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Data: Limited
CAS12198-93-5
lipstick (693 products)
lip gloss (157 products)
eye liner (147 products)
lip liner (125 products)
concealer (78 products)
Show all 1,378 products that contain OZOKERITE.
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OZOKERITE

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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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): Binder; Emulsion Stabilizer; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; BINDING; EMULSION STABILISING; OPACIFYING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About OZOKERITE: Ozokerite is a hydrocarbon wax derived from mineral sources or from petroleum.

Synonym(s): EARTH WAX; FOSSIL WAX; OZOCERITE; WAXES, OZOKERITE; OZOKERITE WAXES; OZOCERITE

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
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
67 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 AssessmentsOZOKERITEQQQ01,QQQ11; X

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]

government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984OZOKERITE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984OZOKERITE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )

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.
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 3(3),43,1984
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 3(3),43,1984

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