GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Function/use(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Surfactant - EmulsifyingAgent; EMOLLIENT; MOISTURISING; SKIN CONDITIONING; SOLVENT
About GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein is a protein obtained from the soybean, Glycine soja.
Synonym(s): GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) PROTEIN, GLYCINE HISPIDA PROTEIN; GLYCINE SOYA PROTEIN; PROTEINS, GLYCINE SOYA; PROTEINS, SOY; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; SOY PROTEIN; GLYCINE SOYA PROTEINS; SOY PROTEINS; PROTEINS, SOYBEAN; SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE; SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 2,659 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | PROTEINS, SOY | ,,,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,, |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | PROTEINS, SOY | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
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| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
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