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Data: Fair

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

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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
● COPRA OIL

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

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.

  • 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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shampoo492 products
lip balm472 products
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lipstick352 products
hair treatment/serum334 products
exfoliant/scrub309 products
recreational sunscreen251 products
body wash/cleanser204 products
lip gloss199 products
hair styling aide172 products
facial moisturizer/treatment171 products
mask132 products
hand cream127 products
facial cleanser123 products
concealer111 products
body oil99 products
bath oil/salts/soak99 products
liquid hand soap89 products
blush85 products
styling gel/lotion82 products
beard care71 products
foundation68 products
eye shadow65 products
sunless tanning62 products
baby lotion57 products
brow liner53 products
hair color and bleaching52 products
baby sunscreen49 products
bronzer/highlighter48 products
lip balm with SPF46 products
toothpaste43 products
daily use with SPF42 products
detangler41 products
serums & essences39 products
beard oil36 products
eye liner34 products
shaving cream32 products
around-eye cream32 products
fragrance for women32 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)29 products
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baby soap27 products
diaper cream26 products
baby shampoo22 products
after sun product21 products
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foot moisturizer20 products
hair spray19 products
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styling mousse/foam16 products
hand sanitizer16 products
polish remover16 products
muscle/joint soreness15 products
CC cream15 products
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tanning oil14 products
body firming lotion14 products
nail polish14 products
shaving cream (men's)13 products
lip plumper13 products
baby oil12 products
mouthwash11 products
anti-aging10 products
baby bubble bath10 products
facial powder9 products
body powder9 products
after shave8 products
bubble bath8 products
damaged skin treatment8 products
tooth whitening8 products
BB cream8 products
toners/astringents6 products
body spray6 products
cuticle treatment5 products
nail treatment4 products
depilatory4 products
hair relaxer4 products
baby wipes4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
foot cleansing3 products
beard cleanser3 products
eye makeup remover2 products
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facial cleansing wipes2 products
glitter1 products
vapor rubs1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
baby powder1 products
baby toothpaste1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableOpen scientific literature
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1952 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

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
  • 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.

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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