Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA (SOY) PROTEIN: This ingredient is produced by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis of soy protein.
Function(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; ANTISTATIC; HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING
Synoym(s): HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, ENZYMATIC DIGEST OF SOYBEAN MEAL; HYDROLYZED SOYBEAN PROTEIN; PROTEIN HYDROLYZATES, SOYA; SOY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
| 31 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern |
Reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
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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