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ALUMINA
Score
Data: Good
CAS1344-28-1
nail polish (213 products)
sunscreen: makeup (155 products)
foundation (64 products)
blush (43 products)
lipstick (37 products)
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ALUMINA


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other HIGH concerns: Enhanced skin absorption
Other MODERATE concerns: Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below 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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Abrasive; Anticaking Agent; Bulking Agent; Opacifying Agent; ABSORBENT; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About ALUMINA: Alumina is the name used for inorganic compound aluminium oxide.

Synonym(s): ALUMINA, ACTIVATED; ALUMINA, CALCINED; ALUMINA, TABULAR; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ALUMINUM SESQUIOXIDE; ALUMINUM TRIOXIDE; ACTIVATED ALUMINA; CALCINED ALUMINA; TABULAR ALUMINA; ALUMINIUM OXIDE; ALUMINUM OXIDE (AL2O3)

Neurotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity    Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence    Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as medium human health priority    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Enhanced skin absorption

type of concern product conditions reference
Suspected nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skin    Nanomaterial Database

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
18,287 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Color Additive StatusALUMINACosmetics: U; Food: U; Drugs: Y; Eye: U
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListALUMINUM OXIDE (AL2O3)Y-Categorization,Y-Human health,Moderate-Health Priority,Y-Persistent,,Y-AquaticTox,,,,
National Library of Medicine HazMapALPHA-ALUMINASD: No;PE: 15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction);TL: 10 mg/m3;MA: 1.5 mg/m3, respirable fraction (fume);
Nanomaterial DatabaseALUMINUM OXIDEpotential nano-scale ingredient
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humansALUMINUM COMPOUNDSknown to be neurotoxic to humans
EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTsALUMINUM OXIDEToxic under the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory
Klaassen, CALUMINUM COMPOUNDSRespiratory Toxicity Hazards: suspected

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006ALUMINA• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007ALUMINA• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer 1973ALUMINA• cancer - respiratory tumor formations - equivocal (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- IARC Scientific Publications 1973ALUMINA• cancer - Tumors at site of application (rat TD)
RTECS®- JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1981ALUMINA• cancer - Tumors at site of application (rat TDLo)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Color Additive StatusFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
National Library of Medicine HazMapNLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
Nanomaterial DatabaseNanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humansGrandjean P and PJ Landrigan. 2006. Developmental neurotoxicity of industrial chemicals. Lancet. 2006 Dec 16;368(9553):2167-78.
EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTsEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1999. Toxics Release Inventory Program. PBT Chemical Rule.
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationKlaassen, C., M. Amdur and J. Doull (eds.). Casarett and Doull
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007
RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK) V.1- 1947- 28,173,1973
RTECS®- IARC Scientific Publications 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- IARC Scientific Publications. (Geneva, Switzerland) No.1-26, 1971-78. For publisher information, see IAPUDO. 8,289,1973
RTECS®- JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1981 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ. 67,965,1981

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