VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; EMOLLIENT; SKIN CONDITIONING
Also listed as
GRAPE SEED OIL; OILS, GRAPE SEED; GRAPE SEED OILS; OILS, GRAPE; VITIS VINIFERA 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: Data gaps |
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See products containing VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL | |
About VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL: See"Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling names for botanical ingredients inVolume 1, Introduction, Part A.
VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL has reported used in the following product types: moisturizer (177); facial moisturizer/treatment (142); body oil (116); hair color and bleaching (71); anti-aging (69); bath oil/salts/soak (62); exfoliant/scrub (49); facial cleanser (42); bar soap (36); hand cream (34)
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 190 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | 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 | OILS, GRAPE | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for uncertain persistence and uncertain bioaccumulation. |
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. |
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