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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax

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SYNONYMS

● HELIANTHUS ANNUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX

● HELIANTHUS ANNUS SEED WAX

● HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX

● SUNFLOWER SEED WAX

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

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax is a wax obtained from the seed of the sunflower, Helianthus annuus.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	257 products
lip balm	128 products
blush	62 products
eye shadow	61 products
foundation	54 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	48 products
concealer	45 products
lip liner	36 products
bronzer/highlighter	36 products
lip gloss	35 products
mascara	31 products
recreational sunscreen	30 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	25 products
moisturizer	18 products
lip balm with SPF	18 products
brow liner	14 products
hand cream	14 products
exfoliant/scrub	12 products
daily use with SPF	12 products
beard care	11 products
mask	10 products
baby sunscreen	9 products
around-eye cream	8 products
facial cleanser	7 products
hair treatment/serum	7 products
CC cream	7 products
conditioner	6 products
serums & essences	6 products
lip plumper	6 products
baby lotion	6 products
	4 products
makeup remover	4 products
hair styling aide	4 products
makeup primer	3 products
diaper cream	3 products
eye liner	2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	2 products
BB cream	2 products
hair spray	2 products
body oil	2 products
liquid hand soap	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
after shave	1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle	1 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
29 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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.

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.

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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.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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