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Data: Fair

Serine

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SYNONYMS

● 2-AMINO-3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID
● 3-HYDROXY ALANINE
● ALANINE, 3-HYDROXY
● DL-SERINE
● DLSERINE
● L-SERINE
● SERINE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Serine is an amino acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment62 products
shampoo50 products
serums & essences47 products
foundation44 products
conditioner42 products
hair treatment/serum36 products
mask30 products
moisturizer19 products
facial cleanser18 products
hair styling aide15 products
around-eye cream14 products
body wash/cleanser13 products
mascara8 products
exfoliant/scrub8 products
toners/astringents7 products
hair spray5 products
liquid hand soap5 products
lip balm4 products
anti-aging3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
daily use with SPF3 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
makeup remover3 products
bar soap3 products
nail treatment3 products
brow liner2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
beard care2 products
other eye makeup2 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
body firming lotion1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
blush1 products
after sun product1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
shaving cream1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
detangler1 products
nail polish1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
138723 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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