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Data: Fair

Cholecalciferol

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Occupational hazards (high)

SYNONYMS

● (3B ,5Z,7E)- 9,10-SECOCHOLESTRA-5,7,10(19)-TRIEN-3-OL
● 9,10-SECOCHOLESTA-5,7,10(19)-TRIEN-3-OL, (3.BETA.,5Z,7E)-
● 9,10-SECOCHOLESTRA-5,7,10(19)-TRIEN-3-OL, (3B ,5Z,7E)-
● 9,10SECOCHOLESTA5,7,10(19)TRIEN3OL, (3 ,5Z,7E)
● ARACHITOL
● CHOLECALCIFEROL
● COLECALCIFEROL
● VITAMIN D3

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient


Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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bronzer/highlighter10 products
recreational sunscreen9 products
moisturizer8 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
facial moisturizer/treatment7 products
serums & essences3 products
daily use with SPF3 products
shampoo3 products
mask2 products
facial cleanser2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
diaper cream2 products
conditioner2 products
foot moisturizer1 products
nail treatment1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
makeup primer1 products
hand cream1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
lip balm1 products
baby lotion1 products
after shave1 products
body oil1 products
toothpaste1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products

Occupational hazards

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low dosesCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low dosesCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmeticsCosIng
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmeticsCanada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Miscellaneous

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Occupational hazards related to handlingCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
9517 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CPS&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.
  • European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
  • Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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