EWG Skin Deep® | What is AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) SEED OIL

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Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil

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SYNONYMS

AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) OIL, AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) SEED OIL, AZADIRACHTA INDICA OIL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) OIL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA (NEEM) SEED OIL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA SEED OIL, NEEM (MELIA AZADIRACHTA) SEED OIL, NEEM OIL, and NEEM SEED OIL

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

nail polish	36 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	32 products
exfoliant/scrub	30 products
moisturizer	23 products
lipstick	22 products
blush	22 products
conditioner	16 products
serums & essences	16 products
hair styling aide	15 products
eye shadow	14 products
shampoo	12 products
mask	11 products
hair treatment/serum	11 products
facial cleanser	11 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	10 products
body wash/cleanser	7 products
around-eye cream	6 products
body oil	5 products
anti-aging	5 products
foot cleansing	5 products
foot moisturizer	5 products
bar soap	5 products
bronzer/highlighter	4 products
lip balm	4 products
toners/astringents	3 products
baby lotion	3 products
muscle/joint soreness	3 products
styling gel/lotion	3 products
makeup primer	2 products
mouthwash	2 products
oil controller	2 products
	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
body powder	1 products
detangler	1 products
after sun product	1 products
hand cream	1 products
body spray	1 products
hair spray	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
liquid hand soap	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
1007 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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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

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