EWG Skin Deep® | What is VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES ROOT OIL

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Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil

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Other Concerns

Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● JAVA VETIVER OIL; VETIVER OIL; VETIVER OIL; VETIVER OIL DISTILLED

● OIL OF VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES

● OILS, VETIVER

● VETIVER ESSENTIAL OIL

● VETIVER OIL

● VETIVER OIL (VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES STAPF)

● VETIVER OILS

● VETIVER ROOT OIL

● VETIVERIA OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER) ESSENTIAL OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER) OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES (VETIVER) ROOT OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ESSENTIAL OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES OIL

● VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES ROOT OIL

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

Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil is a volatile oil obtained from the dried roots of Vetiveriazizanoides.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	22 products
fragrance for women	11 products
moisturizer	11 products
serums & essences	11 products
fragrance for men	9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	9 products
hand cream	9 products
facial cleanser	9 products
bath oil/salts/soak	9 products
shampoo	8 products
hair styling aide	8 products
body wash/cleanser	7 products
liquid hand soap	7 products
body oil	6 products
mask	6 products
exfoliant/scrub	6 products
beard oil	5 products
hair treatment/serum	5 products
conditioner	5 products
bar soap	5 products
hand sanitizer	4 products
lip balm	2 products
bubble bath	2 products
muscle/joint soreness	2 products
shaving cream	2 products
hair-loss treatment	2 products
around-eye cream	2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	2 products
after shave	1 products
	1 products
body spray	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
makeup remover	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
hair spray	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available	FDA Everything Added to Food

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of environmental toxicity or persistence	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of mutagenicity.	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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