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CITRATES

Products with this unspecific ingredient may be composed of any the specific substances listed below. The evidence shown is based on the most concerning group member.
Asthma/Respiratory
 
Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Safer ingredient; Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; general ecotoxicity; biodegradation
This unspecific ingredient, Citrates, can be found in 0 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Citrates
may cause respiratory irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Citrates
Causes skin irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Citrates
causes serious eye irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Citrates
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
low
 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
Citrates
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has low chronic toxicity to aquatic life
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Citrates
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Citrates
EPA's review of industry submitted toxicity data and the potential for human exposure concludes that this substance poses a low risk for human health.
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
low
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Hazard-Based Prioritizations - Risks
Citrates
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Citrates
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is anaerobically degradable.
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Citrates
benign, health
 
low
 
Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
Citrates
benign, environment
 
low
 
Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
 


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