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SODIUM CARBONATE

 

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
No Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Concern
 
Environment
 
No Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Safer ingredient; Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; general ecotoxicity; damage to DNA
SODIUM CARBONATE can be found in 611 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
serious eye irritation
 
some
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that the alkaline nature of sodium carbonate means it may irritate the respiratory tract.
 
low
 
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium Carbonate CAS No. 497-19-8. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 15.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that sodium carbonate has no or low skin irritation potential.
 
low
 
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium Carbonate CAS No. 497-19-8. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 15.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that the acute oral LD50 for sodium bicarbonate is 2,800 mg/kg bodyweight.
 
low
 
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium Carbonate CAS No. 497-19-8. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 15.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that the acute dermal LD50 for sodium bicarbonate is greater than 2,000 mg/kg bodyweight.
 
low
 
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium Carbonate CAS No. 497-19-8. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 15.
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)
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
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that sodium carbonate does not cause DNA damage.
 
low
 
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium Carbonate CAS No. 497-19-8. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 15.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that sodium carbonate does not cause reproductive or developmental toxicity.
 
low
 
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2002. Sodium Carbonate CAS No. 497-19-8. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 15.
benign, health
 
low
 
Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
benign, environment
 
low
 
Environmental Working Group. 2012. Established innocuous properties.
 
 
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