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CASTOR OIL
Score:
Data: Fair
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Enhanced skin absorption and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| lipstick | 633 products |
| lip gloss | 194 products |
| lip balm | 176 products |
| concealer | 65 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 58 products |
| blush | 53 products |
| foundation | 47 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 41 products |
| eye liner | 33 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 32 products |
| eye shadow | 32 products |
| facial cleanser | 29 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 29 products |
| lip liner | 27 products |
| moisturizer | 25 products |
| shampoo | 25 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 25 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 22 products |
| mascara | 21 products |
| conditioner | 18 products |
| diaper cream | 16 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 16 products |
| hair styling aide | 15 products |
| brow liner | 14 products |
| fragrance for women | 14 products |
| mask | 14 products |
| serums & essences | 14 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 14 products |
| lip plumper | 12 products |
| around-eye cream | 10 products |
| bar soap | 9 products |
| vapor rubs | 9 products |
| baby sunscreen | 8 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 8 products |
| body oil | 7 products |
| baby lotion | 6 products |
| hand cream | 6 products |
| beard oil | 4 products |
| makeup remover | 4 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 4 products |
| BB cream | 4 products |
| makeup primer | 4 products |
| cuticle treatment | 3 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 3 products |
| other eye makeup | 3 products |
| eye makeup remover | 3 products |
| shaving cream | 2 products |
| anti-aging | 2 products |
| foot cleansing | 2 products |
| facial powder | 2 products |
| bubble bath | 2 products |
| liquid hand soap | 2 products |
| foot moisturizer | 1 products |
| baby soap | 1 products |
| body firming lotion | 1 products |
| nail treatment | 1 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
| baby oil | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Penetration enhancer | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity | CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) 2007. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
Data gaps
| 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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 1871 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Informational
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) 2007. 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.
- 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.
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