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HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener dish detergent or soap, dish washer dish detergent or soap, hand deodorizer, fabric/upholstery/carpet laundry additive, stain remover laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry detergent pods, powder

SYNONYMS

UNITINA HR, RICE SYN WAX, OLIO DI RICINO IDROGENATO (ITALIAN), CASTORWAX NF, CASTORWAX MP-80, CASTORWAX MP-70, CASTOR OIL, HYDROGENATED, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

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No Data

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; general systemic/organ effects; skin irritation/allergies/damage

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

May contain allergens.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
Allergic skin reaction reported in human case study.	some	Daniel W. Shaw. 1900. Allergic contact dermatitis from 12-hydroxystearic Acid and hydrogenated castor oil. Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug 20(6), E16-20.
Allergic skin reaction reported in human case study.	some	Kathy Taghipour, Frances Tatnall & David Orton. 2008. Allergic axillary dermatitis due to hydrogenated castor oil in a deodorant. Contact dermatitis 58(3), 168-9.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel concluded this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-sensitizing.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
No evidence of irritation in human patch tests (details of study not provided).	low	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
Low acute oral toxicity in rats.	low	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)