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PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL
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Data: Limited
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Enhanced skin absorption, Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| moisturizer | 212 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 113 products |
| conditioner | 112 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 110 products |
| body oil | 83 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 67 products |
| lip balm | 63 products |
| body firming lotion | 56 products |
| shampoo | 54 products |
| hair styling aide | 51 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 49 products |
| facial cleanser | 42 products |
| lipstick | 38 products |
| beard oil | 37 products |
| foundation | 34 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 33 products |
| mask | 33 products |
| serums & essences | 31 products |
| hand cream | 29 products |
| around-eye cream | 21 products |
| bar soap | 20 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 19 products |
| baby lotion | 17 products |
| lip gloss | 16 products |
| shaving cream | 12 products |
| cuticle treatment | 11 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 11 products |
| blush | 11 products |
| 11 products | |
| makeup remover | 10 products |
| daily use with SPF | 10 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 9 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 9 products |
| mascara | 8 products |
| anti-aging | 7 products |
| foot moisturizer | 7 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 7 products |
| detangler | 7 products |
| baby oil | 6 products |
| concealer | 6 products |
| diaper cream | 6 products |
| beard care | 6 products |
| eye liner | 5 products |
| hair spray | 5 products |
| makeup primer | 5 products |
| BB cream | 5 products |
| hand sanitizer | 5 products |
| lip plumper | 5 products |
| baby shampoo | 4 products |
| liquid hand soap | 4 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 4 products |
| bubble bath | 4 products |
| fragrance for women | 3 products |
| nail treatment | 3 products |
| after shave | 3 products |
| baby soap | 3 products |
| lip liner | 2 products |
| sunless tanning | 2 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
| body spray | 2 products |
| toners/astringents | 2 products |
| toothpaste | 1 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
| after sun product | 1 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
| polish remover | 1 products |
| brow liner | 1 products |
| eye shadow | 1 products |
| baby sunscreen | 1 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
| baby wipes | 1 products |
| nail polish | 1 products |
| fragrance for men | 1 products |
| mouthwash | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Almond oil is a penetration enhancer. | Abid Hussain, Gul Majid Khan, Shefaat Ullah Shah, Kifayat Ullah Shah, Nauman Rahim, Abdul Wahab & Asim-Ur Rehman 2012. Development of a novel ketoprofen transdermal patch: effect of almond oil as penetration enhancers on in-vitro and ex-vivo penetration of ketoprofen through rabbit skin. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences 25(1), 227-32. |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| There is reported use of the substance, but it has not yet been assigned for toxicology literature search. | US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2015. Everything Added to Food. Appears as: listid: EAFUS-3329; Chemical_Name: FATTY ACIDS; ; CAS: 67254-79-9 |
| Used in food and dietary supplements: coating for fruits, vegetables, tablets | US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2015. Food Additive Status (Skin Deep®). Appears as: listid: ADD-969; Chemical_Name: OLEIC ACID; ; CAS: 112-80-1 |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Minor eye irritation observed in animal tests. | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2015. CIR Assessments. Appears as: listid: CIR-0996; Chemical_Name: PRUNUS AMYGDEALUS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL; Synonyms: SWEET ALMOND OIL; ; Classification: QQQ01,QQQ11; |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. Flagged as a low human health priority and for suspected aquatic toxicity. | Environment Canada 2015. Domestic Substance List. Appears as: listid: ECDSL-01720; Chemical_Name: 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-; ; CAS: 112-80-1 |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| 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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 149 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. Flagged as a low human health priority and for suspected aquatic toxicity. | Environment Canada 2015. Domestic Substance List. Appears as: listid: ECDSL-01720; Chemical_Name: 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-; ; CAS: 112-80-1 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. Flagged as a low human health priority and for suspected aquatic toxicity. | Environment Canada 2015. Domestic Substance List. Appears as: listid: ECDSL-01720; Chemical_Name: 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-; ; CAS: 112-80-1 |
| This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. Flagged as a low human health priority and for suspected aquatic toxicity. | Environment Canada 2015. Domestic Substance List. Appears as: listid: ECDSL-01720; Chemical_Name: 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-; ; CAS: 112-80-1 |
Data Sources
- Abid Hussain, Gul Majid Khan, Shefaat Ullah Shah, Kifayat Ullah Shah, Nauman Rahim, Abdul Wahab & Asim-Ur Rehman 2012. Development of a novel ketoprofen transdermal patch: effect of almond oil as penetration enhancers on in-vitro and ex-vivo penetration of ketoprofen through rabbit skin. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences 25(1), 227-32.
- US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2015. Everything Added to Food. Appears as: listid: EAFUS-3329; Chemical_Name: FATTY ACIDS; ; CAS: 67254-79-9
- US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2015. Food Additive Status (Skin Deep®). Appears as: listid: ADD-969; Chemical_Name: OLEIC ACID; ; CAS: 112-80-1
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2015. CIR Assessments. Appears as: listid: CIR-0996; Chemical_Name: PRUNUS AMYGDEALUS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL; Synonyms: SWEET ALMOND OIL; ; Classification: QQQ01,QQQ11;
- Environment Canada 2015. Domestic Substance List. Appears as: listid: ECDSL-01720; Chemical_Name: 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-; ; CAS: 112-80-1
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
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