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Data: Fair

Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil

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FATS AND GLYCERIDIC OILS, SESAME, GINGILLI OIL, OILS, GLYCERIDIC, SESAME, OILS, SESAME, SESAME OIL, SESAME OIL; SESAME OIL, SESAME OILS, SESAME SEED OIL, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) OIL, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL, SESAMUM INDICUM OIL, and SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Oil of the sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment53 products
body oil49 products
foundation27 products
hair treatment/serum27 products
facial cleanser24 products
lip gloss21 products
bath oil/salts/soak15 products
mask13 products
daily use with SPF12 products
BB cream11 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
body firming lotion9 products
serums & essences9 products
recreational sunscreen9 products
hair styling aide9 products
hand cream8 products
around-eye cream8 products
shampoo7 products
hair color and bleaching5 products
bubble bath4 products
shaving cream4 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
cuticle treatment4 products
blush3 products
bar soap3 products
nail treatment3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
baby lotion3 products
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eye liner3 products
after sun product3 products
mouthwash2 products
makeup primer2 products
fragrance for women2 products
detangler2 products
fragrance for men2 products
anti-aging2 products
diaper cream2 products
baby oil2 products
facial powder1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
toners/astringents1 products
after shave1 products
concealer1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
brow liner1 products
tanning oil1 products
hair spray1 products
makeup remover1 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
2036 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

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

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
  • 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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