SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL

Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; EMOLLIENT; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

SCORE

	1	low hazard
	87%	data gap
(why scores have changed)

Also listed as

BUXUS CHINENSIS OIL; JOJOBA OIL; JOJOBA SEED OIL; OILS, JOJOBA; JOJOBA OILS; SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL; JOJOBA BEAN OIL; JOJOBA OIL; JOJOBA WAX; WAXES AND WAXY SUBSTANCES, JOJOBA; BUXUS CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) OIL; SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED 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
	Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Data gaps, Biochemical or cellular level changes
	See products containing SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL

About SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL: See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information,"regarding the labeling names for botanical ingredients in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A.

SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL has reported used in the following product types: moisturizer (594); facial moisturizer/treatment (416); lipstick (242); lip gloss (229); conditioner (206); lip balm (181); hand cream (180); body oil (178); anti-aging (164); body wash/cleanser (128)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern

product conditions

reference

One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)

RTECS^®- Food and Chemical Toxicology 1989

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^®- Food and Chemical Toxicology 1989

Ecotoxicology

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern	product conditions	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
29 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications

government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	JOJOBA (SIMMONDSIA CHINEENSIS) OIL	•Safe as used in cosmetics according to industry panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) •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	SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	•Safe as used in cosmetics according to industry panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) •Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List	WAXES AND WAXY SUBSTANCES, JOJOBA	•This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for uncertain persistence and uncertain bioaccumulation.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List	WAXES AND WAXY SUBSTANCES, JOJOBA	•The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008.
RTECS^®- Food and Chemical Toxicology 1989	SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL	• kidney or renal system - Changes in bladder weight (rat TDLo) • metabolic - Cl (rat TDLo) • biochemical - Other enzymes (rat TDLo)

references

government/industry list/academic study	reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List	IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25
RTECS^®- Food and Chemical Toxicology 1989	RTECS^®- Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- 27,35,1989

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