Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Hydroxypropyl Guar is a propylene glycol ether of Guar (Cyanopsis Tetragonoloba) Gum(q.v.).
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 28 products |
hair treatment/serum | 28 products |
hair styling aide | 13 products |
lipstick | 12 products |
shampoo | 12 products |
mask | 10 products |
styling gel/lotion | 10 products |
moisturizer | 6 products |
facial cleanser | 4 products |
lip gloss | 4 products |
hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
body wash/cleanser | 3 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 3 products |
hand sanitizer | 2 products |
bar soap | 2 products |
liquid hand soap | 2 products |
hand cream | 2 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
shaving cream | 2 products |
blush | 1 products |
serums & essences | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
1 products | |
toners/astringents | 1 products |
toothpaste | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as medium human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Distinction between safe conc in leave-on and rinse-off | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
37 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
Understanding scores
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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORESHazard score
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Data availability
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