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Data: Fair

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil

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SYNONYMS

● SUNFLOWER OIL
● HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) OIL
● HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL
● HELIANTHUS ANNUUS OIL
● OILS, SUNFLOWER SEED
● SOLVENT SUNFLOWER OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL
● SUNFLOWER OIL
● SUNFLOWER SEED OIL
● SUNFLOWER SEED OILS

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

Sunflower oil is extracted from the seeds of the sunflower, Helianthus annuus.

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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moisturizer663 products
facial moisturizer/treatment516 products
lip balm460 products
lipstick422 products
recreational sunscreen285 products
lip gloss274 products
conditioner252 products
foundation248 products
exfoliant/scrub232 products
concealer226 products
serums & essences222 products
facial cleanser207 products
body oil193 products
hair treatment/serum192 products
shampoo191 products
mask189 products
bar soap177 products
body wash/cleanser162 products
hand cream155 products
daily use with SPF153 products
blush137 products
antiperspirant/deodorant131 products
bronzer/highlighter106 products
around-eye cream104 products
eye shadow81 products
eye liner80 products
hair styling aide78 products
baby lotion73 products
body firming lotion68 products
fragrance for women65 products
bath oil/salts/soak64 products
beard oil62 products
baby sunscreen58 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)55 products
CC cream49 products
BB cream49 products
beard care48 products
lip balm with SPF46 products
brow liner43 products
makeup remover39 products
anti-aging35 products
makeup primer35 products
styling gel/lotion32 products
liquid hand soap28 products
mascara26 products
diaper cream25 products
baby oil25 products
lip plumper22 products
shaving cream20 products
baby soap20 products
muscle/joint soreness20 products
body spray17 products
hand sanitizer17 products
setting powder/spray17 products
17 products
nail polish16 products
toners/astringents15 products
hair color and bleaching13 products
foot moisturizer13 products
baby shampoo13 products
damaged skin treatment13 products
nail treatment12 products
facial powder12 products
cuticle treatment11 products
after shave11 products
hair spray11 products
tanning oil11 products
detangler11 products
after sun product9 products
bubble bath8 products
lip liner8 products
sunless tanning7 products
styling mousse/foam6 products
glitter6 products
skin fading/lightener5 products
hair removal waxes5 products
beard cleanser5 products
baby bubble bath4 products
baby wipes4 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
mouthwash3 products
body cleansing wipes3 products
eye makeup remover2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
other eye makeup2 products
depilatory1 products
foot cleansing1 products
fragrance for men1 products
foot odor control1 products

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
3930 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
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. 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.

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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