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Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● 2-(DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE) TRISODIUM SALT L-ASCORBIC ACID
● L-ASCORBIC ACID, 2-(DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE), TRISODIUM SALT
● SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE
● TRISODIUM SALT L-ASCORBIC ACID, 2-(DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE)

Restricted

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


This ingredient is a salt of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), used as an antioxidant.

Common concerns

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  • 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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serums & essences84 products
facial moisturizer/treatment83 products
recreational sunscreen64 products
concealer46 products
eye liner38 products
mask30 products
moisturizer28 products
facial cleanser24 products
around-eye cream21 products
daily use with SPF18 products
conditioner17 products
hair treatment/serum13 products
shampoo11 products
toners/astringents10 products
foundation10 products
anti-aging10 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
hand cream9 products
body firming lotion7 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
makeup primer6 products
after sun product4 products
hair styling aide3 products
liquid hand soap3 products
lip balm3 products
bubble bath2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
after shave2 products
hair spray2 products
makeup remover2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
shaving cream2 products
lipstick2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
sunless tanning1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
pore strips1 products
toothpaste1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN 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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Safety assessment was based on related chemicalCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
16 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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