MANNAN
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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.
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Function/use(s): Film Former; FILM FORMING
About MANNAN: Mannan is a natural polysaccharide consisting of glucose, mannose, and acetyl mannosemonomers.
Synonym(s): D-MANNOSAN; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS MANNAN
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 2,934 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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| RTECS®- "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols 1980 | MANNAN | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)
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| RTECS®- "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols 1980 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- , Berdy, J., Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980- 1,56,1980 |
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