moisturizer/treatment12 products
lip plumper12 products
facial cleanser11 products
conditioner8 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
baby lotion7 products
liquid hand soap5 products
baby sunscreen5 products
bar soap5 products
hand cream5 products
mascara4 products
BB cream4 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
beard care3 products
nail polish3 products
3 products
diaper cream3 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
facial cleansing wipes2 products
anti-aging2 products
makeup remover2 products
around-eye cream2 products
serums & essences2 products
CC cream2 products
shaving cream2 products
detangler1 products
makeup primer1 products
beard cleanser1 products
after sun product1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
body spray1 products
body firming lotion1 products
fragrance for women1 products
facial powder1 products
after shave1 products
mouthwash1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature
Associated with immunotoxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN 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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Safety assessment was based on related chemicalCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
124 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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 SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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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.

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