Jojoba oil |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: vegetable oil; jojoba bean oil) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
Human health |
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A vegetable oil produced in the seed of the jojoba (Simmondsia californica) bean that has both insecticidal and fungicial properties |
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Powdery mildew; White fly |
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Fruit; Vegetables; Cotton; Ornamentals; Vines |
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Current |
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1994, first registered USA |
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Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Caryophyllales; Family: Simmondsiaceae |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use as a pesticide |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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Insecticide, Fungicide |
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Plant-derived substance; Plant oil |
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Natural; Complex mixture |
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Several modes of action including forming a physical barrier between an insect pest and the leaf surface, deprives insect eggs, young and fungal spores of oxygen and also shows a repellent effect on many insects |
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Extracted from the seed of the jojoba (Simmondsia californica) bean |
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Commercial scale production extracts the oil from the plant seeds |
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Crop protection - in the field and greenhouse |
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White flies; Powdery mildew |
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Fruit; Vegetables; Cotton; Ornamentals; Vines |
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Suitable for use in all farming systems where approved for use in that country |
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61789-91-1 |
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92457-12-0 (hydrogenated extract) |
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067200 |
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jojoba oil |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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BM01 |
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A vegetable oil comprised of 97-98% fatty acids |
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Detur |
Ijo Products Inc. |
Permatrol |
Soil Technologies |
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Usually supplied as a concentrated oil formulation applied as a spray containing 1% or less final concentration of jojoba oil |
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7.0 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 2000 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Rat |
Low |
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> 2000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects identified or expected |
Low |
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> 1000 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Expert judgement |
Low |
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> 100 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Expert judgement |
Low |
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> 100 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects identified or expected |
Low |
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> 100 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects identified or expected |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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> 2000 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Rat |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No adverse health effects identified |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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jojoba oil |
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Record last updated: |
12/06/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |