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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, and VIRGIN AVOCADO OIL

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's 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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conditioner269 products
moisturizer267 products
lipstick219 products
facial moisturizer/treatment181 products
shampoo167 products
hair treatment/serum153 products
lip balm149 products
exfoliant/scrub112 products
lip gloss99 products
hand cream84 products
mask83 products
body oil81 products
hair styling aide78 products
concealer77 products
bar soap68 products
lip balm with SPF61 products
recreational sunscreen57 products
around-eye cream55 products
sunless tanning54 products
serums & essences53 products
foundation51 products
facial cleanser47 products
body wash/cleanser41 products
beard oil41 products
lip liner39 products
daily use with SPF38 products
styling gel/lotion37 products
fragrance for women35 products
baby lotion29 products
lip plumper26 products
eye liner21 products
CC cream20 products
hair color and bleaching18 products
bath oil/salts/soak16 products
blush15 products
shaving cream14 products
body firming lotion13 products
muscle/joint soreness13 products
liquid hand soap13 products
makeup remover12 products
baby sunscreen12 products
anti-aging11 products
shaving cream (men's)11 products
detangler11 products
beard care11 products
foot moisturizer10 products
mascara10 products
hair spray10 products
polish remover10 products
cuticle treatment9 products
9 products
baby oil8 products
bronzer/highlighter8 products
nail treatment7 products
eye shadow7 products
makeup primer6 products
toners/astringents6 products
diaper cream5 products
styling mousse/foam5 products
baby soap5 products
baby shampoo4 products
hair relaxer4 products
hair-loss treatment4 products
tanning oil4 products
glitter3 products
BB cream3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
brow liner3 products
foot cleansing2 products
after sun product2 products
after shave2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
bubble bath2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
nail polish2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
beard cleanser2 products
depilatory1 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
baby wipes1 products
facial powder1 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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