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HYDROGENATED LECITHIN
Score
Data: Limited
CAS92128-87-5
facial moisturizer/ treatment (52 products)
anti-aging (50 products)
moisturizer (19 products)
eye shadow (18 products)
sunscreen: makeup (16 products)
Show all 178 products that contain HYDROGENATED LECITHIN.
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HYDROGENATED LECITHIN

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictionsyes
Contamination concerns: NITROSAMINES
Other HIGH concerns: Enhanced skin absorption

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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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent; Suspending Agent- Nonsurfactant; SKIN CONDITIONING

About HYDROGENATED LECITHIN: Hydrogenated Lecithin is an end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Lecithin (q.v.).

Synonym(s): HYDROGENATED EGG YOLK PHOSPHOLIPIDS; LECITHIN, HYDROGENATED; LECITHINS, HYDROGENATED; HYDROGENATED LECITHINS

Use restrictions

type of concern product conditions reference
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Enhanced skin absorption

type of concern product conditions reference
Penetration enhancer    Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled products that may be aerosolized (airborne) Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
8 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsHYDROGENATED LECITHINQQQ02,QQQ07,QQQ06,QQQ14; PE, N

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.

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