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Data: Fair

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower)

  • This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● HELIANTHUS ANNUUS
● HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER)
● SUNFLOWER

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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lipstick48 products
bar soap19 products
eye shadow10 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
shampoo7 products
body oil5 products
conditioner4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment4 products
facial cleanser4 products
hair styling aide4 products
daily use with SPF3 products
serums & essences3 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
mask2 products
moisturizer2 products
hair spray1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
lip gloss1 products
mascara1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
makeup primer1 products
foundation1 products
nail treatment1 products
1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
4886 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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.

Score legend

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

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