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PARAFFIN
Score
Data: Fair
CAS64742-51-4
lipstick (437 products)
mascara (271 products)
eye liner (79 products)
lip liner (68 products)
lip gloss (58 products)
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PARAFFIN

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 MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; Viscosity Increasing Agent -Nonaqueous; EMOLLIENT; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About PARAFFIN: Paraffin is a solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.

Synonym(s): HIGH MELTING POINT PARAFFIN; LOW MELTING POINT PARAFFIN; PARAFFIN WAX; PETROLEUM WAX, CRYSTALLINE; WAXES, PARAFFIN; CRYSTALLINE PETROLEUM WAX; PARAFFIN WAXES

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
36,178 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Food Additive StatusPARAFFIN WAX• MISC
• REG
• Comp of chewing gum base - CFR172.615
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsPARAFFIN• o
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsPARAFFINQQQ01,QQQ11; X
FDA Everything Added to FoodPARAFFIN WAX• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListPARAFFIN WAXES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATEDY-Categorization,Y-Human health,Moderate-Health Priority,,,,,,,

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005PARAFFIN• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006PARAFFIN• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007PARAFFIN• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer 1963PARAFFIN• cancer - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- British Journal of Urology 1964PARAFFIN• mutagenic - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
• cancer - respiratory tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland) 1979PARAFFIN• cancer - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1973PARAFFIN• cancer - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984PARAFFIN• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984PARAFFIN• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Food Additive StatusFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsAOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007
RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer 1963 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK) V.1- 1947- 17,127,1963
RTECS®- British Journal of Urology 1964 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- British Journal of Urology. (Longman Group Ltd., POB 11318, Birmingham, AL 35202) V.1- -1929 36,225,1964
RTECS®- Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland) 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1975- 6,21,1979
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- 33,1225,1973
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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