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Data: Fair

Glycine

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SYNONYMS

● AMINOACETIC ACID
● AMINOETHANOIC ACID
● GLYCINE
● GLYCOCOLL

Restricted

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


Glycine is a naturally occurring amino acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • 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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shampoo70 products
antiperspirant/deodorant65 products
conditioner57 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)52 products
facial moisturizer/treatment45 products
foundation44 products
hair treatment/serum43 products
serums & essences42 products
mask27 products
facial cleanser19 products
hair styling aide17 products
moisturizer17 products
toothpaste16 products
body wash/cleanser14 products
around-eye cream13 products
toners/astringents9 products
brow liner8 products
exfoliant/scrub8 products
styling gel/lotion7 products
liquid hand soap6 products
blush4 products
hair spray4 products
hair color and bleaching4 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
daily use with SPF3 products
makeup remover3 products
anti-aging3 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
other eye makeup2 products
bar soap2 products
tooth whitening2 products
hand cream2 products
fragrance for women1 products
baby wipes1 products
lip balm1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
shaving cream1 products
body firming lotion1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products
detangler1 products
baby soap1 products
after sun product1 products
body spray1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
foot moisturizer1 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
60773 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

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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