Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps
About HYDROGENATED OLIVE OIL: Hydrogenated Olive Oil is an end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Olea Europaea(Olive) Oil (q.v.).
Function(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Synoym(s): HYDROGENATED OILS, OLIVE; OILS, OLIVE, HYDROGENATED; OLIVE HYDROGENATED OILS
Data gaps
| 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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data Sources
| 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. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
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.
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