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Disteardimonium Hectorite

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE

Restricted

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


Disteardimonium hectorite is an ingredient based on naturally occurring clay mineral hectorite; this ingredient is used as a thickening agent.

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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foundation1475 products
concealer887 products
lipstick694 products
eye shadow198 products
daily use with SPF158 products
CC cream145 products
eye liner133 products
blush125 products
mascara99 products
lip liner99 products
lip gloss95 products
bronzer/highlighter89 products
brow liner73 products
antiperspirant/deodorant52 products
makeup primer48 products
BB cream46 products
shampoo35 products
28 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)24 products
recreational sunscreen24 products
facial moisturizer/treatment22 products
lip balm19 products
serums & essences13 products
hair color and bleaching12 products
moisturizer9 products
around-eye cream9 products
glitter5 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
other eye makeup4 products
hair treatment/serum4 products
body art4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
conditioner3 products
fragrance for women3 products
facial powder3 products
lip plumper2 products
body spray2 products
hair spray2 products
facial cleanser2 products
anti-aging2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
hair styling aide2 products
sunless tanning2 products
hand sanitizer1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
makeup remover1 products
mask1 products
fragrance for men1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • 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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