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Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil

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SYNONYMS

● AVOCADO OIL
● ALLIGATOR PEAR OIL
● AVOCADO FRUIT OIL
● AVOCADO OIL
● AVOCADO OILS
● FATS AND GLYCERIDIC OILS, AVOCADO
● OILS, AVOCADO
● OILS, GLYCERIDIC, AVOCADO
● PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT OIL
● PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL
● PERSEA GRATISSIMA FRUIT OIL
● PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL
● PERSEA GRATISSMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT OIL
● VIRGIN AVOCADO OIL

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

Avocado oil is extracted from the fruit of the avocado tree, Persea americana or Persea gratissima.

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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moisturizer273 products
lipstick248 products
conditioner230 products
facial moisturizer/treatment194 products
shampoo174 products
hair treatment/serum162 products
lip balm152 products
exfoliant/scrub123 products
lip gloss120 products
hand cream88 products
mask88 products
body oil83 products
hair styling aide79 products
concealer76 products
bar soap70 products
recreational sunscreen67 products
serums & essences56 products
sunless tanning55 products
around-eye cream51 products
foundation51 products
facial cleanser50 products
body wash/cleanser47 products
beard oil42 products
lip balm with SPF40 products
lip liner38 products
styling gel/lotion36 products
fragrance for women35 products
blush31 products
baby lotion29 products
lip plumper27 products
eye shadow27 products
body firming lotion17 products
daily use with SPF17 products
hair color and bleaching15 products
shaving cream15 products
eye liner15 products
bath oil/salts/soak14 products
liquid hand soap13 products
baby sunscreen13 products
makeup remover12 products
muscle/joint soreness12 products
beard care12 products
anti-aging11 products
shaving cream (men's)11 products
hair spray11 products
detangler11 products
foot moisturizer10 products
mascara10 products
10 products
cuticle treatment9 products
baby oil9 products
BB cream9 products
polish remover8 products
CC cream8 products
nail treatment7 products
diaper cream6 products
makeup primer6 products
toners/astringents6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant6 products
styling mousse/foam5 products
baby soap5 products
tanning oil5 products
baby shampoo4 products
hair relaxer4 products
hair-loss treatment4 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
after shave3 products
brow liner3 products
foot cleansing2 products
after sun product2 products
glitter2 products
depilatory2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
bubble bath2 products
nail polish2 products
facial powder2 products
beard cleanser2 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
baby wipes1 products
mouthwash1 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
58 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment 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
  • 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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