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GALACTOARABINAN
Score
Data: Fair
CAS9036-66-2
anti-aging (16 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (13 products)
lip gloss (12 products)
sunscreen: makeup (7 products)
around-eye cream (5 products)
Show all 54 products that contain GALACTOARABINAN.
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GALACTOARABINAN


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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Function/use(s): Film Former; Fragrance Ingredient; FILM FORMING

About GALACTOARABINAN: Galactoarabinan is a polysaccharide obtained from the extraction of one or more species ofthe larch tree, Larix.

Synonym(s): ARABINOGALACTAN; D-GALACTO-L-ARABINAN

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
1,016 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Food Additive Status

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Food Additive StatusARABINOGALACTAN• EMUL
• REG
• GMP
• In essential oils
• non-nutritive sweeteners
• flavor bases
• non-standardized dressings
• and pudding mixes - CFR172.610
• MISC
• REG
• GMP
• Comp of microcapsules for flavoring oils - CFR172.230
FDA Everything Added to FoodARABINOGALACTAN• ASP

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Food Additive StatusFDA (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 Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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