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Data: Fair

Carthamnus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oil

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SYNONYMS

● SAFFLOWER OIL
● CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) FRUIT OIL
● CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) OIL
● CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL
● CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS FRUIT OIL
● CARTHAMNUS TINCTORIUS OIL
● CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL
● CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OIL
● HI-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL
● HI-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL; SAFFLOWER OIL
● HYBRID SAFFLOWER OIL
● OILS, SAFFLOWER
● SAFFLOWER FRUIT OIL
● SAFFLOWER OIL
● SAFFLOWER OILS
● SAFFLOWER SEED OIL

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

Safflower seed oil is obtained from the seed of Carthamus tinctorius; this ingredient consists primarily of the triglycerides of linoleic acid.

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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lipstick143 products
facial moisturizer/treatment133 products
moisturizer111 products
exfoliant/scrub109 products
hair treatment/serum93 products
lip gloss90 products
recreational sunscreen78 products
body oil72 products
lip balm66 products
foundation64 products
bar soap64 products
conditioner51 products
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serums & essences43 products
hand cream42 products
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beard oil35 products
mask29 products
lip liner25 products
around-eye cream22 products
bronzer/highlighter21 products
shampoo20 products
eye shadow19 products
makeup remover15 products
baby lotion14 products
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baby sunscreen14 products
makeup primer13 products
styling gel/lotion12 products
fragrance for women12 products
nail treatment11 products
mascara10 products
lip balm with SPF10 products
muscle/joint soreness9 products
bath oil/salts/soak8 products
blush8 products
body wash/cleanser8 products
beard care8 products
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shaving cream6 products
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hair removal waxes5 products
after sun product5 products
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nail polish4 products
facial powder4 products
after shave4 products
eye liner4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
depilatory4 products
tanning oil3 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
hand sanitizer3 products
lip plumper2 products
toners/astringents2 products
polish remover2 products
diaper cream2 products
fragrance for men2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
hair spray1 products
bubble bath1 products
baby oil1 products
body spray1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
brow liner1 products
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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
1628 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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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
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment 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.
  • 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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