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Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil

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SYNONYMS

LIMNANTHES (MEADOWFOAM) OIL, LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL, LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL, LIMNANTHES OIL, LIMNANTHES VERSICOLOR (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL, LIMNANTHES VERSICOLOR SEED OIL, MEADOWFOAM OIL, MEADOWFOAM SEED OIL, MEADOWFOAM SEED OILS, and OILS, MEADOWFOAM SEED

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

Oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant, Limnanthes alba.

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/treatment110 products
lipstick94 products
serums & essences63 products
moisturizer52 products
lip balm with SPF46 products
lip balm41 products
foundation39 products
mask29 products
around-eye cream27 products
recreational sunscreen26 products
beard oil23 products
fragrance for women23 products
beard care22 products
blush21 products
conditioner19 products
hair treatment/serum19 products
exfoliant/scrub17 products
facial cleanser17 products
lip liner15 products
hand cream14 products
eye liner14 products
body wash/cleanser14 products
body oil13 products
eye shadow11 products
liquid hand soap8 products
bronzer/highlighter8 products
bath oil/salts/soak7 products
daily use with SPF7 products
baby lotion6 products
hair styling aide6 products
lip gloss6 products
toners/astringents6 products
baby soap5 products
shampoo5 products
anti-aging4 products
baby shampoo4 products
shaving cream3 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
makeup remover3 products
body firming lotion3 products
diaper cream2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
makeup primer2 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
after shave2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
bar soap2 products
baby oil1 products
brow liner1 products
1 products
hair spray1 products
nail treatment1 products
detangler1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
baby sunscreen1 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
15 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
  • 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.

Understanding scores

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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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