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Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract

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SYNONYMS

● BUXUS CHINENSIS EXTRACT

● EXTRACT OF JOJOBA

● EXTRACT OF SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS

● JOJOBA EXTRACT

● JOJOBA SEED EXTRACT

● JOJOBA, EXT.

● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED EXTRACT

● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS EXTRACT

● SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED EXTRACT

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

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract is an extract of the nuts of the jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	18 products
shampoo	17 products
recreational sunscreen	10 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	8 products
hair treatment/serum	6 products
hand cream	3 products
serums & essences	2 products
around-eye cream	2 products
bath oil/salts/soak	2 products
facial cleanser	2 products
eye shadow	2 products
daily use with SPF	2 products
mask	2 products
lip balm	2 products
styling gel/lotion	2 products
bronzer/highlighter	2 products
body oil	1 products
lip gloss	1 products
after shave	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
foundation	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products
lip plumper	1 products
beard oil	1 products
detangler	1 products
anti-aging	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
41 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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Data availability

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