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Data: Fair

Glucose

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SYNONYMS

● DGLUCOSE
● GLUCOSE

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


Glucose is a sugar that is generally obtained by the hydrolysis of starch.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment74 products
mask44 products
antiperspirant/deodorant42 products
foundation39 products
moisturizer36 products
serums & essences29 products
shampoo29 products
facial cleanser28 products
around-eye cream22 products
toners/astringents21 products
concealer16 products
daily use with SPF15 products
hair treatment/serum14 products
body wash/cleanser10 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
conditioner10 products
hair styling aide8 products
bronzer/highlighter7 products
hand cream7 products
makeup primer6 products
baby lotion5 products
body firming lotion4 products
bath oil/salts/soak4 products
recreational sunscreen4 products
baby shampoo4 products
bubble bath3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
bar soap3 products
anti-aging2 products
2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
makeup remover2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
lip balm2 products
sunless tanning2 products
beard care1 products
BB cream1 products
pore strips1 products
shaving cream1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
lip plumper1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products

Ecotoxicology

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

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 persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
416341 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.
  • 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.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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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