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TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

 

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Data, 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: Evidence of general ecotoxicity; damage to vision; skin irritation/allergies/damage
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE can be found in 2 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Phosphates in detergent cause lake pollution and eutrophication
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
high
 
G. R. Alexander. 1977. The rationale for a ban on detergent phosphate in the Great Lakes Basin. Ciba Foundation symposium(57), 269-84.
A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Eberhard Ritz, Kai Hahn, Markus Ketteler, Martin K. Kuhlmann & Johannes Mann. 2012. Phosphate additives in food--a health risk. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international 109(4), 49-55.
A review article reports phosphates increase risk for cardiovascular disease in people with chronic kidney disease.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Jaime Uribarri. 2007. Phosphorus homeostasis in normal health and in chronic kidney disease patients with special emphasis on dietary phosphorus intake. Seminars in dialysis 20(4), 295-301.
A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Robert N. Foley. 2009. Phosphate levels and cardiovascular disease in the general population. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 4(6), 1136-9.
A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Geoffrey A. Block, Joachim H. Ix, Markus Ketteler, Kevin J. Martin, Ravi I. Thadhani, Marcello Tonelli, Myles Wolf, Harald Jüppner, Keith Hruska & David C. Wheeler. 2013. Phosphate Homeostasis in CKD: Report of a Scientific Symposium Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.
A review article reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for kidney disease in people.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Geoffrey A. Block, Joachim H. Ix, Markus Ketteler, Kevin J. Martin, Ravi I. Thadhani, Marcello Tonelli, Myles Wolf, Harald Jüppner, Keith Hruska & David C. Wheeler. 2013. Phosphate Homeostasis in CKD: Report of a Scientific Symposium Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.
A peer-reviewed publication reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for coronary artery disease in people.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Ana Ludimila Cancela, Raul Dias Santos, Silvia Maria Titan, Patrícia Taschner Goldenstein, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Pedro Alves Lemos, Luciene Machado dos Reis, Fabiana Giorgetti Graciolli, Vanda Jorgetti & Rosa Maria Moysés. 2012. Phosphorus is associated with coronary artery disease in patients with preserved renal function. PloS one 7(5), e36883.
A peer-reviewed publication reports phosphates are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people.
Only in: Food Scores®
 
some
 
Ravi Dhingra, Lisa M. Sullivan, Caroline S. Fox, Thomas J. Wang, Ralph B. D'Agostino, J. Michael Gaziano & Ramachandran S. Vasan. 2007. Relations of serum phosphorus and calcium levels to the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the community. Archives of internal medicine 167(9), 879-85.
causes serious eye irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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
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
 
 
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