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ALUMINUM POWDER
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Data: Good
CAS7429-90-5
nail polish (384 products)
eye shadow (177 products)
eye liner (79 products)
mascara (22 products)
brow liner (14 products)
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ALUMINUM POWDER


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other HIGH concerns: Enhanced skin absorption
Other MODERATE concerns: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps, Occupational hazards

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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): Colorant; COSMETIC COLORANT

About ALUMINUM POWDER: Aluminum Powder is a metallic substance composed of finely ground particles of aluminum; used as a colorant.

Synonym(s): ALUMINIUM; ALUMINIUM FLAKE; ALUMINUM; LB PIGMENT 5; PIGMENT METAL 1; A 00; A 95; A 995; A 999; AA 1099; AA1199

Cancer

type of concern product conditions reference
Cancer - strong evidence    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database

Neurotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity    Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
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Allergies/immunotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Human immune and respiratory toxicant - strong evidence    Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
Human immune system toxicant - strong evidence products that may be aerosolized (airborne)  CHE Toxicant and Disease Database

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Human musculoskeletal toxicant - moderate evidence    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence    Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Known human respiratory toxicant products that may be aerosolized (airborne)  CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Possible human respiratory toxicant    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
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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  
57,035 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Miscellaneous

type of concern product conditions reference
Occupational hazards related to handling   European Union - Classification & Labelling

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
European Union - Classification & LabellingALUMINIUM POWDER (PYROPHORIC)F; R15-17
European Union - Classification & LabellingALUMINIUM POWDER (STABILISED)F; R11-15
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsALUMINUM• ARs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMAbnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMAlzheimer's - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMAsthma - allergic - Strong
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMBronchitis - chronic - Strong
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMCognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span)/Mental Retardation/Developmental Delay - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMCoronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMDecreased Coordination/ Dysequilibrium* - Good
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMDementia - Good
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMLung cancer - Strong
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMOsteomalacia - Good
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMParkinson's disease/Movement disorders - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMPneumonitis (hypersensitivity) - Good
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMPorphyria (toxic) - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMPulmonary edema - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMPulmonary fibrosis - Strong
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMSarcoidosis - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMSeizures - Good
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMSpasticity/Myoclonus - Good
FDA Color Additive StatusALUMINUM POWDERCosmetics: Y; Food: U; Drugs: E; Eye: Y
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListALUMINUM,,Low-Health Priority,Y-Persistent,,,,,,
European Commission on Endocrine DisruptionALUMINUMHH-CAT3;WF-CAT3
CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and HandbookALUMINUM POWDERColor Additives - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Library of Medicine HazMapALUMINUMSD: No;PE: 15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction);TL: 10 mg/m3;FL: 3: may ignite at ambient temperature;MA: 1.5 mg/m3, respirable fraction;
Nanomaterial DatabaseALUMINUMpotential nano-scale ingredient
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humansALUMINUM COMPOUNDSknown to be neurotoxic to humans
EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTsALUMINUMToxic under the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory
Frazier , L, 1998ALUMINUMReproductive Toxicity Hazards: suspected
Klaassen, C, 1996ALUMINUMRespiratory Toxicity Hazards: suspected
LaDou, J, 1990ALUMINUMCardiovascular or Blood 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,2005ALUMINUM POWDER• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006ALUMINUM POWDER• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007ALUMINUM POWDER• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988ALUMINUM POWDER• reproductive - Behavioral (rabbit TDLo)
RTECS®- Neurotoxicology and Teratology 2001ALUMINUM POWDER• reproductive - Behavioral (mouse TDLo)
• developmental - Other postnatal measures or effects (mouse TDLo)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
European Union - Classification & LabellingCPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsAOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseCHE (The Collaborative on Health and the Environment). 2006. Toxicant and Disease Database.
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.
European Commission on Endocrine DisruptionEU (European Union)- Strategy for Endocrine Disrupters 2007. Commision on endocrin disruption requested by the European Parliament in 1998.
CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and HandbookCTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
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 InformationFrazier , L. and M. L. Hage (eds.). Reproductive Hazards of the Workplace, Wiley Europe, 1998. Table 10 (Partial List of Reproductive Toxicants) available at http://www.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu/homepage/safety/chemhygiene_table_repro.pdf.
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationKlaassen, C., M. Amdur and J. Doull (eds.). Casarett and Doull's Toxicology. The Basic Science of Poisons, 5th Ed. Pergamon Press, NY. 1996., Lu, F.C. Basic Toxicology. 2nd Edition. 1991., Nemery, B. Metal Toxicity and the Respiratory Tract. European Respiratory Journal. 3(2): 202-219. 1990.(Table 1: Summary of pulmonary toxicity of metals).
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationLaDou, J. (ed.). Occupational Medicine. Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CN. 1990.
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005
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®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov I-IV groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing I-IV group elements), Filov V.A., Chimia, 1988. -,212,1988
RTECS®- Neurotoxicology and Teratology 2001 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Neurotoxicology and Teratology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.9- 1987- 23,365,2001

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