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Glutamic Acid

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SYNONYMS

● 1-AMINOPENTANEDIOIC ACID
● 1-AMINOPROPANE-1,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID
● 2-AMINOGLUTARIC ACID
● GLUTAMIC ACID
● GLUTAMINIC ACID
● L-GLUTAMIC ACID
● LGLUTAMIC ACID

Restricted

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


Glutamic Acid is a naturally occurring amino acid.

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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  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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conditioner113 products
facial moisturizer/treatment26 products
foundation24 products
shampoo20 products
hair color and bleaching17 products
hair treatment/serum17 products
serums & essences17 products
moisturizer10 products
mask10 products
body wash/cleanser10 products
facial cleanser7 products
hair styling aide7 products
concealer7 products
toners/astringents6 products
bubble bath5 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
mascara4 products
around-eye cream3 products
nail treatment2 products
liquid hand soap2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
anti-aging2 products
bar soap2 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
after sun product1 products
nail polish1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
body firming lotion1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
blush1 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap1 products
makeup remover1 products
detangler1 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 Food Additive Status
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

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
44944 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 - anyOpen scientific literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

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

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