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Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

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SYNONYMS

BUXUS CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL, BUXUS CHINENSIS OIL, JOJOBA BEAN OIL; JOJOBA OIL; JOJOBA WAX, JOJOBA OIL, JOJOBA OILS, JOJOBA SEED OIL, OILS, JOJOBA, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL, and WAXES AND WAXY SUBSTANCES, JOJOBA

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

Jojoba oil is extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Simmondsia chinensis, native to California, Arizona and Mexico.

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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lipstick517 products
facial moisturizer/treatment483 products
moisturizer400 products
lip gloss398 products
lip balm319 products
conditioner289 products
foundation212 products
serums & essences211 products
eye shadow182 products
shampoo171 products
body oil171 products
hair treatment/serum158 products
exfoliant/scrub157 products
recreational sunscreen153 products
facial cleanser150 products
lip liner135 products
beard oil133 products
blush124 products
mask105 products
body wash/cleanser95 products
bronzer/highlighter93 products
daily use with SPF81 products
around-eye cream77 products
antiperspirant/deodorant77 products
hair styling aide74 products
hand cream71 products
lip balm with SPF66 products
beard care56 products
eye liner52 products
liquid hand soap46 products
bar soap44 products
concealer43 products
bath oil/salts/soak38 products
brow liner38 products
baby sunscreen36 products
baby lotion35 products
sunless tanning34 products
makeup primer29 products
anti-aging28 products
lip plumper27 products
styling gel/lotion27 products
fragrance for women25 products
body firming lotion24 products
mascara23 products
makeup remover22 products
facial powder21 products
bubble bath21 products
20 products
shaving cream18 products
baby shampoo16 products
cuticle treatment15 products
baby soap15 products
diaper cream15 products
detangler15 products
hair spray14 products
BB cream14 products
CC cream14 products
after shave13 products
baby oil13 products
hand sanitizer13 products
foot moisturizer12 products
shaving cream (men's)8 products
muscle/joint soreness8 products
setting powder/spray8 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)8 products
nail treatment7 products
styling mousse/foam7 products
hair color and bleaching7 products
toners/astringents6 products
glitter6 products
damaged skin treatment6 products
body spray5 products
fragrance for men5 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
tanning oil4 products
hair relaxer3 products
beard cleanser2 products
eye makeup remover1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
after sun product1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
baby wipes1 products
polish remover1 products
eyelash glue1 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
122 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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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment 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.

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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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