LANOLIN || Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database | Environmental Working Group

LANOLIN

Score	Data: Fair
CAS	8006-54-0
lipstick (119 products)
lip balm (104 products)
lip gloss (71 products)
moisturizer (50 products)
conditioner (46 products)
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LANOLIN

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer	no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity	no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Use restrictions	no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Emulsion Stabilizer; Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient; SkinProtectant; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent; ANTISTATIC; SKIN CONDITIONING

About LANOLIN: Lanolin is a refined derivative of the fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as an animal-sourced product.

Synonym(s): ADSORPTION REFINED LANOLIN; ANHYDROUS LANOLIN; HARD LANOLIN; HYDROUS LANOLIN; LANOLIN, ANHYDROUS; LANOLIN ANHYDROUS USP; PURIFIED LANOLIN; WOOL FAT; WOOL WAX

This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: A product of the oil glands of sheep, extracted from their wool. Used as an emollient in many skin care products and cosmetics and in medicines. An allergen with no proven effectiveness. (See Wool for ... read more

Allergies/immunotoxicity
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Known human immune system toxicant		National Library of Medicine HazMap

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
569 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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Not suspected to be persistent

Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources
type of concern	product conditions	reference
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

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
FDA Food Additive Status	LANOLIN	• MISC • REG • GMP • Comp of chewing gum base -172.615
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	LANOLIN	QQQ01,QQQ11; X
FDA Everything Added to Food	LANOLIN	• ASP
National Library of Medicine HazMap	LANOLIN	SS: Yes;
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	LANOLIN	,,Low-Health Priority,,,U-AquaticTox,,,,

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
FDA Food Additive Status	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.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to Food	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.
National Library of Medicine HazMap	NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.