PEG-40 ALMOND GLYCERIDES

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PEG-40 ALMOND GLYCERIDES

Health concerns of ingredient
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Cancer	no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity	no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity	no information
Use restrictions
Contamination concerns: ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
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

About PEG-40 ALMOND GLYCERIDES: Polymers of ethylene oxide used as humectants, solvents, binders, emulsion stabilizers, and viscosity increasing agents in cosmetics.

Synonym(s): PEG-40 ALMOND GLYCERIDE

Use restrictions
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Not safe for use on injured or damaged skin	products for use on damaged skin	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity		Harvell, J, 1994

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

Data gaps
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
FDA Food Additive Status	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL	• BC • REG • GMP • In boiler water -173.310 • AF • REG • GMP • Comp of defoaming agent -173.340 • CTG • REG • GMP • Ctg on fresh citrus fruits -172.210
FDA Food Additive Status	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL	• MISC • REG • GMP • Ctg • binder • plasticizing agent • and/or lubricant in tabs used for food • Adjuvant in nonnutritive sweeteners • vitamin & mineral prepns • Ctg for sodium nitrite to inhibit hygroscopic properties - CFR172.820 • ZERO - In milk - CFR172.820; 526.820
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	PEG-6	QQQ01,QQQ22; I, M-, R-, C-
CIR	PEG-6	Impurity: 1,4-dioxane, ethylene oxide
Harvell, J, 1994	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL	Skin or Sense Organ Toxicity Hazards: suspected

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
FDA Food Additive Status	FDA (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.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Impurities - Open Scientific Literature	CIR
Scorecard.org Toxicity Information	Harvell, J., M. Bason and H. Maibach. Contact Urticaria and its Mechanisms. Food Chemistry and Toxicology 32(2): 103-112. 1994. (Table 2: Substances identified as capable of causing contact urticaria).