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SD ALCOHOL

Score	Data: Limited
CAS	n/a
sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (5 products)
body spray (4 products)
styling gel/ lotion (4 products)
sunscreen: SPF greater than 30 (3 products)
exfoliant/ scrub (3 products)
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SD ALCOHOL

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 HIGH concerns: Multiple, additive exposure sources, Enhanced skin absorption
Other MODERATE concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps, Occupational hazards

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

About SD ALCOHOL: Ethanol is grain alcohol, considered broadly toxic and linked to birth defects. Potential risks from ethanol in personal care products, however, are dwarfed by risks posed from the consumption of alc ... read more

Multiple, additive exposure sources
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity

Klaassen, C, 1996

Enhanced skin absorption
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Penetration enhancer		Mutalik S, Udupa N, 2003

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

Miscellaneous
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Occupational hazards related to handling		European Union - Classification & Labelling

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
European Union - Classification & Labelling	ETHANOL	F; R11
Harvell, J, 1994	ETHANOL	Skin or Sense Organ Toxicity Hazards: suspected
Klaassen, C, 1996	ETHANOL	Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicity Hazards: suspected
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	ETHANOL	• S
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	ETHANOL	• S
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	ETHANOL	• S
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	ETHANOL	• S
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	ETHANOL	• S
FDA Everything Added to Food	ETHYL ALCOHOL	• EAF
Mutalik S, Udupa N, 2003	ETHANOL	Ethanol has been found to act as a penetration enhancer for many chemicals.

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
European Union - Classification & Labelling	CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
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).
Scorecard.org Toxicity Information	Klaassen, C., M. Amdur and J. Doull (eds.). Casarett and Doull's Toxicology. The Basic Science of Poisons, 5th Ed. Pergamon Press, NY. 1996.; Zimmerman, H.J. and J.H. Lewis. Chemical- and Toxin-Induced Hepatotoxicity. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 24(4): 1027-1045. 1995. (Table 3: Forms of environmental hepatic injury).
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics	AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
FDA Everything Added to Food	FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Open scientific literature	Mutalik S, Udupa N. "Effect of some penetration enhancers on the permeation of glibenclamide and glipizide through mouse skin." Pharmazie. 2003 Dec;58(12):891-4. ; Brand RM, Jendrzejewski JL, Henery EM, Charron AR. A single oral dose of ethanol can alter transdermal absorption of topically applied chemicals in rats. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Aug;92(2):349-55. Epub 2006 May 5.