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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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moisturizer710 products
facial moisturizer/treatment535 products
lipstick464 products
lip balm447 products
foundation303 products
conditioner278 products
lip gloss276 products
recreational sunscreen275 products
exfoliant/scrub249 products
concealer235 products
serums & essences226 products
shampoo213 products
hair treatment/serum212 products
facial cleanser207 products
mask193 products
bar soap192 products
body oil190 products
blush183 products
body wash/cleanser169 products
hand cream156 products
daily use with SPF144 products
antiperspirant/deodorant132 products
around-eye cream120 products
bronzer/highlighter106 products
eye shadow100 products
eye liner91 products
hair styling aide81 products
baby lotion72 products
bath oil/salts/soak72 products
beard oil64 products
fragrance for women59 products
baby sunscreen56 products
BB cream50 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)49 products
brow liner49 products
CC cream48 products
beard care48 products
lip balm with SPF44 products
anti-aging40 products
makeup remover37 products
styling gel/lotion36 products
makeup primer32 products
liquid hand soap30 products
mascara28 products
diaper cream26 products
body firming lotion23 products
lip plumper23 products
baby oil23 products
nail polish22 products
shaving cream21 products
baby soap21 products
setting powder/spray19 products
18 products
foot moisturizer17 products
muscle/joint soreness17 products
body spray17 products
toners/astringents16 products
hand sanitizer15 products
damaged skin treatment14 products
hair color and bleaching13 products
nail treatment12 products
hair spray12 products
facial powder12 products
baby shampoo11 products
cuticle treatment10 products
after shave10 products
tanning oil10 products
after sun product9 products
detangler9 products
sunless tanning8 products
lip liner7 products
hair removal waxes7 products
styling mousse/foam6 products
glitter6 products
beard cleanser6 products
bubble bath5 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
shaving cream (men's)4 products
baby bubble bath4 products
baby wipes4 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
mouthwash3 products
body cleansing wipes3 products
eye makeup remover2 products
foot cleansing2 products
toothpaste2 products
other eye makeup2 products
foot odor control2 products
depilatory1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 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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