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Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil

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SYNONYMS

APRICOT ESSENTIAL OIL, APRICOT KERNEL ESSENTIAL OIL, APRICOT KERNEL OIL, APRICOT KERNEL OIL (PRUNUS ARMENIACA L.), APRICOT KERNELS OIL, APRICOT OIL, OIL OF APRICOT KERNELS, OILS, APRICOT, PERSIC OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) ESSENTIAL OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL ESSENTIAL OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA ESSENTIAL OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA KERNEL ESSENTIAL OIL, PRUNUS ARMENIACA KERNEL OIL, and PRUNUS ARMENIACA OIL

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

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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moisturizer110 products
facial moisturizer/treatment91 products
lip gloss72 products
lipstick68 products
body oil57 products
lip balm52 products
foundation44 products
exfoliant/scrub41 products
serums & essences39 products
hand cream37 products
facial cleanser36 products
hair treatment/serum35 products
beard oil34 products
blush27 products
mask26 products
conditioner23 products
shampoo18 products
bronzer/highlighter18 products
around-eye cream17 products
antiperspirant/deodorant13 products
bar soap13 products
brow liner12 products
body wash/cleanser10 products
muscle/joint soreness7 products
recreational sunscreen7 products
damaged skin treatment7 products
daily use with SPF7 products
baby lotion7 products
baby sunscreen7 products
cuticle treatment7 products
hair styling aide7 products
bath oil/salts/soak6 products
makeup primer6 products
after sun product6 products
nail treatment6 products
styling gel/lotion5 products
liquid hand soap5 products
beard care5 products
4 products
anti-aging4 products
foot moisturizer4 products
makeup remover4 products
body firming lotion3 products
concealer3 products
polish remover3 products
baby oil3 products
detangler2 products
shaving cream2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
toners/astringents2 products
tanning oil2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
eye shadow1 products
glitter1 products
nail polish1 products
hair spray1 products
baby wipes1 products
diaper cream1 products
baby shampoo1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
bubble bath1 products
sunless tanning1 products
BB cream1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
164 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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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