ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL
Fragrance Ingredient; Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive;Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent; ANTISTATIC; EMOLLIENT; MASKING; SKIN CONDITIONING; SOLVENT
Also listed as
CORN OIL; MAIZE OIL; OILS, CORN; ZEA MAYS OIL; CORN OILS; MAISE OIL; MAYDOL; MAZOLA OIL
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Neurotoxicity |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Data gaps, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
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About ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL: Zea mays.See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling names for botanical ingredients inVolume 1, Introduction, Part A.
ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL has reported used in the following product types: facial moisturizer/treatment (119); moisturizer (85); anti-aging (57); lipstick (43); shampoo (41); conditioner (35); lip balm (32); facial cleanser (28); around-eye cream (25); sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (22)
Neurotoxicity
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at low doses | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service | |
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Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3958 | |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service | |
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Developmental/reproductive toxicity
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses | RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 1983 | |
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Biochemical or cellular level changes
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show biochemical changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understood | RTECS®- Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 1980 | |
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Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977 | |
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Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 5,379 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results -> | PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | CORN OIL | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged as a low human health priority and for uncertain persistence. |
| RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977 | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • skin - Primary skin irritant ( human ) |
| RTECS®- Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1989 | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • reproductive - Biochemical and metabolic (rat TDLo) |
| RTECS®- Kansai Ika Daigaku Zasshi 1981 | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • skin - Breast (rat TDLo) • cancer - Facilitates action of known carcinogen (rat TDLo) • biochemical - Lipids, including transport (rat TDLo) |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • liver - Changes in liver weight (mouse TDLo) • brain and nervous system - Food intake (animal) (mouse TDLo) |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • brain and nervous system - Food intake (animal) (rat TDLo) |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3958 | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • cancer - Active as anti-cancer agent (rat TDLo) • cancer - endocrine system (rat TDLo) • blood - Leukemia (rat TDLo) |
| RTECS®- Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 1980 | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • biochemical - True cholinesterase (rat TDLo) • blood - Other changes (rat TDLo) |
| RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 1983 | ZEA MAYS (CORN) OIL | • reproductive - Blood and lymphatic system (rat TDLo) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V 1977 | RTECS®- "Cutaneous Toxicity, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference, 1976," Drill, V.A., and P. Lazar, eds., New York, Academic Press, Inc. 1977 -,127,1977 |
| RTECS®- Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1989 | RTECS®- Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (S. Karger Pub., Inc., 79 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1980- 14,135,1989 |
| RTECS®- Kansai Ika Daigaku Zasshi 1981 | RTECS®- Kansai Ika Daigaku Zasshi. Journal of the Kansai Medical University. (Kansai Ika Daigaku Igakkai, 1, Fumizono-cho, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan) V.8- 1956- 33,360,1981 |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. #PB89-122246/AS |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. #PB89-165401/AS |
| RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3958 | RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. PB95-103958 |
| RTECS®- Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 1980 | RTECS®- Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1971- 14,1,1980 |
| RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 1983 | RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968- 27,75A,1983 |
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