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Data: Fair

Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil

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Other Concerns

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

SYNONYMS

● BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL
● BORAGO OFFICINALIS (BORAGE) SEED OIL
● OIL OF BORAGE SEED
● BORAGE SEED OIL
● BORAGE (BORAGO OFFICINALIS) SEED OIL

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Oil extracted from the seeds of Borago officinalis, plant originating from Syria and the Mediterranean region.

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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body wash/cleanser5 products
body oil20 products
facial moisturizer/treatment121 products
shampoo28 products
anti-aging13 products
body firming lotion10 products
hand cream22 products
moisturizer64 products
conditioner74 products
foot moisturizer3 products
serums & essences39 products
exfoliant/scrub12 products
beard oil8 products
lip balm12 products
daily use with SPF9 products
BB cream6 products
hair treatment/serum14 products
facial cleanser51 products
around-eye cream17 products
mask19 products
diaper cream2 products
baby lotion8 products
hair styling aid2 products
oil controller1 products
other eye makeup1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
beard care1 products
bar soap1 products
makeup remover7 products
after shave1 products
lip gloss5 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
toners/astringents4 products
baby oil2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
hair spray1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
nail treatment1 products
foot cleansing1 products
recreational sunscreen3 products
Oils & Serums2 products
hair color and bleaching4 products
CC cream2 products
bubble bath1 products
blush6 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
Eczema OTC1 products
Wipes1 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 (CIR)

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 (CIR)

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
immune system or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

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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