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Data: Limited

Camellia Oleifera (Tea Oil Camellia) Seed Oil

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SYNONYMS

● CAMELLIA OLEIFERA (TEA-OIL CAMELLIA) SEED OIL
● CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL
● TEA-OIL CAMELLIA SEED OIL

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

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil is an extract of the seeds of Camellia oleifera.

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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foundation51 products
lipstick47 products
serums & essences25 products
facial moisturizer/treatment21 products
lip gloss21 products
facial cleanser17 products
blush16 products
moisturizer15 products
lip balm13 products
brow liner12 products
hair treatment/serum11 products
shampoo9 products
mask8 products
conditioner8 products
body oil8 products
bronzer/highlighter6 products
concealer6 products
hair styling aide4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
around-eye cream4 products
lip plumper3 products
exfoliant/scrub3 products
hand cream3 products
makeup primer3 products
beard oil2 products
anti-aging2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
beard cleanser1 products
1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
detangler1 products
baby soap1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
tanning oil1 products
baby lotion1 products
baby oil1 products
baby shampoo1 products
hair spray1 products
BB cream1 products
makeup remover1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
recreational sunscreen1 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
60 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

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

Biochemical or cellular level changes

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.Open scientific literature
  • 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.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

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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