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Data: Fair

Disodium Phosphate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● ANHYDROUS DISODIUM HYDROGENPHOSPHATE
● DIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHA TE
● DIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE
● DISODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE
● DISODIUM HYDROGENORTHOPHOSPHATE
● DISODIUM HYDROGENPHOSPHATE, ANHYDROUS
● DISODIUM ORTHOPHOSPHATE
● DISODIUM PHOSPHATE
● DISODIUM SALT HEPTAHYDRATE PHOSPHORIC ACID
● DISODIUM SALT PHOSPHORIC ACID
● HEPTAHYDRATE PHOSPHORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT
● PHOSPHORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT
● PHOSPHORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT, HEPTAHYDRATE
● SODIUM PHOSPHA TE, DIBASIC

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Disodium Phosphate is an inorganic salt.

Common concerns

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  • 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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mouthwash76 products
mascara53 products
serums & essences52 products
facial moisturizer/treatment30 products
hair color and bleaching29 products
conditioner25 products
daily use with SPF22 products
hair treatment/serum20 products
mask17 products
hair styling aide16 products
facial cleanser11 products
brow liner10 products
shampoo10 products
baby wipes6 products
around-eye cream6 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
shaving cream5 products
eyelash glue5 products
exfoliant/scrub5 products
moisturizer5 products
body cleansing wipes4 products
makeup primer4 products
eye makeup remover4 products
toners/astringents4 products
eye liner4 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
makeup remover3 products
facial cleansing wipes2 products
hand sanitizer2 products
hair spray2 products
beard cleanser2 products
other eye makeup2 products
lipstick2 products
foot odor control1 products
after shave1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
foundation1 products
hand cream1 products
concealer1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
tooth whitening1 products
after sun product1 products
body spray1 products
eye shadow1 products
toothpaste1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hair perm1 products
lip gloss1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
4824 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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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