LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL

Score	Data: Fair
CAS	8001-26-1
facial moisturizer/ treatment (30 products)
anti-aging (19 products)
moisturizer (17 products)
facial cleanser (13 products)
sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (10 products)
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LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED 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 - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent -Occlusive; SKIN CONDITIONING

About LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL: Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil is an expressed oil from the dried ripe seed of Linumusitatissimum.

Synonym(s): LINSEED OIL; LINSEED OIL ABSOLUTE; LINSEED SEED OIL; OILS, LINSEED; LINSEED OILS; LINSEED OIL,; LINUM USITATISSIMUM SEED OIL; FLAXSEED OIL; GROCO; L-310

Data gaps
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel
1,254 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 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 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 List	LINSEED OIL	,,Low-Health Priority,U-Persistent,,,,,,
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	LINSEED OIL	• o
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List	LINSEED OIL ABSOLUTE	reported 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 1977	LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL	• skin - Primary skin irritant ( human )
RTECS^®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 2005	LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL	• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Heritable Translocation Test (Drosophila melanogaster mul)
RTECS^®- Hepatology Research: Official Journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology, International Hepatology Communications (Elsevier) V 2002	LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL	• blood - Changes in serum composition (eg., TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) (rat TDLo) • biochemical - Transaminases (rat TDLo)

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
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^®- "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^®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 2005 [shown for informational purposes only]	RTECS^®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 45,90,2005
RTECS^®- Hepatology Research: Official Journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology, International Hepatology Communications (Elsevier) V 2002 [shown for informational purposes only]	RTECS^®- Hepatology Research: Official Journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology, International Hepatology Communications (Elsevier) V.7- 1997- 24,125,2002