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COMMONLY FOUND IN

air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window laundry additive, stain remover laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency stain remover and deodorizer, pet cleaner, disinfectant laundry detergent pods, powder products for babies

SYNONYMS

CCRIS 8402, EINECS 214-946-9, GALAXOLIDE 1, EC 214-946-9, SCHEMBL115118, CHEMBL1883305, DTXSID8027373, CTK8D8677, KS-000012UD, HEXAHYDRO-4,6,6,7,8,8-HEXAMETHYLCYCLOPENTA-GAMMA-2-BENZOPYRAN

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EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Common Concerns

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No Data

Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of chronic aquatic toxicity; acute aquatic toxicity; skin irritation/allergies/damage

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

Very toxic to aquatic life	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
The California Biomonitoring Program reports synthetic polycyclic musks as possible endocrine disruptors	some	California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program. 2013. Synthetic Polycyclic Musks Materials for November 14, 2013 Meeting of Scientific Guidance Panel (SGP) Biomonitoring California.
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.	some	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
Insufficient data on endocrine disruption	low	EU Endocrine: EU Endocrine Disrupters

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.