PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL
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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Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; SKIN CONDITIONING
About PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL: Avocado oil is extracted from the fruit of the avocado tree, Persea americana or Persea gratissima.
Synonym(s): ALLIGATOR PEAR OIL; AVOCADO OIL; OILS, AVOCADO; AVOCADO OILS; AVOCADO OIL; FATS AND GLYCERIDIC OILS, AVOCADO; OILS, GLYCERIDIC, AVOCADO; PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL; ALLIGATOR PEAR OIL; LIPOVAL A
Data gaps |
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| 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 |
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 31 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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PubMed |
Ecotoxicology |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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classification(s) |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | AVOCADO OIL | QQQ01,QQQ11 |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL | QQQ01,QQQ11 |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | OILS, GLYCERIDIC, AVOCADO | ,,,U-Persistent,,,,,, |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | FATS AND GLYCERIDIC OILS, AVOCADO | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only] |
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appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| RTECS®- Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology 1980 | PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL | • sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
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references |
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (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®- Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology 1980 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology. (Park Forest South, IL) V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?). For publisher information, see JEPOEC. 4(4),93,1980 |
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