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OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
Score
Data: Fair
CAS8001-25-0
moisturizer (431 products)
bar soap (390 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (229 products)
lip balm (189 products)
body wash/ cleanser (161 products)
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OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) 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: 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): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; PERFUMING

About OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL: Olive oil is extracted from the reipe fruit of olive tree, Olea europaea.

Synonym(s): OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, OILS, OLIVE; OLEA EUROPAEA OIL; OLIVE FRUIT OIL; OLIVE OIL; OLIVE OILS; OLIVE OIL

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
6,759 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as a low human health priority    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListOLIVE OIL,,Low-Health Priority,U-Persistent,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListOLIVE OILreported 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®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL• skin - Primary skin irritant ( human )
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Kanagawa-ken Eisei Kenkyusho Kenkyu Hokoku 1973OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977 -,127,1977
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®- Kanagawa-ken Eisei Kenkyusho Kenkyu Hokoku 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Kanagawa-ken Eisei Kenkyusho Kenkyu Hokoku. Bulletin of Kanagawa Prefectural Public Health Laboratories. (Kanagawa-ken Eisei Kenkyusho, 52-2, Nakao-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama 241, Japan) No.1- 1971- (3),19,1973

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