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Data: Fair

Sodium Bicarbonate

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SYNONYMS

● BAKING SODA
● BICARBONATE OF SODA
● CARBONIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT
● CARBONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT
● MONOSODIUM SALT CARBONIC ACID
● SODA BICARBONATE
● SODIUM BICARBONATE
● SODIUM HYDROGENCARBONATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is an inorganic salt

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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bath oil/salts/soak504 products
antiperspirant/deodorant307 products
toothpaste120 products
body wash/cleanser41 products
liquid hand soap32 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)26 products
shampoo26 products
body powder25 products
baby wipes22 products
facial cleanser17 products
bubble bath17 products
baby shampoo13 products
tooth whitening13 products
exfoliant/scrub12 products
mouthwash12 products
baby soap12 products
conditioner11 products
baby powder11 products
makeup remover10 products
foot odor control8 products
mask7 products
bar soap6 products
moisturizer6 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
baby toothpaste5 products
body spray4 products
serums & essences4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment4 products
baby bubble bath3 products
baby lotion3 products
hand cream3 products
foot cleansing3 products
toners/astringents2 products
hair styling aide2 products
1 products
sunless tanning1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
around-eye cream1 products
BB cream1 products
body firming lotion1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 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
7289 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

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

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

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
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

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