Other Concerns
Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
ACIDULATED COCONUT SOAPSTOCK; COCONUT ACIDULATED SOAPSTOCK; COCONUT EXTRACT, COCONUT ABSOLUTE, COCONUT FATTY ACID TRIGLYCERIDE, COCONUT OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA OIL, and COPRA OILRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Coconut oil is extracted from the kernels of the seeds of coconot palm, Cocos nucifera.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 701 products |
moisturizer | 642 products |
lip balm | 497 products |
bar soap | 456 products |
shampoo | 404 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 376 products |
lipstick | 335 products |
hair treatment/serum | 310 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 291 products |
recreational sunscreen | 274 products |
body wash/cleanser | 196 products |
lip gloss | 196 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 165 products |
hair styling aide | 155 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 151 products |
hand cream | 126 products |
mask | 115 products |
foundation | 107 products |
facial cleanser | 106 products |
body oil | 104 products |
concealer | 92 products |
liquid hand soap | 88 products |
beard care | 74 products |
styling gel/lotion | 64 products |
baby sunscreen | 64 products |
blush | 61 products |
sunless tanning | 60 products |
daily use with SPF | 59 products |
baby lotion | 58 products |
eye shadow | 58 products |
lip balm with SPF | 58 products |
brow liner | 52 products |
toothpaste | 47 products |
beard oil | 43 products |
body firming lotion | 42 products |
fragrance for women | 41 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 41 products |
serums & essences | 38 products |
detangler | 34 products |
around-eye cream | 32 products |
shaving cream | 28 products |
CC cream | 28 products |
eye liner | 27 products |
diaper cream | 26 products |
foot moisturizer | 26 products |
baby soap | 24 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 23 products |
baby shampoo | 23 products |
after sun product | 21 products |
mascara | 21 products |
tanning oil | 20 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 20 products |
makeup remover | 19 products |
makeup primer | 18 products |
hair color and bleaching | 17 products |
17 products | |
lip liner | 16 products |
hand sanitizer | 16 products |
hair spray | 15 products |
bubble bath | 15 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 14 products |
styling mousse/foam | 14 products |
nail polish | 13 products |
mouthwash | 13 products |
baby oil | 12 products |
baby bubble bath | 11 products |
damaged skin treatment | 11 products |
polish remover | 11 products |
BB cream | 10 products |
lip plumper | 10 products |
anti-aging | 9 products |
body powder | 9 products |
after shave | 8 products |
tooth whitening | 8 products |
facial powder | 7 products |
body spray | 6 products |
cuticle treatment | 4 products |
hair relaxer | 4 products |
toners/astringents | 4 products |
setting powder/spray | 4 products |
foot cleansing | 3 products |
glitter | 3 products |
baby wipes | 3 products |
beard cleanser | 3 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
vapor rubs | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
fragrance for men | 1 products |
baby powder | 1 products |
baby toothpaste | 1 products |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | Open scientific literature |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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1952 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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