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LAURETH-5 CARBOXYLIC ACID

Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
 
 
Cancer
 
 
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
 
 
Allergies & immunotoxicity
 
 
Use restrictions
 
 
Other HIGH concerns: Contamination concerns

About LAURETH-5 CARBOXYLIC ACID: Laureth-5 Carboxylic Acid is an organic acid.

Function(s): Surfactant - Cleansing Agent

Synoym(s): 3,6,9,12,15-PENTAOXAHEPTACOSANOIC ACID; PEG-5 LAURYL ETHER CARBOXYLIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (5) LAURYL ETHER CARBOXYLIC ACID; POLYOXYETHYLENE (5) LAURYL ETHER CARBOXYLIC ACID

Data gaps

Concern Reference

Contamination concerns

Impurity Score
ETHYLENE OXIDE
Data: Fair
1,4-DIOXANE
Data: Fair

Data Sources

ATSDR. 2007. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Public Health Statement for 1,4 Dioxane Available: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs187.html [accessed April 16 2008].
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

About the ratings

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