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Data: Fair

Beta Glucan

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● (1&RT ARROW; 3),(1&RT ARROW; 4)- B-D-GLUCAN
● B-D-GLUCAN, (1&RT ARROW; 3),(1&RT ARROW; 4)-
● BETA-GLUCAN
● BETAGLUCAN
● GLUCAN, BETA-

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide consisting ofb (1-3) linked glucose chains carryingb (1-6)linked glucose sidechains.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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serums & essences56 products
facial moisturizer/treatment55 products
mask46 products
moisturizer17 products
anti-aging13 products
facial cleanser9 products
toners/astringents9 products
around-eye cream8 products
daily use with SPF5 products
hand cream4 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
shaving cream3 products
baby lotion3 products
makeup primer2 products
conditioner2 products
baby soap2 products
makeup remover2 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
shampoo2 products
mascara1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
lip plumper1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
body oil1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
body firming lotion1 products
baby shampoo1 products

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
2544 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, 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.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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