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PEG-20 CASTOR OIL

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SYNONYMS

PEG-20 CASTOR OIL, POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) CASTOR OIL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1000 CASTOR OIL


RESTRICTED

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Common Concerns

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Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of acute aquatic toxicity; digestive system effects; nervous system effects


Ingredient concerns

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May cause genetic defects

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

May cause cancer

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Known to cause cancer

some

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to females)

some

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to males)

some

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

Known to cause reproductive toxicity

some

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

Carcinogenic to humans

some

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)

Known To Be Human Carcinogen

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens

Suspected of causing cancer

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Known to cause cancer

some

California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)

Reasonably Anticipated To Be Human Carcinogen

some

National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens

Toxic if inhaled

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes pulmonary edema

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes skin corrosion

Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes reproductive effects

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes leukemia

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes peritoneal cancer

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

cancer

some

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis

central nervous system impairment

some

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis

Asthmagen (irritation)

some

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)

Causes cancer

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

liver damage

some

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis

suspected human carcinogen

some

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis

Possibly carcinogenic to humans

some

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)

confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans

some

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis

May cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

May cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes skin irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes respiratory irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes respiratory irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Harmful if swallowed

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Causes skin irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes eye corrosion

Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes skin irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

may cause respiratory irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Causes serious eye irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

Causes serious eye irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.

some

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments

Causes serious eye damage

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

Causes skin irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

causes serious eye irritation

Only in: Household Cleaners

some

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website

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)

EPA testing shows this substance has low acute toxicity to aquatic life

low

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database



Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

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Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, 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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