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MINERAL OIL
Score
Data: Fair
CAS8012-95-1
moisturizer (299 products)
eye shadow (259 products)
lip gloss (149 products)
foundation (131 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (110 products)
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MINERAL OIL

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: 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): Fragrance Ingredient; Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient;Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Skin Protectant; Solvent; ANTISTATIC; PERFUMING; SKIN PROTECTING

About MINERAL OIL: Mineral Oil is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.

Synonym(s): DEOBASE; HEAVY MINERAL OIL; LIGHT MINERAL OIL; LIQUID PARAFFIN; LIQUID PETROLATUM; PARAFFIN OIL; PARAFFIN OILS; PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM; PROLATUM OIL; WHITE MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM WHITE MINERAL OIL

Allergies/immunotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Possible human immune system toxicant products that may be aerosolized (airborne)  National Library of Medicine HazMap
Human immune and respiratory toxicant - strong evidence    Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics

Cancer

type of concern product conditions reference
Cancer - limited evidence products that may be aerosolized (airborne)  National Toxicology Program, 2002

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
3,831 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
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 Everything Added to FoodMINERAL OIL, WHITE• ASP
National Library of Medicine HazMapOIL MIST, MINERALAS: Yes;SD: No;FI: Yes;PE: 5 mg/m3;ST: 10 mg/m3;TL: 5 mg/m3;FL: 1: must be preheated;ID: 2500 mg/m3;
National Toxicology Program, 2002OIL MIST, MINERALCancer Hazards: suspected
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListPARAFFIN OILSY-Categorization,Y-Human health,Moderate-Health Priority,,,,,,,
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsMINERAL OIL• o
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsCUTTING OILS• AG
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListPARAFFIN OILSreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006MINERAL OIL• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007MINERAL OIL• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946MINERAL OIL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946MINERAL OIL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1965MINERAL OIL• cancer - skin tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TDLo)
RTECS®- Archiv fuer Toxikologie 1973MINERAL OIL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1978MINERAL OIL• cancer - blood tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979MINERAL OIL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979MINERAL OIL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Immunology 1969MINERAL OIL• cancer - blood tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- International Journal of Cancer 1970MINERAL OIL• cancer - blood tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
• immune system - Decreased immune response (mouse TD)
RTECS®- Journal of Immunology 1962MINERAL OIL• cancer - blood tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service MINERAL OIL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service MINERAL OIL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Nature 1962MINERAL OIL• cancer - blood tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TDLo)
• mutagenic - respiratory tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TDLo)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (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 HazMapNLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationNational Toxicology Program. 10th Report on Carcinogens (2002). http://ehis.niehs.nih.gov/roc/toc10.html
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsAOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
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
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology. (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611) Series 3: V.1- 1918- 29,1363,1946
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology. (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611) Series 3: V.1- 29,1363,1946
RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1965 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. (New York Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd St., New York, NY 10021) V.1- 1877- 132,439,1965
RTECS®- Archiv fuer Toxikologie 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Archiv fuer Toxikologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.15-31, 1954-74. For publisher information, see ARTODN. 30,243,1973
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1978 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- 38,703,1978
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Immunology 1969 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Immunology. (Blackwell Scientific Pub., 52 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108) V.1- 1958- 17,481,1969
RTECS®- International Journal of Cancer 1970 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- International Journal of Cancer. (International Union Against Cancer, 3 rue du Conseil- General, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland) V.1- 1966- 6,422,1970
RTECS®- Journal of Immunology 1962 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of Immunology. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- -1916 92,747,1962
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. LMF-69
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. LMF-69
RTECS®- Nature 1962 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736) V.1- 1869- 193,1086,1962

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