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Lanolin

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SYNONYMS

● ADSORPTION REFINED LANOLIN

● ANHYDROUS LANOLIN

● ANHYDROUS LANOLIN; LANOLIN, ANHYDROUS; LANOLIN OIL; LANOLIN OIL

● HARD LANOLIN

● HYDROUS LANOLIN

● LANOLIN

● LANOLIN ANHYDROUS USP

● LANOLIN, ANHYDROUS

● PURIFIED LANOLIN

● WOOL FAT

● WOOL WAX

Restricted

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

Lanolin is a refined derivative of the fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as an animal-sourced product.

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

lip balm	128 products
lipstick	61 products
brow liner	28 products
hair styling aide	26 products
diaper cream	20 products
beard care	19 products
hair treatment/serum	17 products
eye liner	17 products
moisturizer	17 products
conditioner	13 products
lip balm with SPF	11 products
blush	11 products
shaving cream (men's)	9 products
lip gloss	9 products
foot moisturizer	7 products
styling gel/lotion	7 products
bronzer/highlighter	7 products
concealer	6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	6 products
lip liner	5 products
depilatory	5 products
bar soap	4 products
shaving cream	4 products
hand cream	4 products
recreational sunscreen	3 products
baby lotion	3 products
after shave	3 products
fragrance for women	3 products
hair removal waxes	2 products
mask	2 products
cuticle treatment	2 products
damaged skin treatment	2 products
facial cleanser	2 products
tanning oil	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
body oil	1 products
	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
shampoo	1 products
hand sanitizer	1 products
depilatory (men's)	1 products
facial cleansing wipes	1 products
beard oil	1 products
foundation	1 products
baby soap	1 products
hair spray	1 products
mascara	1 products
eye shadow	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effects	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergies	National Library of Medicine HazMap

Data gaps

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 product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
593 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
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.
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.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.

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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