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Data: Fair

Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil

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Other Concerns

Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

SYNONYMS

● OLIVE OIL
● OILS, OLIVE
● OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL
● OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL
● OLEA EUROPAEA OIL
● OLIVE FRUIT OIL
● OLIVE OIL
● OLIVE OILS

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

Olive oil is extracted from the reipe fruit of olive tree, Olea europaea.

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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bar soap348 products
moisturizer248 products
lip balm227 products
conditioner224 products
facial moisturizer/treatment188 products
hair treatment/serum180 products
shampoo134 products
concealer122 products
body wash/cleanser107 products
exfoliant/scrub106 products
facial cleanser103 products
recreational sunscreen100 products
liquid hand soap96 products
hair styling aide92 products
lipstick91 products
hand cream74 products
mask71 products
body oil68 products
serums & essences67 products
lip gloss66 products
styling gel/lotion50 products
around-eye cream43 products
shaving cream42 products
baby lotion37 products
lip liner36 products
bath oil/salts/soak35 products
diaper cream34 products
blush34 products
hair color and bleaching30 products
foundation29 products
bronzer/highlighter26 products
beard oil24 products
daily use with SPF21 products
baby soap21 products
baby sunscreen21 products
lip balm with SPF21 products
makeup remover19 products
damaged skin treatment19 products
mascara17 products
hair spray16 products
sunless tanning14 products
eye liner14 products
brow liner14 products
eye shadow13 products
detangler13 products
13 products
anti-aging12 products
muscle/joint soreness12 products
makeup primer12 products
shaving cream (men's)11 products
polish remover10 products
baby oil9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant9 products
tanning oil8 products
toners/astringents8 products
foot moisturizer7 products
nail treatment7 products
bubble bath7 products
cuticle treatment7 products
body firming lotion6 products
baby shampoo6 products
hair relaxer6 products
beard care6 products
fragrance for women5 products
hair-loss treatment5 products
body spray5 products
styling mousse/foam4 products
baby wipes4 products
facial powder4 products
eye makeup remover3 products
baby bubble bath3 products
after sun product3 products
beard cleanser3 products
foot cleansing2 products
mouthwash2 products
after shave2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)2 products
fragrance for men2 products
BB cream2 products
lip plumper1 products
depilatory1 products
foot odor control1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableOpen scientific literature
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
9568 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment 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

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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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.

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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