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Pelargonium Graveolens Oil

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● PELAGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (BOURBON GERANIUM) OIL
● PELAGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL
● PELARGONIUM ASPERUM (GERANIUM) OIL
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (BOURBON GERANIUM) OIL
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (GERANIUM) OIL
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ALLPLANT ESSENCE
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) ESSENTIAL OIL
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (ROSE GERANIUM) OIL
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS ALLPLANT ESSENCE
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS ESSENTIAL OIL
● PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL
● PELARGONIUM ROSEUM STEM OIL
● ROSE GERANIUM ALLPLANT ESSENCE
● ROSE GERANIUM ESSENTIAL OIL
● ROSE GERANIUM OIL (PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS)

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

Oil extracted from rose geranium, Pelargonium graveolens.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment57 products
facial cleanser33 products
serums & essences29 products
moisturizer21 products
antiperspirant/deodorant18 products
bath oil/salts/soak16 products
bar soap15 products
body wash/cleanser15 products
foundation14 products
shampoo14 products
conditioner13 products
toners/astringents13 products
lipstick11 products
body oil10 products
exfoliant/scrub9 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
lip balm7 products
mask7 products
around-eye cream6 products
sunless tanning5 products
anti-aging5 products
daily use with SPF5 products
hand cream5 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
bubble bath4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)4 products
fragrance for women4 products
liquid hand soap3 products
3 products
hair styling aide3 products
beard oil2 products
blush2 products
fragrance for men2 products
makeup remover2 products
body spray2 products
beard care1 products
baby lotion1 products
body powder1 products
shaving cream1 products
foot odor control1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
baby wipes1 products
baby oil1 products
hair spray1 products
setting powder/spray1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of skin toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of eye irritationOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of environmental toxicity or persistenceOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
46 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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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