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SODIUM CARBONATE
Score
Data: Fair
CAS497-19-8
toothpaste (12 products)
tooth whitening (8 products)
hair color and bleaching (8 products)
bath oil/ salts/ soak (7 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (1 products)
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SODIUM CARBONATE


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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: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
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

Function/use(s): pH Adjuster; BUFFERING; BULKING

About SODIUM CARBONATE: Sodium Carbonate is an inorganic salt.

Synonym(s): BISODIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; SODA ASH; DISODIUM SALT CARBONIC ACID; CARBONIC ACID DISODIUM SALT; SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM CARBONATE; BISODIUM CARBONATE; CALCINED SODA; CARBONIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; CRYSTOL CARBONATE; DISODIUM CARBONATE

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as irritant    European Union - Classification & Labelling

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions 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 product   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
1,131 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Food Additive Status

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
European Union - Classification & LabellingSODIUM CARBONATEXi; R36
FDA Food Additive StatusSODIUM CARBONATE• BC
• REG
• Boiler water additive -173.310
• B&N
• GRAS/FS
• Cacao Prods - Part 163
• Cnd Vegs Part 155
• In animal feeds - CFR582.1742
• GRAS
• GMP -184.1742
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsSODIUM CARBONATE• o
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsSODIUM CARBONATEQQQ01,QQQ11; D-
FDA Everything Added to FoodSODIUM CARBONATE• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListCARBONIC ACID DISODIUM SALT,,Low-Health Priority,Y-Persistent,,,,,,

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J 1972SODIUM CARBONATE• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J 1972SODIUM CARBONATE• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya 1976SODIUM CARBONATE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya 1976SODIUM CARBONATE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 1981SODIUM CARBONATE• reproductive - Pre-implantation mortality (mouse TDLo)
RTECS®- Toxicology 1982SODIUM CARBONATE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Toxicology 1982SODIUM CARBONATE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
European Union - Classification & LabellingCPS&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.
FDA Food Additive StatusFDA (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.
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsAOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
RTECS®- "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J 1972 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J.V., Institut Pro Vychovu Vedoucicn Pracovniku Chemickeho Prumyclu Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1972 -,7,1972
RTECS®- "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J 1972 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Sbornik Vysledku Toxixologickeho Vysetreni Latek A Pripravku," Marhold, J.V., Institut Pro Vychovu Vedoucicn Pracovniku Chemickeho Prumyclu Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1972 -,8,1972
RTECS®- Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya 1976 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI 20(11),55,1976
RTECS®- Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya 1976 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI 20(11),55,1976
RTECS®- Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 1981 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960- 63,365,1981
RTECS®- Toxicology 1982 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Toxicology. (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland, Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1973- 23,281,1982
RTECS®- Toxicology 1982 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Toxicology. (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland, Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 23,281,1982

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