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Ethylene/ Vinyl Acetate Copolymer

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● ACETIC ACID ETHENYL ESTER POLYMER W/ETHANE
● ACETIC ACID ETHENYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH ETHENE
● ACETIC ACID, ETHENYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH ETHENE
● ETHENYL ESTER POLYMER WITH ETHENE ACETIC ACID
● ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE POLYMER
● ETHYLENE/ VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER
● ETHYLENE/VA COPOLYMER
● ETHYLENE/VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER
● POLYMER WITH ETHENE ACETIC ACID, ETHENYL ESTER
● VINYL ACETATE, ETHENE POLYMER; VINYL ACETATE, ETHENE POLYMER; VINYL ACETATE, ETHYLENE POLYMER

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


Ethylene/VA Copolymer is a polymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate monomers.

Common concerns

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

Ingredient concerns

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Products with this Ingredient

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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment 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
402 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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.

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