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Data: Limited

Hydrofluorocarbon 152 A

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

● 1, 1-DIFLUOROETHANE
● 1,1-DIFLUORO- ETHANE
● 1,1-DIFLUOROETHANE
● 1-DIFLUOROETHANE 1
● ETHANE, 1,1-DIFLUORO-
● ETHANE, 1,1DIFLUORO
● ETHYLIDENE FLUORIDE
● FLUOROCARBON 152A
● HFC 152A
● HFC-152A
● HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A
● PROPELLANT 152A

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient


Hydrofluorocarbon 152a is a halocarbon.

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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hair spray213 products
antiperspirant/deodorant94 products
body spray73 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)56 products
shampoo54 products
hair styling aide44 products
hair color and bleaching39 products
styling mousse/foam25 products
hair treatment/serum8 products
body powder3 products
glitter2 products
2 products
detangler1 products
foundation1 products
anti-aging1 products
foot odor control1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
fragrance for men1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1 products
moisturizer1 products
conditioner1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humansOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicityScorecard.org Toxicity Information
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)EPA Categorized List of Inert Pesticide Ingredients
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment 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 - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
53 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1987 & 2005. Office of Pesticide Programs. Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients in Pesticide Products - Categorized List of Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients.
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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