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Amyris Balsamifera (West Indian Rosewood) Bark Oil

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Other Concerns

Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

SYNONYMS

● AMYRIS (AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA L.)
● AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA (WEST INDIAN ROSEWOOD) BARK OIL
● AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA BARK OIL
● AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA OILS
● AMYRIS CLAIR OIL; AMYRIS OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL (WEST INDIAN)
● OILS, AMYRIS
● OILS, AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA
● OILS, WEST INDIAN SANDALWOOD
● WEST INDIAN ROSEWOOD BARK OIL
● WEST INDIAN SANDALWOOD OIL
● WEST INDIAN SANDALWOOD OILS

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil is a volatile oil distilled from the bark of Amyris balsamifera.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment9 products
shampoo9 products
conditioner8 products
facial cleanser7 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
bar soap6 products
exfoliant/scrub6 products
serums & essences5 products
moisturizer4 products
toners/astringents3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
daily use with SPF3 products
mask2 products
hand cream2 products
hair styling aide2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
body oil2 products
makeup remover2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
beard oil1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
shaving cream1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
body firming lotion1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
tanning oil1 products
around-eye cream1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
baby wipes1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableFDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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