EWG Skin Deep® | What is BIXA ORELLANA (ANNATTO) SEED EXTRACT

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Bixa Orellana (Annatto) Seed Extract

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SYNONYMS

● (ALL-E)- 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-EICOSANONAENEDIOIC ACID, 4,6,8,13,17-TETRAMETHYL-

● 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-EICOSANONAENEDIOIC ACID, 4,6,8,13,17-TETRAMETHYL-, (ALL-E)-

● 4,6,8,13,17-TETRAMETHYL- (ALL-E)- 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-EICOSANONAENEDIOIC ACID

● ANNATO

● ANNATTO

● ANNATTO EXTRACT

● ANNATTO SEED EXTRACT

● ANNATTO, WATER-SOLUBLE

● ANNOTTA

● ARNATTA

● ARNATTO

● BIXA ORELLANA (ANNATTO) SEED EXTRACT

● BIXA ORELLANA SEED EXTRACT

● BIXIN

● C.I. NATURAL ORANGE 4

● EXTRACT OF BIXA ORELLANA SEED

● NATURAL ORANGE 4

● NORBIXIN

● WATER-SOLUBLE ANNATTO

Restricted

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

Bixa Orellana Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Bixa orellana.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	42 products
lip balm	10 products
bar soap	7 products
shampoo	6 products
mask	6 products
facial cleanser	5 products
hair treatment/serum	4 products
lip gloss	4 products
exfoliant/scrub	3 products
bath oil/salts/soak	2 products
toners/astringents	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	2 products
serums & essences	2 products
daily use with SPF	1 products
after sun product	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
lip liner	1 products
eye shadow	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
body oil	1 products
styling gel/lotion	1 products
after shave	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
foundation	1 products
baby toothpaste	1 products
tanning oil	1 products
conditioner	1 products

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmetics	FDA Color Additive Status
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration	CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Data gaps

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

EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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