HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED 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; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; EMOLLIENT; SKIN CONDITIONING
About HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL: Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil is an end product of controlled hydrogenation of cottonseed oil.
Synonym(s): COTTONSEED OIL, HYDROGENATED
Use restrictions |
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| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications |
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps |
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| 24 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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appears on list as |
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL | QQQ02,QQQ12 |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | COTTONSEED OIL, HYDROGENATED | ,,,U-Persistent,,,,,, |
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
| reference
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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. |
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