ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TETRACHLOROHYDREX GLYCINE COMPLEX, ANHYDROUS
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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.
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Use restrictions |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics |
products that may be aerosolized (airborne) |
U.S. - Ingredients Prohibited and Restricted in Cosmetics by FDA Regulations |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Restricted in EU cosmetics (mandatory manufacturing or structural specifications) |
products that may be aerosolized (airborne) |
European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics |
Neurotoxicity |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity |
products that may be aerosolized (airborne) |
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence |
products that may be aerosolized (airborne) |
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Limited evidence of toxicity |
products that may be aerosolized (airborne) |
Klaassen, C |
Data gaps |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
| government/industry list/academic study |
appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| U.S. - Ingredients Prohibited and Restricted in Cosmetics by FDA Regulations | ZIRCONIUM-CONTAINING COMPLEXES | Banned in the US |
| European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | ZIRCONIUM AND ITS COMPOUNDS | Banned in EU Cosmetics (manufacturing or structural exception that allows the substance) |
| Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans | ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS | known to be neurotoxic to humans |
| Klaassen, C | ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS | Respiratory Toxicity Hazards: suspected |
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
| reference
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| U.S. - Ingredients Prohibited and Restricted in Cosmetics by FDA Regulations | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), 2006. Ingredients Prohibited and Restricted by FDA Regulations. FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Cosmetics and Colors. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-210.html. |
| European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | EC (European Commission of the European Union). 1999-2006. Enterprise Directorate-General Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics. The rules governing cosmetic products in the European Union, Volume 1, "Cosmetics legislation." |
| Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans | Grandjean P and PJ Landrigan. 2006. Developmental neurotoxicity of industrial chemicals. Lancet. 2006 Dec 16;368(9553):2167-78. |
| Scorecard.org Toxicity Information | Klaassen, C., M. Amdur and J. Doull (eds.). Casarett and Doull |
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